(USA-VA-Herndon) Environmental Scientist IV

**Company Description**

**At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.**

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

**Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.**

We will give you 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

**Job Description**

AECOM is seeking a Environmental Scientist with experience in water resources, watershed planning, and NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) compliance. In this role, the successful candidate will support water resources, watershed, and stormwater compliance projects for federal, state, and municipal clients. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 6 years of experience with municipal and federal facility stormwater programs, MS4 permits, stormwater monitoring, and TMDL planning and compliance. Experience with GIS mapping, industrial facility stormwater permitting, and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) development is also a plus. The candidate will work collaboratively with and under the supervision of a senior engineer or project manager and will be responsible for coordination and completion of various stormwater program elements required under regional MS4 Permits, Industrial Stormwater Discharge Permits, and the EPA Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP).

**Responsibilities:**

+ Support high-profile, complex planning projects, such as MS4 compliance projects, watershed studies, water regional master plans, and other planning or restoration studies.

+ Support watershed and water quality assessments and conventional aspects of watershed planning and BMP prioritization.

+ Provide technical support in the areas of environmental and stormwater management research, field work, stormwater analysis, and stormwater monitoring.

+ Prepare written and graphic reports and make presentations.

+ Prepare scientific documents regarding stormwater, water quality, watershed management, and best management practices.

+ Attend client meetings and coordinate with regulatory agencies.

+ Participate in local and regional water resources organizations, as appropriate on behalf of AECOM.

+ Some local travel will be required and occasional travel outside of local area may be required.

**Minimum Requirements:**

+ BA/BS + 6 years of experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and / or education.

+ Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related discipline.

+ US Citizen able to support federal facilities.

+ Experience and confidence to work independently to produce high quality deliverables on time and on budget.

+ Excellent communication skills; both verbal and technical report writing.

+ Must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record.

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Ability to write well, distill supporting information in the scientific literature, communicate technical issues to a wide range of readers.

+ Strong, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

+ Experience working in the capacity of a team leader and/or task manager.

+ Experience developing strategies and planning documents related to stormwater management.

+ Stormwater monitoring and assessment experience.

+ MS4/NPDES/TMDL/Water Quality/Watershed management experience.

+ Proficient in using software applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite and ArcGIS.

**Qualifications**

**Minimum Requirements:**

+ BA/BS + 6 years of experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and / or education.

+ Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related discipline.

+ US Citizen able to support federal facilities.

+ Experience and confidence to work independently to produce high quality deliverables on time and on budget.

+ Excellent communication skills; both verbal and technical report writing.

+ Must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record.

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Ability to write well, distill supporting information in the scientific literature, communicate technical issues to a wide range of readers.

+ Strong, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

+ Experience working in the capacity of a team leader and/or task manager.

+ Experience developing strategies and planning documents related to stormwater management.

+ Stormwater monitoring and assessment experience.

+ MS4/NPDES/TMDL/Water Quality/Watershed management experience.

+ Proficient in using software applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite and ArcGIS.

**Additional Information**

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! 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.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.

**ReqID:** J10079571

**Business Line:** Environment

**Business Group:** DCS

**Strategic Business Unit:** East

**Career Area:** Science