Air Quality Monitoring Operator

Air Quality Monitoring Operator Full-time State/Province: Texas Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc Business Line: Environment Work Location Model: On-Site Operating Group: Americas Primary Location: US - Austin, TX - 13640 Briarwick Dr Compensation: USD 55000 - USD 65000 - yearly Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. 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 over 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.

AECOM is seeking an Air Quality Monitoring Operator to join AECOM’s Ambient Air Monitoring (AAM) Group based in our Austin, Texas office. Do you have a strong interest in air quality and environmental science? Do you want to work alongside experienced professionals and take on field work and monitoring responsibilities? This opportunity may be for you! This position is expected to begin ASAP. The successful candidate will be a part of the AAM operations team, primarily working independently but regularly interfacing with their fellow team members, AECOM managers, clients, and contractors. You will focus on the preparation, execution, and reporting of air monitoring sites within central Texas. As a member of the AAM Operations Team, the successful candidate will have the following responsibilities: Collaborate and work as part of a team of scientists that provide air quality monitoring services. Work directly with instrumentation, technicians, and data validators to operate air measurement instrumentation. Use hand and power tools to calibrate, maintain, test, and operate air monitoring instrumentation and equipment. Understand and perform calibration and documentation protocols. Collect, organize, and prepare data for reporting. Travel to air monitoring locations across the United States to conduct calibrations, repairs, and perform routine preventative maintenance on air monitoring equipment.

Minimum Requirements: B.S. degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Engineering, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. Due to the nature of work, US citizenship is required. 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. Candidate will submit to medical surveillance screening upon hire.

Experience with ambient air monitoring data and analyzers. Experience with instrumentation operation and repairs. Environmental sampling experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Excellent organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills. Aptitude for working independently and within a team. Willingness and ability to travel up to 60% of the time. Occasional lifting of air monitoring instrumentation and other ancillary equipment weight up to 50 pounds, unassisted.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position. The selected candidate must be available to work in our Austin, Texas office when not traveling. At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining