Staff Geologist

AECOM • Oakland, CA

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About The Position

The Engineering Geology group of AECOM is actively seeking a creative, motivated, talented Staff Geologist for immediate employment in the Oakland, California office. The appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of geologic processes and will learn how geologic conditions can impact design and construction of large projects. AECOM is proud to provide our employees with exciting, challenging projects locally as well as worldwide; the qualified applicant can look forward to projects involving geologic mapping, subsurface soil, rock, and groundwater investigations, engineering analysis and civil construction observation and monitoring.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Geology or Earth Science, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License required to visit project sites, clients, and other AECOM offices.

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years of field data collection, data review and preparation of technical documents.
• Experience describing soil and rocks.
• Knowledge of identification and description of all manner of soil and rock types, field investigation techniques, laboratory analyses, interpretation of published and project-specific geologic data.
• Exhibits in-depth knowledge of geologic processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with other AECOM personnel, project teaming partners, clients, contracted service providers, and regulatory agency representatives.
• Ability to perform physically demanding field tasks including site reconnaissance mapping, drilling and trenching explorations, and construction site monitoring and testing.
• Experience preparing reports including summarizing field activities and results, performing analyses, developing interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Will conduct geologic and geomorphic mapping.
• Log exploratory borings during drilling and collect soil and rock samples.
• Install monitoring wells, inclinometers and other instrumentation.
• Provide fieldwork oversight of subcontractors.
• Evaluate exploratory test pits and trenches.
• Conduct geophysical surveys and other in situ testing.
• Observe and monitor construction activities for large civil projects (e.g., tunnels, dams, pipelines, bridges, levees, highways, and building foundations).
• Prepare boring logs, data analysis summary, generation of subsurface cross sections and profiles, and report writing.
• Assist with developing and managing tasks from budget and proposal preparation, development of the work plan, overall task coordination, coordinating and overseeing a variety of investigation techniques.
• Will work in the field on large construction projects to verify that design requirements, recommendations, and intent are implemented during construction.
• Will work on engineering geology and civil engineering projects that require evaluation of geologic site characteristics through various methods of mapping, drilling, trenching, and geophysical surveying.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees