Co-Op, Environmental Engineer, Environmental Scientist, or Geologist
About The Position
Find your path and enjoy the journey at Haley & Aldrich. With us, you’ll tackle clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments – and, in turn, build stronger communities. You’ll work with teams of passionate colleagues, driven by a commitment to technical excellence and continuous learning. As a company, we aim to build a world where communities go beyond resilience, embracing change as an opportunity to enhance safety, well-being, and quality of life. Join us to accelerate this vision and your professional development. We are looking to bring on a Co-Op to serve as an Environmental Engineering, Environmental Scientist, or Geologist assisting office engineers and project managers with day-to-day project tasks. This is a full-time role that will be 4-6 consecutive months beginning Summer 2026. Please note: the start date is flexible depending on your schools' co-op program. This is a fantastic opportunity to get some hands-on, working field experience and be a valuable contributor to our project teams. This role will be based out of our Boston, MA office location.
Requirements
- Candidate should be at least 2 years into their academic career.
- Candidate should be enrolled in an environmental science, geology, or engineering educational program (undergraduate or graduate).
- Demonstrate initiative and a willingness to learn.
- Be a collaborative team player with excellent communication skills.
- Computer Skills – Strong computer literacy skills including proficiency in all MS Office software.
- Valid driver’s license highly preferred.
- Ability to work for 3 or more consecutive months on a full-time basis.
- This position will require travel to job sites within the Greater Boston area and working outside of the office 90% of the time.
- The position will include field sampling, lifting and transporting up to 50lbs of field equipment unassisted, bending, walking on uneven ground, working on large construction/industrial sites, working in the elements (following our Health & Safety guidelines), and use of personal-protective equipment (PPE).
- Schedule includes early mornings, depending on project requirements.
Responsibilities
- Assist with maintaining on-site health and safety expectations.
- Serve in a field support role, working on interesting and technically challenging construction projects. Field activities may include: sampling of soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, soil gas, and/or indoor air, aquifer testing, and oversight of remedial actions.
- Express a willingness to visit construction sites to assist in the field with our environmental compliance and remediation service group.
- Assist office engineers and Project Managers with the planning and execution of site characterization, subsurface investigations, remedial actions, and construction of various infrastructure and real estate development projects.
- Communicate with the project team and prepare field reports.
- Review design drawings, specifications, and geotechnical/environmental reports.
- Assist with evaluation of subsurface environmental data.
- Assist staff with collection of necessary compliance data through basic field data collection techniques using instruments dust monitors, remediation equipment, cameras, pumps, and other tools as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
