Environmental Scientist IV

Job Title: Environmental Scientist IV
Location: Billings, MT or Helena, MT

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 Scientist IV to act as Community Involvement Coordinator and Access Manager and support remediation and construction projects in the western United States and U.S. territories. As part of HGL’s high-performing team, you will support stakeholder outreach, property access coordination, and field activities on complex environmental projects for federal, state, and local clients, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Responsibilities/Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Community Outreach - Lead community involvement activities including:
  • Developing and updating Community Involvement Plans (CIPs),
  • Maintaining Site mailing lists,
  • Community correspondence,
  • Organizing and conducting in-person and virtual community meetings,
  • Preparing informational materials including:
    • Fact sheets,
    • Public notices,
    • Newspaper publications,
    • Agendas, notes, presentations,
    • Other as needed, and
  • Maintaining copies of site documents and records at the public information repository.
• Access Management - Lead project property access management including:
  • Obtaining access from residents,
  • Maintaining clear sampling schedules,
  • Coordinating staff for door-to-door outreach and phone calls, and
  • Organizing and maintaining a property access database.
• Project Execution – Assisting the project manager and supporting the field team with the completion of project efforts including:
  • Routine management activities;
  • Sample collection;
  • Meeting coordination, direction, and documentation; and
  • Development and editing of technical memorandums, planning documents, and reports.

Required Skills

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Education
  • BA/BS in Communications, Engineering, Geology, Chemistry, Science, or a related academic field.
  • MA/MS in a related field may decrease the years of experience expected.
• Experience
  • Minimum of 6 years of directly related experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical and regulatory information clearly and empathetically to diverse audiences.
• Experience developing and implementing Community Involvement Plans (CIPs), fact sheets, flyers, public notices, and other outreach material.
• Skilled at facilitating public meetings (in-person and virtual).
• Comfortable engaging with residents, community organizations, local officials, and other stakeholders.
• Knowledge of access agreements and understanding of basic landowner liability and privacy concerns.
• Knowledge and experience of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), and EPA.
• Ability to maintain clear documentation.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and virtual collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams).
• Ability to lift 30 pounds.
• Must be able to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions.

Preferred Skills

WHAT YOU NEED TO STAND OUT – Preferred, not required

• HAZWOPER 40 hour and 8 hour HAZWOPER training.
• Experience with Section 508 compliance or plain language writing for federal documents.
• Strong local presence in the Billings and/or Helena, Montana area.
• Willingness to support field activities on an as-needed basis.

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.

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 703-478-5186.

EEO notices: US Equal Opportunity Employment Poster, US Equal Opportunity Supplemental Poster, Know Your Rights, and Pay Transparency Notice.

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

The salary range for this position ranges from $91,568 - $141,930. 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 are better aligned.

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