Field Environmental Intern – Stormwater Engineering

AECOM; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an Intern Environmental Scientist/Engineer for the Herndon, Virginia office. This internship in our Stormwater Group will support a variety of projects with guidance from senior staff and technical experts, and require strong attention to health and safety, detailed work, and good communication.

Daily field duties will be essential, with driving to Loudoun County as needed. The position begins May/June 2027 and lasts through the summer, offering hands-on experience in

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or environmental field, or graduated with plan to continue with a Master’s degree.
• Must have completed two years of study.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License required to visit project sites, clients, and other AECOM offices.

Responsibilities

• Apply standard field practices and techniques using basic field equipment to survey existing infrastructure, collect samples of soil, soil vapor, groundwater, surface water, sediment; prepare samples for shipping, and complete chain-of-custody or similar paperwork.
• Utilize basic scientific principles, theories, practices, and existing technologies to develop solutions for technical problems with limited scope.
• Prepare technical work plans and reports.
• Interpret and record data, conduct analyses, compare findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
• Plan, execute, analyze, and report on environmental measures in natural systems.
• Apply knowledge of natural sciences (e.g., chemistry, physics, biology, geology, hydrology, and mathematics) to explain observations.
• Prepare preliminary data and scientific documents.
• Coordinate with task and project managers, working with field staff, supporting sampling, data collection, and field documentation.
• Manage personal workloads, apprising project managers of progress and obstacles and presenting project outputs for final delivery.

Skills

Health and safety focus

Written and verbal communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Environmental Field

Two years of study completed

Tools

ArcGIS

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

AECOM is seeking an Intern Environmental Scientist/Engineer for the Herndon, Virginia office. This internship in our Stormwater Group will support a variety of projects with guidance from senior staff and technical experts, and require strong attention to health and safety, detailed work, and good communication.

Daily field duties will be essential, with driving to Loudoun County as needed. The position begins May/June 2027 and lasts through the summer, offering hands-on experience in