Graduate Geo-Environmental Consultant, Dublin - immediate start

About the Role

Key duties include designing desk studies, conducting field investigations, performing risk assessments and delivering remediation solutions, as well as procuring laboratory analysis and drafting technical reports. You will coordinate and supervise subcontractors, collect soil and groundwater samples, and translate data into conceptual models for human health and environmental risk assessments. • Design and conduct desk studies, site investigations, risk assessments, and remediation solutions. • Procure and manage laboratory analysis, analyze data, and produce factual and interpretative reports. • Coordinate and supervise field service and laboratory subcontractors, collecting soil and groundwater samples across sites in Ireland, the UK, and overseas. • Compile and interpret field and analytical data into conceptual models to inform human health and environmental risk assessments. • Champion health and safety practices throughout project lifecycles. • Apply AECOM’s environmental protection and sustainability principles within SGR services. • Participate in a mentor‑led onboarding and the 2‑year Graduate ADVANCE development programme.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸desk studies
• ▸site investigation
• ▸risk assessment
• ▸remediation design
• ▸lab analysis
• ▸data modeling

What You Bring

Ideal candidates hold a degree in environmental engineering, geology, hydrology or related fields, with a MSc preferred and a keen interest in contaminated land. Required skills include knowledge of geological concepts, chemistry, MS Office proficiency, willingness to work outdoors, travel flexibility, strong communication, report writing, numeracy, commercial awareness and a proactive, detail‑oriented attitude. Applicants must have the permanent right to work in Ireland, submit a covering letter with academic grades and can apply early as recruitment proceeds on a rolling basis. AECOM celebrates diversity, including neurodiversity, and encourages applications from all backgrounds; reasonable accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities. • Required: MSc preferred; degree in environmental/geological/engineering disciplines with interest in contaminated land. • Knowledge of geological and hydro‑geological concepts, chemistry and MS Office suite. • Ability to work outdoors in challenging conditions, travel up to 1‑2 hrs from home (occasionally further), and hold a full driving licence or reliable transport. • Strong communication, report writing, numeracy, research, and commercial awareness skills. • Preferred: field investigation experience, groundwater sampling, contaminated land assessment knowledge, corporate consultancy exposure, additional language skills.

Requirements

• ▸msc
• ▸geology
• ▸chemistry
• ▸ms office
• ▸driving licence
• ▸communication

Benefits

Our Soil, Groundwater and Remediation (SGR) Services team in Dublin is recruiting enthusiastic Geo‑Environmental Graduate Consultants for an immediate start. The role offers the chance to work on live projects across Ireland, the UK and overseas while developing specialist expertise in contaminated land investigations. Graduates are paired with an experienced mentor who guides them through their first assignments and a structured 2‑year Graduate ADVANCE programme. The programme includes instructor‑led training, online curricula via AECOM University, webinars and support for professional chartership. We offer a flexible hybrid working model, personalized benefits, technical practice networks, volunteering days and access to industry‑leading technology. These core and tailored perks support work‑life balance, career progression and overall wellbeing. • Benefit from hybrid flexible working, career development opportunities, AECOM University training, volunteering days and tailored well‑being benefits.

Work Environment

Field