Mid-Level Environmental Scientist

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AECOM is seeking a Mid-Level Environmental Scientist to join our EHS Department in either our Cincinnati, OH or Minneapolis, MN offices.  The successful candidate will be part of a diverse team of engineers and scientists that are responsible for EHS compliance, reporting, permitting, and environmental field sampling/monitoring.  The successful candidate will have enough experience to be able to independently conduct field work and prepare the associated reports for a wide variety of national / international private and public sector clients across the United States.

The responsibilities of this position include, but may not be limited to, the following:

• Successfully execute environmental permitting and compliance projects while meeting cost, schedule, safety, and quality objectives
• Execute projects involving SPCC, stormwater, NPDES, hazardous waste, hazardous materials, EMS, air quality and other environmental regulatory compliance services including regulatory research, compliance planning and auditing, creating spreadsheets, and compiling and writing reports and other documents
• Interpret and record data, conduct analyses, compare findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations. Draft corrective actions to prevent incident reoccurrences
• Create and submit state and federal environmental reports
• Provide recommendations and develop innovative solutions to compliance issues
• Conduct environmental due diligence assessments (Phase I and II)
• Collaborate with project teams to develop work programs designed to provide innovative and progressive project solutions for compliance issues
• Regular travel is required to client sites as necessary
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients to enhance client retention and growth
• Familiarity with project management, including preparation of scope and cost estimates, financial and budgetary management, resource allocation and scheduling, health and safety management and engagement of subcontractors
• Effective verbal and written communication, liaison and management of clients, regulatory agencies, subcontractors, vendors, and analytical laboratories

About AECOM’s Environment Business Line
Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it.  We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative.

AECOM is known for our award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects are diverse and interesting. They span market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles.

AECOM’s Sustainable Legacies program describes our approach to the environment, social equity and governance (ESG.) We embed sustainability throughout our business and help clients embed sustainable practices into their work. We help clients reduce their impact on the environment, achieve compliance and reduce risks.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, or relevant environmental discipline.
• 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education in environmental compliance experience.
• Ability to local, regional and out-of-state travel approximately 1-2 weeks per month to conduct environmental compliance audits and various assessments.
• Valid U.S driver’s license is required for this role.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6+ years of environmental compliance experience.
• Previous consulting and project management experience is highly desired.
• Experience with Phase I Environmental Site Assessments/due diligence.
• Experience with Health & Safety regulatory compliance.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.