AECOM is seeking a Chemist – Data Validation to be based in one of our offices in South Africa. Candidates will be responsible for the following activities:
- Review and validate chemical data packages by United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) guidance to ensure compliance with published analytical methods and usability of environmental data.
- Upload laboratory analytical data to specific client and regulatory databases.
- Manage data in relational database systems like Earthsoft EQuIS or LOCUS.
- Handle electronic data deliverables to create report-ready tables and visualizations.
- Prepare technical memoranda and white papers to be included in client deliverables.
- Implement innovation and automation tools produced by the team.
- Task management: Manage workloads assigned by chemistry staff within stipulated time.
- The project chemist will support quality assurance/quality control, data management, data analysis, and various analytical chemistry aspects of environmental investigations for our clients.
- The candidate will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, developing their technical skills as a chemist while exploring new interests as well.
- You’ll be valued as a unique resource as you contribute and support our project teams by providing key technical assistance for various environmental remediation and monitoring projects.
This position offers the flexibility of a hybrid work opportunity including both in-office and remote work schedules from one of our offices in South Africa. We have offices in Cape Town, Pretoria, and Durban.