Entry-Level Environmental Engineer

About the Role

AECOM is seeking an Entry-Level Environmental Engineer to join our team in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This position focuses on environmental investigation, remediation, and site redevelopment projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with environmental site investigations, remediation projects, and environmental engineering studies for public- and private-sector clients.
• Support field programs involving soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, and soil vapor sampling, groundwater monitoring, and remediation system data collection.
• Assist with evaluating environmental conditions and identifying potential engineering approaches for site investigation, remediation, and environmental management.
• Collect, organize, and analyze field and laboratory data to support environmental assessments, engineering evaluations, and remediation decisions.
• Assist with the preparation of engineering calculations, technical memoranda, investigation reports, remediation work plans, design documents, figures, and other project deliverables.
• Support the evaluation, operation, and monitoring of environmental remediation systems, including documenting system performance and identifying conditions that may require further investigation.
• Assist with field oversight of subcontractors performing drilling, well installation, excavation, sampling, and other intrusive or remediation activities.
• Help evaluate project activities and technical results against applicable environmental regulations, permits, engineering standards, and client requirements.
• Coordinate with engineers, scientists, geologists, laboratories, contractors, and other project team members to support project schedules, budgets, and technical objectives.
• Participate in project health and safety activities, follow site-specific safety plans, and help identify and communicate potential hazards.
• Support project administration, including data management, quality control, records maintenance, and tracking project deliverables.
• Travel to project locations as required, including occasional overnight stays, and perform fieldwork in varying weather conditions and site environments.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, and other standard Microsoft Office applications.

Qualifications

• Experience or academic background relevant to environmental engineering, environmental remediation, water quality, site investigation, or environmental data analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ability to travel to project sites and perform fieldwork, including outdoor work in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to follow established engineering procedures, quality requirements, and applicable health and safety standards.
• Master's degree in Environmental Engineering or a related engineering discipline (preferred).
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification and current refresher training (preferred).
• First Aid/CPR certification (preferred).
• Experience with environmental sampling, groundwater monitoring, remediation systems, engineering calculations, or environmental data analysis (preferred).
• Familiarity with environmental remediation technologies (preferred).
• Familiarity with federal and state environmental regulations, including requirements administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (preferred).
• Experience preparing technical reports, engineering calculations, figures, data tables, or project documentation (preferred).
• Familiarity with engineering or data analysis software (an asset).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Interest in developing practical, cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage assigned tasks, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively with clients, colleagues, and subcontractors.