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AECOM Senior Environmental Scientist - Production Chemist in Bellville, South Africa
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
Unique opportunity to work as an environmental chemist in support of a well-established portfolio of chemical and industrial clients.
Main Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Work with project teams to establish scope of analytical requirements, data quality objectives and analytical delivery schedules.
Propose appropriate analytical methods and techniques and assist in providing advice and consulting services within scope of scientific knowledge.
Place analytical orders with directed and/or client approved laboratories.
Coordinate work between field and laboratories and provide support to field sampling teams.
Monitor progress of analyses against project delivery due dates and provide updates to project team and clients as necessary.
Review laboratory data packages in accordance with EPA guidance to ensure compliance with published analytical methods and usability of environmental data.
Upload laboratory analytical data to specific clients and regulatory databases.
Manage data in relational database systems such as Locus EIM, EarthSoft EQuIS and/or Microsoft Access.
Manipulate electronic data deliverables to create report-ready tables and visualizations.
Participate in the development of new data management workflows and automated tools.
Prepare technical documentation, memoranda and white papers to be included in client deliverables.
Perform receipt of services tasks.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, environmental science, or other related discipline.
10+ years of relevant experience and or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Knowledge of analytical chemistry principles (i.e., quality assurance and quality control, method development, etc.)
Knowledge or experience with the analytical challenges presented by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Experience using relational databases such as Locus EIM, EarthSoft EQuIS and/or Microsoft Access.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in chemistry, environmental science, or another related discipline.
10+ years of environmental chemistry experience.
Ability to organize data in an efficient and clear manner.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Experience in data validation and writing data usability reports.
Experience performing chemical analysis in an academic or commercial setting.
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.
ReqID: J10119200
Business Line: Environment
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Enterprise Capabilities
Career Area: Science
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM SA