Job Information
AECOM Environmental Technician in Los Angeles, California
Company Description
How will you make your mark?
At AECOM, our work in providing access to clean water enables communities to thrive and ecosystems to flourish, contributing to a resilient future. As a global leader in infrastructure consulting, we are at the forefront of significant water projects, with over 6,000 of the industry’s best minds driving innovation and technical excellence. Together, we develop solutions that are not only best in the world, but best for the world.
With an acceleration in infrastructure investment, your bold ideas and global expertise have never been more crucial. Join our dynamic team, where innovation, career growth, and collaboration are celebrated. Enjoy the freedom to grow with customizable career paths, water-specific technical and professional development and the potential to contribute to transformational projects worldwide. Discover your #H2Opportunity
Job Description
AECOM's Disaster Response team is looking for an Environmental Technician in the Los Angeles area to support California wildfire recovery efforts. This position may assist in environmental investigation programs such as environmental drilling investigation, soil, groundwater and soil vapor sampling. The successful candidate will be working within a team of other technicians and junior engineers under the supervision of professional engineers and geologists. The position will involve assisting in all aspects of environmental projects with a focus on field work including subcontractor coordination. This is a full-time role.
Key Responsibilities:
Performs a variety of tasks in support of project staff.
May gather and maintain specified records of scientific data for supervisor, including but not limited to environmental sampling, operations and maintenance and inspections at client sites.
Other activities may include assisting with calculations, setting up and operating equipment, inspecting equipment and installations for compliance with specifications and maintaining proper project documentation.
Collects and enters data, and applies technical principles and theories under supervision.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements :
HS Diploma + 2 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Valid and unrestricted driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications :
Diploma in Environmental Technology/Geological Technology or similar
2+ year of knowledge/experience in:
Groundwater Monitoring – purging and sample collection from monitoring wells
Soil sampling – field screening, soil sample collection procedures
Field notes – taking organized and details field notes, recording observations
Safety – leading and participating in field meetings, oversight of subcontractors, contribute to and following safe work practices, developing/following/implementing safety plans and a day to day basis, recognizing hazards, confidence in exercising stop work authority.
Strong team work, able to listen to requirements and work well with others
Excellent attention to detail and a thorough approach to work.
Strong communication skills
Critical thinking and problem solving
Ability to learn new tasks
Flexible and hard working
Able to work outdoors, often in inclement weather conditions, physically able to walk long distances in rugged terrain and carry up to 50 lbs of equipment.
Willing to travel within the province/country for work, including extended travel
Additional Information
Relocation is available for this position.
Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Project site travel required for this role as needed. (est. up to 75%)
Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $24.00/hour - $32.00/hour.
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.
ReqID: REF44093K
Business Line: Water
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: West
Career Area: Science
Work Location Model: On-Site
Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc