Geoscientist Intern

Job Description

Job Overview

APTIM is seeking an energetic and motivated intern to join our Site Assessment and Remediation (SAR) team working on technical investigation and remediation projects, as well as environmental compliance. APTIM's Dallas-Fort Worth team provides a variety of services to clients including several Fortune 500 companies, the State of Texas, the City of Dallas, and the US EPA. Our service line includes environmental due diligence for property transactions, new facility permitting and construction management, inspection of new fuel systems under construction, chemical spill and release determination and reporting, assessment of soil and groundwater impacts, and remediation of impacted properties to allow the desired future property uses. APTIM's internship program provides students with the opportunity to apply skills gained in an academic setting to challenging projects and meaningful work assignments. Interns will be paired with experienced mentors and should be prepared to work in a fast-paced environment, finishing their internship having gained a broad experience in various aspects of both assessment and remediation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work activities include planning, collection, and interpretation of assessment data
• Apply theory in the development of Conceptual Site Models
• Collect and evaluate field data and laboratory sample results to determine subsurface lithology, groundwater flow, contaminant sources, and potential sensitive receptors
• Perform varied office functions in the preparation of reports and plans
• Assist with scheduling, conducting, and documenting project technical meetings
• Ensures conformance to applicable company policies and procedures
• Interprets project needs, assesses requirements, and identifies solutions to non-standard requests
• Uses best practices and knowledge of internal/external business issues to improve products or services in own discipline.
• Conducts field/site visits for investigation or inspection with degreed, professional, and licensed staff.

Basic Qualifications:

• Attending an accredited educational institution pursuing a degree in Geology, Geosciences, or Environmental Science
• Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA with at least 60 hours of coursework completed
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• 24-hour or 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training desired, but not necessary
• Must have experience with MS Office software, including but not limited to MS Excel and MS Word
• Excellent critical thinking, analytical, and communication skills

• Must be a self-starter, excel in time management, and work well under pressure
• Must be available to work in various settings such as in the office and on project sites, depending on department needs
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds

Additional Job Information

What we do:

• Whether it's safeguarding and maintaining critical power infrastructure, helping communities recover from natural disasters, enabling our armed forces and first responders, or transforming landfills into public parks, we go to work each day knowing that we are making an impact on the world. These are huge responsibilities, and we take them seriously.
• Thinking differently and challenging the norm is our mandate. Every day we plan for the unexpected, develop critical insights, and deliver new, creative adaptive solutions. We do this by leveraging teams that include engineers, scientists, builders, economists, craft professionals, procurement, logistics and process experts.
• Watch our " How we make a difference " Video.
• Who We Are:
• APTIM specializes in engineering, program management, environmental services, disaster recovery, complex facility maintenance, and construction services. Serving Government, Oil, Gas, Chemical, Industrial, Commercial, and Power clients, we are your partner and relentless advocate.