Company Description

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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

The Environmental Scientist develops environmental outputs through various stages of the project, undertakes coordination and carries out environmental studies while working as part of the project team. Performs specific and limited portions of a broader assignment as an experienced Engineer/Environmental Scientist/ Environmental Manager. Guides Graduate Engineer/ Environmental Scientist and provides reporting input to the specialist leads and works on detailed or routine environmental tasks involving surveys and monitoring. Manages Public Participation/Stakeholder Engagement.

Technical Excellence:

Contributes to the development of technical proposals.Develops EIA/ESIA reporting by gathering, correlating and analyzing environmental information and monitoring data using computer software and established procedures and standards.When possible, collects and analyses information from respective discipline and interdisciplinary project leads and external specialist.Fully develops the Environmental report content by applying both survey inputs, inputs from specialist studies and technical knowledge to ensure high-quality output production by following project timelines.Applies legislative knowledge to project triggers.Participates in the interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.Works on detailed or routine environmental assignments involving surveys, specifications, sketches, diagrams, specific discipline models/ inputs, drawings, reports and tender documents.Identifies discrepancies in results and proposes an approach to solving new problems encountered.Performs work under the agreed-upon budget and schedule with moderate supervision—coordinates with other discipline Engineers/ Scientists as applicable for the environmental assessments.Maintains and develops the highest level of technical skills and abilities, ensuring that the environmental quality of reporting complies with Client and Authority requirements.Coordinates with Authorities for Environmental approvals.            

Client Relationship Management:

Begins to participate in client meetings to discuss project requirements, explain/defend work, etc.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor or Master of Science/Arts or Engineering from an accredited University.Professionally registered  as Scientist with SACNASP and EAP with EAPASA.5+ years relevant experience

Additional Information

About AECOM

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.