Environmental Engineer IV

Description/Job Summary
HGL has a position open for an Environmental Engineer IV in the Ballston Lake, New York office. The Engineer IV will provide environmental engineering, remediation, and construction services to 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 throughout the eastern United States.

This is an in-office position based out of HGL’s Ballston Lake, NY office, located 20 minutes north of Albany.

Job Title:

Environmental Engineer IV

Location:

Ballston Lake, NY (Albany)

Position Description

Description/Job Summary
HGL has a position open for an Environmental Engineer IV in the Ballston Lake, New York office. The Engineer IV will provide environmental engineering, remediation, and construction services to 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 throughout the eastern United States.

This is an in-office position based out of HGL’s Ballston Lake, NY office, located 20 minutes north of Albany.

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 agencies across the United States and territories. Initial duties will include providing remedial investigation and design support as well as oversight of remedial action (RA) projects. Projects may include in situ thermal treatment, remediation, demolition, mine-waste cleanup, landfill cap construction, contaminated sediment removals, and groundwater treatment (both in-situ and pump-and-treat) and stabilization projects.

Responsibilities/Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Supervising junior and mid-level staff that include engineers, geologists and scientists.
• Developing and providing technical review of engineering studies, plans, designs, and specifications for environmental investigation and remediation.
• Interfacing with program and project managers, senior technical staff, the government customer, and RA Contractors.
• Developing technical skills for long-term growth and development.
• Managing characterization and remediation projects for Federal clients. Manage project financials, scope, schedule, and deliverables in anticipated transition to the Project Manager role.
• Direct, manage, and lead project teams to meet project objectives in-line with corporate and client expectations.
• Communicate effectively with clients, regulators, project team members, and leadership.
• Overseeing and assisting with preparation of project deliverables including remediation work plans UFP-QAPPs, FSPs, RI/FS Reports, SSHP/HASPs, technical memoranda and remedial design documents.
• Developing alternatives evaluation and design supporting environmental remediation activities, including soil excavation, in situ treatment, air sparging, and waste management.
• Preparing design calculations, data collection and analysis, conceptual site model development, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Utilizing approved digital and AI-assisted tools, where appropriate, to support technical documentation, data analysis, project communications, and workflow efficiency.
• Providing technical support during investigation, planning, design, implementation, and completion (as-built) project phases.

Minimum Requirements

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the environmental engineering field.
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field related to Environmental Studies such as:
  Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Chemical Engineering fields.
• Strong writing skills with prior experience contributing to the preparation of technical reports, memoranda, and work plans.