Job Description

Job Summary

AECOM is seeking a Field Management Superintendent to be based at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. The ideal candidate will be motivated, resourceful, results-oriented, and decisive. This is a field position that requires working outside, in inclement weather at times, walking in rugged terrain and at times lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. The Superintendent must possess their own personal vehicle for travel to and from the job site offices.

The Field Management Superintendent will perform a variety of tasks in support of project staff. In this role, the individual will provide on-site administrative and technical management for a wide range of projects. The individual will be responsible for the organization and direction of remedial system operation and maintenance (O&M), environmental and compliance sampling, and other related activities. As the field superintendent, the individual may be the primary client contact for all jobsite day to day activities and may coordinate with client’s resident representatives on jobsite permitting and activities. Responsibilities will include coordination and oversight of environmental technicians and subcontractors to ensure assigned jobsite operations are completed on schedule, stay within budget, and comply with design/specifications and quality standards. The Field Superintendent will also periodically assist with fieldwork and equipment maintenance, in addition to prepare or assist with preparation of completion reports and quality control reports. The Field Superintendent will interface with all other field staff, field management staff, and particularly the Project Manager and senior staff in a coordinated effort.

The responsibilities of this role include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Report to the Field Services Team Leader and take direction from that individual, project managers, task leaders, and senior technical staff.
• Coordinate with task and project managers, and with on-site subcontractors and field staff, to support sampling, data collection, and field documentation.
• Perform sampling tasks (soil, sediment, soil vapor, and groundwater), and monitoring well gauging.
• Document efforts with detailed and legible field notes.
• Oversee and perform O&M of environmental remediation systems that include soil vapor extraction, in-situ bioremediation, and groundwater recirculation.
• Operate various field instrumentation and equipment.
• Oversee work and safety of contractors.
• Work independently and within large field teams.
• Maintain sample chain of custody and ship samples, as required.
• Collect and tabulate scientific data, recording data using digital data collection tools.
• Complete daily field reports and forms documenting sampling, monitoring, O&M, and construction management activities.
• Coordinate with the engineering task lead for specific construction activities necessary for on-site remediation.
• Travel (1-2 weeks at a time) throughout the western US for temporary assignments.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS +4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated relevant equivalency of experience and/or education
• Due to the nature of the work, U.S. citizenship is required
• Must possess a valid driver's license
• Must pass a background check and be able to gain access to an active military installation

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent mechanical aptitude and background.
• Current OSHA HAZWOPER 40-Hour Certification.
• OSHA 10- or 30-Hour Construction Training course.
• Understanding of California and federal hazardous waste regulations
• Experience collecting groundwater and soil vapor samples using approved sampling plans and industry accepted methods.
• Self-motivated, able to follow through with challenging field and office assignments.
• Experience with pneumatic and electric submersible pumps, and basic operation and maintenance of electric control panels and conveyance piping systems.
• Able to operate various hand tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated organizational and time-management skills; flexibility to work on a multitude of diverse project tasks; eagerness to acquire new skills and meet new challenges.
• Able to manage subcontractors and environmental technician staff.
• Able to work well in a project team and a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail on field notes and data quality.
• Excellent attention to health and safety.
• Experience working on active industrial, petroleum, and military facilities.
• Experience working with and maintaining groundwater and soil vapor extraction remediation systems.

Additional Information

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, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

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Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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