Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM has an opening for an entry-level Geologist in our Long Beach, California office to assist with a variety of projects, including data management, site investigations, and remediation. The successful candidate will gather and analyze geological, hydrogeological, and geochemical data in both field and office settings. Field activities will include soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, air, and soil vapor sample collection, geological logging and interpretation, and oversight of subcontractors, including laboratories and excavation and drilling companies. Office activities will involve preparing investigation reports and planning fieldwork. Project locations may include active chemical, industrial facilities, and construction sites.

This position is expected to begin in March 2025.

The job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Work as part of a project team comprised of AECOM staff and subcontractors.Demonstrate flexibility to work on diverse projects, maintain a positive attitude, and commit to workplace health and safety.Conduct fieldwork, including oversight of subcontractors.Develop a keen understanding of hazard recognition for environmental investigations and remediation projects.Possess technical report writing skills independent of AI technology.

Key Duties:

Understand and supervise the advancement of soil borings and installation of monitoring wells.Play a primary technical role in multiple site characterization, subsurface investigation, and remediation projects at various client sites.Collect and evaluate environmental data in field and office settings.Apply understanding of environmental and geotechnical laboratory methods.Prepare investigation reports and help coordinate the preparation of drawings.Conduct independent fieldwork and lead field teams.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Geological Sciences.Valid U.S. Driver’s License required to visit project sites, clients, and other AECOM offices. As a condition of employment, selected candidate must pass a Motor Vehicle Records review and a substance abuse test.Ability to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).

Preferred Qualifications:

40-hour HAZWOPER training and 8-hour annual refresher.OSHA 10-hour or OSHA 30-hour Construction training.First Aid/CPR training.Basic understanding of GIS computer systems.Proficiency in basic computer programs, including MS Word and MS Excel, and typical search engines.Ability to travel up to 75% to various job sites within the US.

Additional InformationRelocation assistance is not available for this position.Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.Candidate will submit to medical surveillance screening upon hire.This position requires a hybrid work schedule which includes in office work in Long Beach, California. The selected candidate must be available to work in Long Beach, California on a scheduled basis.

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.