Entry-Level Environmental Statistician

Employer description

AECOM is seeking an Entry-Level Environmental Statistician for our Novi or Grand Rapids, Michigan office to support our environmental remediation and consulting teams. This position is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional with a strong quantitative background who is interested in applying statistical methods to environmental data and real-world environmental challenges. This position is expected to begin ASAP. The successful candidate will work with experienced scientists and technical professionals to organize, analyze, visualize, and interpret environmental datasets. The position will support project teams in evaluating environmental data and developing technical sound analyses for reports, presentations, and client deliverables. Job responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: • Compile, organize, review, and analyze environmental datasets from investigation, monitoring, and remediation projects. • Perform statistical analyses under the direction of senior statistical and technical staff. • Assist with exploratory data analysis, data visualization, trend evaluation, and interpretation of results, including development of tables, figures, charts, and other data visualizations for technical reports and presentations • Support statistical evaluations of environmental sampling and monitoring data. • Develop dashboards and automate reporting. • Assist with quality control and validation of datasets prior to statistical analysis. • Use statistical and analytical software such as R, Python, Excel, or similar tools to manage and analyze data. • Assist project teams with interpreting analytical results and communicating findings clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences. • Work collaboratively with environmental statisticians, scientists, engineers, geologists, GIS professionals, and other project team members. • Document analytical methods, assumptions, results, and supporting information in a clear and reproducible manner. • Support multiple environmental projects while meeting established schedules and quality requirements. Minimum Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or closely related quantitative discipline. • Due to the nature of work, US citizenship is required. Preferred Qualifications: • Master's degree or graduate coursework in Statistics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Environmental Science, or a related discipline. • Coursework or experience involving environmental statistics, spatial statistics/geostatistics, sampling design, regression, multivariate analysis, or time-series analysis. • Familiarity with one or more analytical tools such as R, Python, SAS, MATLAB, or similar statistical software. • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications. • Familiarity with GIS or spatial datasets. • Experience working with environmental, laboratory, groundwater, soil, sediment, surface-water, or other scientific datasets. • Previous internship, research, or academic project experience involving statistical analysis of real-world data. • Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills. • Ability to communicate analytical results clearly in writing and verbally. • Ability to work effectively as part of multidisciplinary project teams. • Relocation assistance is not available for this position. At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. About AECOM AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits 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, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. 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