Geologist IV

Geologist IV / Senior Geologist

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 is small enough where the President and COO know everyone by name. By joining HGL, you will be working to restore the environment and protect 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.

Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

HGL has a position open for a Senior Geologist / Senior Hydrogeologist to support our work in the Boston, MA/New England area. The Senior Geologist/Hydrogeologist will provide site investigation, geologic, hydrogeologic, and remediation services to projects of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Energy, and other federal and state government clients.

This position offers the opportunity to work remotely from a home office in the Boston/New England area.

Responsibilities/Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

The person hired for this role will be responsible for:

• Designing, managing, and conducting environmental field investigations and remediation projects at hazardous waste/contaminated sites.
• The supervision and support of environmental and engineering projects and tasks involving characterization and remediation of impacted soil, sediment, surface water, and groundwater.
• Oversight of drilling and monitoring well installations using multiple drilling technologies, borehole geophysics, packer tests, and pumping tests.
• Preparing mathematical groundwater and conceptual site models.
• Data analysis and the interpretation of field and analytical data.
• The preparation of technical proposals and cost estimates.
• Managing project schedules and budgets.
• Client interaction and the supervision of field crews.
• Implementing data quality control processes.
• Reviewing and authoring technicalreports.
  
  

Required Skills

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

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

• The Senior Geologist/Hydrogeologist position requires a minimum of a BS or BA degree in a field related to Geology or Hydrogeology.
• 10 years of professional experience executing the responsibilities and duties outlined above.
• Experiencedesigning and executing environmental investigation, remediation, design, and/or construction projects at federal facilities.
• Proven experience in Client management (USEPA, USACE, and/or AFCEC preferred), regulatory interface, and management of teams performing technical tasks and activities.
• Experience performing and evaluating hydrogeologic and aquifer testing methods.
• Strong project management, organizational, cost tracking, technical writing, and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of appropriate methodologies for groundwater, surface water, soil, and sediment sampling at CERCLA and RCRA sites.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Competency with MS Office including MS Project.
• Must possess or obtain OSHA HAZWOPER certification upon employment.
• It’s expected that candidate will obtain PG or PE during employment.
  
  

Preferred Skills

WHAT YOU NEED TO STAND OUT

• Master of Science degree in Geology or Hydrogeology, or a related field.
• PMP certification.
• Experience with Primavera.
• A Professional Geologist (PG) or Registered Professional Geologist (RPG) certification.
  
  

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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