Environmental Scientist

Company Description

AECOM’s Enterprise Capabilities team is looking for an Environmental Scientist to join our team in our Centurion offices.

Fundamental to our Think and Act Globally strategy and digital adoption, Enterprise Capabilities (EC) is AECOM’s primary vehicle for workshare. Operating across geographic boundaries and time-zones, EC partners with regional and Global Business Line project teams to provide technical expertise, accelerate delivery and keep AECOM competitive in the industry.

With a team of over 3000 technical professionals located across nine countries and remote technical anchors, EC teams are trusted to deliver high-quality, specialist services that help to fill capability gaps, resourcing needs and technical constraints on projects of all scopes and sizes.

Start here. Grow here.

Are you passionate about shaping sustainable futures and driving environmental excellence? We’re looking for a skilled Environmental Scientist to join our dynamic team and contribute to impactful projects across AECOM globally.

As an Environmental Scientist, you will play a key role in developing environmental outputs throughout various project stages. You’ll collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, guide junior staff, and manage stakeholder engagement processes. Your work will directly influence environmental assessments, reporting, and approvals.

• Develop and coordinate environmental studies and outputs across project phases and regions.
• Guide Junior Environmental Scientists and contribute to specialist reporting.
• Assist with Public Participation and Stakeholder Engagement processes.
• Prepare high-quality EIA/ESIA reports using technical knowledge and specialist inputs.
• Apply legislative knowledge to identify project triggers and ensure compliance.
• Analyse environmental data using established procedures and software tools.
• Ensure reporting quality meets client and authority standards.
• Work within budget and schedule with moderate supervision.
• Maintain and develop technical skills to support project delivery.
• Coordinate with authorities for environmental approvals.
• Support client meetings and contribute to technical proposals.
• Engage with AECOM Global teams.

The above qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Professional registration with SACNASP (Scientist) and EAPASA (Environmental Assessment Practitioner).
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in environmental assessments and reporting.

At AECOM, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity

At AECOM, our Freedom to Grow philosophy supports flexibility and balance to help our people thrive. As part of this approach, we ask all hybrid employees to work from an AECOM office at least three days per week.

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. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.

AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at

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