Environmental Engineer III

Location: Billings, MT or Remote in Western US
Environmental Engineer III
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 600 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 up to two Engineers to support large-scale mining environmental remediation and construction projects in the western US. As an Engineer III, 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, MT and will also consider remote candidates in the western US. Positions where HGL offices are located (Billings, Denver, Kansas City, and Phoenix) will be hybrid positions with some office attendance and travel required. All other locations will be fully remote with travel required.
Responsibilities/Duties
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Developing engineering studies, plans, designs, and specifications for the remediation of environmental contamination.
• Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) oversight.
• 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.
• Determining, communicating, and documenting deficiencies to ensure they are corrected in a timely manner.
• 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.
• Potential 50% 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 6 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, DoD, DOE, EPA, and/or RCRA projects.
• 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.

WHAT YOU NEED TO STAND OUT

• Experience working with EPA on mining related projects and/or Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
• Experience at a federal government remediation or construction sites.
• OSHA 40-hr. and 8-hr. HAZWOPER Training.
• M.S. degree in engineering field related to Mining Engineering or Environmental Studies.
• 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.
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.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by phone at 703-478-5186 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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A full list of benefits is available at
The salary range for this position ranges from $67,742 - $101,613 . 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.
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