Environmental Engineer IV chez HGL

Location: Billings, MT or Helena, MT 

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 550 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 

HGL is currently seeking an Engineer to support large-scale mining environmental remediation and construction projects in the western US. As an Engineer IV, you will work with our high performing HGL Team and be responsible for supporting HGL’s portfolio of environmental remediation projects for various clients including USEPA and Montana Department of Environmental Quality. Projects may include remedial design support, oversight of remedial action (RA), remediation, demolition, and mine-waste cleanup projects. 

HGL is focusing its search in Billings or Helena MT. 

Responsibilities/Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING 

The successful candidate will be responsible for: 

• Team and Project Management:
  1. Lead and mentor field staff, foster a collaborative work environment. 
  2. Manage personnel, resources, and project schedules to ensure timely and efficient operations. 
  3. Oversee the execution of field work according to project plans and company standards
• Health and Safety:
  1. Ensure strict adherence to all health and safety protocols and proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE). 
  2. Conduct daily site safety briefings or “tailgates” as required. 
• Field Operations & Data:
  1. Supervise and participate in field activities such as sample collection, environmental assessments, and site surveys. 
  2. Ensure accurate data collection and maintenance of detailed records, including daily activity reports (DARs) and waste manifests. 
• Logistics & Resources:
  1. Order and maintain an inventory of necessary supplies and equipment. 
  2. Manage project-specific expenditures and ensure purchases provide good value for money. 
• Communication & Reporting:
  1. Communicate project progress, potential issues, and completion status to project managers and senior management. 
  2. Submit all required project documents, receipts, and forms on a weekly or project-completion basis. 
• Essential Skills & Qualifications
  1. Strong leadership, mentoring, and interpersonal skills. 
  2. Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. 
  3. Ability to work effectively in a team and independently. 
  4. Physical ability to work outdoors in various conditions and perform tasks such as hiking with tools and performing heavy lifting. 
  5. Comfort and adaptability in rugged terrain and remote locations. 
  6. Knowledge of environmental regulations, sampling techniques, and field safety procedures
• Developing engineering studies, plans, designs, and specifications for the remediation of environmental contamination.
• Interfacing with program and project managers, senior technical staff, the government customer, and RA Contractors.
• Reporting of observations and compliance with contract documents.
• Review of specifications, drawings, work plans, and ongoing construction activities to assure compliance.
• Drafting project submittals.
• Preparation of work plans and project deliverables (e.g., UFP-QAPPs, FSPs, RI/FS Reports, SSHP/HASPs, technical memoranda).
• Understanding of remediation and construction site health & safety (H&S) hazards.
• Work independently but may also lead team projects/assignments.
• Work on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth technical knowledge of organizational or industry information. 
• Serve as discipline expert on team and may act as formal or informal team lead. 
• Potential 20% travel within the 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 10 years of directly related experience in environmental industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field such as: Mining Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Knowledge and experience of CERCLA, MDEQ, EPA, and/or mining and smelting projects.
• Mastered almost all technical concepts and procedures for mining related environmental cleanup projects and require minimal instruction even on unique and challenging assignments.
• Strong technical writing and documentation experience with prior experience contributing to the preparation of remedial design documents that are technically sound and accurately reflect the project approach and requirements.
• Ability to conduct completion inspections, document project status and maintain records. 
• Working knowledge of Federal and state occupational regulations.
• Ability to prepare daily reports documenting activities and findings. 
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (both written and oral) including the ability to comfortably engage with varying levels of leadership, RA Contractors, subcontractors, internal and external stakeholders, etc. 
• Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of software, specifically in Excel and Word. 
• Ability to work in a team environment with corporate, project, and technical management staff.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities with attention to detail. 
• Ability to build consensus among leadership, internal, and external stakeholders through effective interpersonal communication and relationship building skills. 
• Ability to exercise independent decision making in day-to-day operations as well as long-term decision making to address major issues.
• Ability to lift 30 pounds.  

WHAT YOU NEED TO STAND OUT – Preferred, not required

• Experience working with EPA on mining/smelting related projects and/or Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
• Experience at a federal government remediation or construction sites. 
• Experience with community outreach. 
• OSHA 40-hr. and 8-hr. HAZWOPER Training. 
• M.S. degree in engineering field related to Civil / Mining Engineering or Environmental Studies.
• EIT Certification or Registered PE, 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 unites and empowers us to strive for excellence in all our endeavors.

A pre-hire drug test and physical is required. 

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected category. Some positions may require U.S. citizenship. Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process should contact Human Resources directly at 703-478-5186.

EEO notices: US Equal Opportunity Employment Poster, US Equal Opportunity Supplemental Poster, Know Your Rights, and Pay Transparency Notice.

A full list of benefits is available at www.hgl.com/careers/.

The salary range for this position ranges from $91,568-$141,930. This position's final salary can be impacted by various factors including, but not limited to, contractual requirements, geographic location, job-related education, training, experience, and skills. If your desired salary falls outside of this range, we hope you'll still apply as there may be other positions that better align.