Engineer II

Environmental Engineer II

Description/Job Summary

HGL - WHO WE ARE

At HGL, we value our employees as individuals and as important members of our team. We offer a work environment that is flexible, inclusive, and dedicated to creating a sustainable future. We provide opportunities for a dynamic work environment surrounded by industry leaders working to solve today's environmental, infrastructure, and natural resources challenges. HGL offers career advancement through internal and external training, skill advancement, and education. Projects at HGL span the United States and its territories all while solving problems associated with emerging contaminants (PFAS, radiological, and unexploded ordnance) along with traditional chemical contamination across all media. With over 500 employees, HGL is large enough to execute high profile projects, but small enough that personal working environments are possible with senior management and HGL's talented team members. By joining HGL, you will be working toward restoring the environment and protecting our future.

HGL - WE INVEST IN YOU

It's not just a job, it's your career. HGL provides career growth opportunities via mentoring, training, education, and support for your certifications and licenses. HGL's mission is to continually deliver new solutions and technologies for the ever-changing range of environmental challenges encountered in today's world. HGL's corporate culture ensures you'll be given the opportunity for career advancement while being supported by bright, highly productive peers and leaders.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

This position will support multi-year U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers environmental projects primarily in the Western U.S. area. Projects commonly involve investigation and remediation of sites with groundwater and soil impacted by emerging contaminants (PFAS), chlorinated solvents, and petroleum compounds as well as abandoned mine lands.

Responsibilities/Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

The person hired for this role will be responsible for:

• Ensuring field operations are conducted in a safe manner in accordance with project specific Site Safety and Health Plans / Health and Safety Plans.
• Support environmental engineering, restoration, and civil engineering tasks on complex projects that may include surface water hydrology, impoundments, pumping stations, and permitting.
• Construction oversight may include onsite quality management of civil, mining, and environmental aspects related to site reclamation.
• Providing remedial system operations and maintenance services.
• Performing / conducting field subcontractor oversight inclusive of drilling, waste transportation and disposal, and heavy equipment operation.
• Managing / leading field teams for collection of water, soil, and soil vapor samples utilizing various sampling techniques.
• Preparation of work plans and project deliverables (e.g., UFP-QAPPs, FSPs, RI/FS Reports, SSHP/HASPs, technical memoranda).
• Potential 25-50% travel within the U.S. (predominantly in western U.S.) as needed to support projects.

Required Skills

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

The ideal candidate will need the following as a foundation for success in this role:

• Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience with environmental field investigation and remediation projects.
• Prior experience contributing to the preparation of technical reports, memoranda, and work plans.
• Coordination of field subcontractors for environmental investigation and/or remediation activities.
• Collection of water, soil, and soil vapor samples utilizing various sampling techniques.
• The above-described experience on a CERCLA, DoD, DOE, EPA, or RCRA project/site.
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field related to Environmental Studies such as: Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Possess or obtain OSHA HAZWOPER certification upon employment and be able to work in various levels of PPE including a respirator, if required.

• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.

WHAT YOU NEED TO STAND OUT

• Experience developing engineering designs using CAD software.
• Experience working on U.S. federal contracts.
• Experience with remedial system design.
• Experience preparing engineering technical specifications.
• PFAS sampling and remediation experience.
• Experience with western U.S. lithology and boring/well depths.
• Preferred 4 years of field related and/or report writing experience.
• M.S. degree in engineer field related to Environmental Studies or related field.

• EIT Certification (or capability to test and pass FE exam within one year) or Registered PE (or capability to obtain registration within one year), depending on experience.

Details

MORE ABOUT HGL AND THE OPPORTUNITY

We are all unique in our experiences and diversity of backgrounds, yet we share a drive and vision in our belief that we can make a difference in improving the world we live in through collaboration, teamwork, and a positive work environment. This proven philosophy unites and empowers us to strive for excellence for all our clients.

A pre-hire drug test is required. Some positions may require U.S. citizenship.

HGL is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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