AddressCompany Description
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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
AECOM is actively seeking an organized and highly motivated individual for employment as a Natural Resources Intern to support staff in our Southern California Natural Resources Group. This position would support numerous permitting, biological resource, and environmental planning and compliance projects in the southern California region. This position is flexible across our southern California offices, which include locations in San Diego , Orange , Los Angeles , and San Luis Obispo, California .
Primary duties will involve a mix of office-based work (e.g., writing sections for technical reports, permit applications, or other environmental documents; data management; project file organization and management; and project management assistance) and field work (e.g., participating in general biological and natural resource surveys, environmental compliance monitoring, electronic data collection, and water quality sampling).
AECOM is proud to provide our employees with challenging and exciting projects and opportunities to grow their careers. The position will entail working on rewarding projects and having access to training and career development opportunities.
This position is expected to begin in June 2024.
The responsibilities and duties of this position may include:
Working closely with natural resource specialists (e.g., regulatory specialists, ecologists, and biologists), including participating in a combination of office-based assignments and field work.
Working effectively independently when required.
Follow and perform directions safely and efficiently.
Work with a team to solve problems and have the confidence to ask for help.
Participate in field work that may involve rugged terrain, sometimes more than 8 hours per day (appropriate safety procedures, including designated breaks, will be implemented).
Work at a desk for extended periods of time (sit or stand).
Present oneself in a professional manner when interacting with members of the public or clients.
Collaboration with supervisor on objectives established at the start of the internship to provide clear direction and goals.
Collect, enter, and/or QA data, and apply technical principles and theories, with training and oversight.
Interpret and record data using electronic data method, conduct analyses, and compare findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
Assist in preparation of environmental documentations.
Occasional travel may be required.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a university program pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Ecology, Environmental science, or other related fields with the intent to continue after the internship, unless graduating.
Candidates must have completed one year of study in their program.
Valid U.S. Driver’s License required to visit project sites, clients, and other AECOM offices.
As a condition of employment, selected candidate must pass a Motor Vehicle Records review.
Preferred Qualifications:
Basic understanding of GIS.
Experience with southern California flora, fauna, and vegetation communities.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Strong communication skills.
Candidate must be flexible and willing to support multiple projects as needed.
Additional Information
Relocation assistance and/or per diem is not available for this position.
Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
This position requires a hybrid work schedule which includes in office work in San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, or San Luis Obispo, California . The selected candidate must be available to work in San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, or San Luis Obispo, California on a scheduled basis.
Offered rate of compensation ( California locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The hourly range for this position is $20.00 - $29.54/hr.
AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program 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, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have 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.
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.
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. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10102732
Business Line: Environment
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: West
Career Area: Science
Work Location Model: Hybrid
