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 a mid-level Geologist to join our team in St. Louis, MO. Our project office in Hazelwood, MO is dedicated to supporting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) involved in the remedial cleanup of low-level radiological contaminates in the St. Louis area. We have an opportunity for a creative and motivated professional to join our multi-disciplinary project team to help solve complex environmental projects.
Responsibilities/Duties
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
The person hired for this role will be responsible for:
- Reviewing/evaluating environmental data; including aerial photographs, topographic maps, and analytical data for the development of soil sampling work plans.
- Oversight of field team for the collection of soil and creek sediment samples utilizing various sampling techniques.
- Ensuring field operations are conducted in a safe manner in accordance with project specific Site Safety and Health Plans.
- Evaluating/interpreting environmental data and developing contamination contours.
- Development of written reports summarizing environmental data and final assessments of results.
- Providing geological support for remedial excavation activities.
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 Geology, Geological Engineering, or Environmental Science.
- 0-5 years of directly related experience.
- Previous experience with environmental investigations utilizing various soil and sediment sampling methodologies.
- Must be able to work in a construction-type environment and manage multiple projects concurrently.
- Experience with drilling, logging, and sampling of environmental borings; developing/reviewing/interpretating of geological boring logs.
- Proficiency MS Office, including MS Word and MS Excel is required.
- Experience with ArcGIS.
- 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
- Proficiency in ArcGIS.
- OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification (or willingness to obtain upon hire).
- RG or PG Certification.
- Knowledge and experience of CERCLA, DoD, DOE, EPA, and/or RCRA projects.