Field Engineer

Job Title: Engineer II – Field Engineer
City & State Location: Hazelwood, MO

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 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

Currently, HGL has a position open for a Field Engineer to support the St. Louis Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) project in St. Louis, Missouri. The engineering responsibilities will include ensuring all technical specifications identified in work scopes and design plans are executed properly. The position will also require performing daily coordination of construction and remediation field activities.

Responsibilities/Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

The person hired for this role will be responsible for:

• Oversee day-to-day remediation activities including soil excavation, groundwater treatment, and waste management operations.
• Perform inspections, verify field work meets project specifications, permits, and regulatory requirements.
• Working closely with the Quality Control Department to prepare daily reports as-needed, photo documentation, and assist in progress tracking and as-built records.
• Support layout, staking, and surveying tasks for excavation and various engineered system installations (i.e. treatment system, shoring system, etc.) and ensure proper interpretation of plans and specifications in the field.
• Health & Safety Compliance: Promote and enforce project-specific health and safety plans, conduct safety observations, and participate in toolbox talks.
• Assist with coordinating subcontractor activities, ensuring schedules, work quality, and environmental controls are met.
• Identify field issues early, communicate effectively with project management, and propose practical solutions.
• Support other project-related surveying and mapping efforts.

Required Skills

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

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

• BA/BS in Construction Management, Engineering, Geology, Chemistry, Science or a related academic field.
• Minimum of 4+ years of directly related experience or equally relevant education/experience.
• Proficiency MS Office, including MS Word and MS Excel is required.
• Must be able to work in a construction-type environment and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Effective oral and written communication, presentation skills, and the ability to complete projects independently and / or in small teams.
• Attention to detail and quality required.

Preferred Skills

WHAT YOU NEED TO STAND OUT – Preferred, not required

• Working knowledge of AutoCAD or similar software.
• OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification (or willingness to obtain upon hire).

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.

The work schedule for this position is Monday-Thursday, 6:30am-5:00pm. 40 hours per week.

A pre-hire drug test and physical are 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 ....

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

The salary range for this position ranges from $63,600-$95,400. 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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