Geologist II

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AECOM is seeking a Geologist II to be based in our Raleigh, NC office. This position will support our Remediation team within our Environment business line. This position is expected to begin immediately.

The Geologist III will serve as a team member in the office and the field, assisting project and program management with design and implementation of soil, groundwater, sediment and surface water investigative and remediation programs, data analysis, and report preparation.

The role will be responsible for the overall management administration to project and assists in establishing project-specific objectives and policies. The department is involved in many on-going efforts and continue to utilize top talent to exceed performance expectations. 

The job responsibilities for this position will include but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with team members and project managers to meet client needs on schedule and within budget.
• Utilize various techniques to generate data from remedial or investigative field work. Field work includes but is not limited soil/groundwater/vapor sampling, soil boring/monitoring well installations with various drilling techniques (i.e., DPT, HSA, sonic, air rotary, mud-rotary, etc.), operations and maintenance of remedial systems, etc.
• Record and manage data in EQuIS (or similar) database
• Proficient use of GIS, CAD, or similar to generate geologic cross-sections, potentiometric maps, or other figures.
• Work independently or with minimal direction to prepare draft technical documents.
• Project and task management, client interaction, proposal writing, and cost estimating under the supervision of senior project management staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA/BS in Geology or Chemistry + 2 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Valid U.S Driver's License and as a condition of employment, must pass AECOM's Motor Vehicle Records Review
• Due to the nature of this work, U.S. Citizenship is required
• As a condition of employment, candidates must pass a drug screening
• As a condition of employment, candidates must pass a medical screening
• Current OSHA 40-hr Hazardous Waste Operations Training

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree in Geology or Chemistry
• 3+ years of experience performing and leading site investigations that included soil/groundwater/vapor sampling, soil boring/monitoring well installations with various drilling techniques (i.e., DPT, HSA, sonic, air rotary, mud-rotary, etc.), analytical data interpretation and reporting
• Experience working in NCDEQ Programs, specifically the Dry-Cleaning Solvent Cleanup Act (DSCA Program), Underground Storage Tank (UST) Section Trust Fund, Brownfields, and/or Registered Environmental Consultant (REC) Program
• Professional Geologist license or in process of obtaining (GIT)
• Current OSHA 30-Hr Construction Training
• Proficient experience with ArcGIS and/or CAD
• Familiarity with State (i.e., NCDEQ, SCDHEC) and Federal Environmental Regulations

• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position
• Relocation is not available for this position

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