Entry-Level Geologist - Hiring Event with AECOM - New York City

AECOM · Piscataway, NJ, United States

  • New grad
  • Full-time
  • Posted 2026-09-24
  • Confirmed live on 25 September 2026

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Job Description
AECOM is hosting an exclusive, invitation-only hiring event in New York, New York October 15th and 16th. This is a great opportunity to learn and connect with AECOM for career opportunities starting Spring/Summer 2027.
The event kicks off on Thursday evening with a networking mixer from 6-8 pm, where you can hear from AECOM staff about various projects, career paths, and the company itself. You’ll also have the chance to meet other students, recent graduates, and AECOM professionals from across our business lines.
On Friday, interviews will take place at our New York office. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about and connect with AECOM for early career opportunities.
AECOM is seeking an Entry-Level Geologist to join our Remediation team in our Bloomfield or Piscataway, New Jersey office. The successful candidate will work with a diverse team of technical leaders across a broad range of practice areas delivering professional consulting services to our key clients.
This is a field-based role comprising approximately 80% field work and 20% office-based work. The candidate will join a large established team conducting environmental assessment and remediation projects across the states of New York and New Jersey. The candidate will communicate effectively with members of the project team, clients, site personnel and office management, and work both independently and as a part of a project team. Note this role may require travel outside of New York and New Jersey (from days to weeks) to support projects as needed across the United States.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Performing routine fieldwork, working under close supervision from project managers. Field work may include soil, sediment, surface water and/or groundwater sampling, operation and maintenance of remedial systems, and drilling and remedial construction oversight including subcontractor management.

• Participating in site visits and coordinating and assisting field staff as required.

• Performing work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule under supervision.

• Develop knowledge of job-specific federal, state, and local laws and regulations and assigned job specifications.

• Collecting and analyzing data under the supervision of an experienced scientist/engineer.

• Preparing progress reports for internal and external stakeholders.

• Attending meetings and reporting on project tasks.

Qualifications
Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS in Geology or related field.

• Valid U.S. Driver’s License.
Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in GIS and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) software.

• Experience using Esri products preferably ArcGIS REST API, ArcGIS API for JavaScript, Portal for ArcGIS, Survey123, and Field Maps.

• CAD experience and ability to work with CAD to understand BIM/GIS interfaces.

• Database knowledge (ArcGIS for Server, EQuIS, MS Access, and/or SQL Server).

• Experience in the use of ModelBuilder, ArcPy, and geoprocessing tools as well as developing scripts in Visual Basic, Python, and/or JavaScript to automate tasks.

• Experience and/or coursework related to environmental remediation.

• Experience with data visualization tools.

• Experience with field and/or construction documentation.

• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification.

Additional Information
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

• THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY, AND AECOM INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION NO SOONER THAN JUNE 1 2027.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billio

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