Environmental Engineer / Cost Estimator

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 600 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 an experienced mid-level Environmental Engineer / Cost Estimator to support environmental remediation projects nationwide. As an Engineer III, you will work with our high performing HGL Team and be responsible for supporting HGL’s portfolio of environmental remediation projects for the USEPA, USACE, USAF, NASA, and various agencies across the United States and territories. Work assignments may include proposal support, remedial design support, oversight of remedial action (RA), 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.

This position is fully remote with up to 15-20% travel required. 

Responsibilities/Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING 

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Developing engineering studies, plans, designs, and specifications for the remediation of environmental contamination.
• Supporting Program, Operations, and Project Managers by analyzing project requirements and preparing detailed cost estimates. Role will include attending pre-bid site walks, determining scopes of work, perform quantity take-offs, calculate pricing by required task and phasing, obtain competitive bids from subcontractors, review and understand blueprints and project specifications, assist with value engineering assessments, and evaluate change orders.       
•  Perform thorough review of bid materials including general conditions, schedule, scopes of work, site logistics, means and methods, constructability, and other information relative to ensuring competitiveness, completeness, and risk mitigation.
• Analyze project documents to identify necessary resources including labor, materials quantities, means, methods, equipment, restrictions, schedule, and any other requirements for ensuring successful completion of projects.
• Develop WBS with the Proposal Manager. Compile and organize cost data into an estimate consistent with the organization of the required funding/pricing organizational structure. Work with functional groups to collect and organize resource requirements. Make recommendations for techniques and methods to be utilized in completing the estimate.
• Develop FFP and/or CPFF cost estimates including labor, equipment, material / supply, and subcontractor requirements.
• Prepare initial project schedule to support cost estimate. Include tasks consistent with WBS structure. The period of performance, including any optional periods that may be exercised, should be identified.
• Assemble and present the prepared estimate, including all backup information, rates, costs, units, quotes, etc.
• Maintain cost database for all projects bid, and work with company resources to continually refine the database for site-specific, regional, and scope-specific data.            
• Interfacing with program and project managers, senior technical staff, the government customer, and RA Contractors.
• Reporting of observations and compliance with contract documents.
• Solicit subcontractor and vendor/supplier bids. 
• Identify risk issues, their order of magnitude and proposed solutions to mitigate.
• Developing cost estimates and construction work plans for remedial construction.
• Review of specifications, drawings, work plans, and ongoing construction activities to assure compliance.
• Management of project submittals.
• Determining, communicating, and documenting deficiencies to ensure they are corrected in a timely manner.
• Preparation of work plans and project deliverables (e.g., UFP-QAPPs, FSPs, RI/FS Reports, SSHP/HASPs, technical memoranda).

Required Skills

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL 

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

• Minimum of 6 years previous environmental construction and remediation experience with at least 2 years as an Estimator or Estimate to Lead.
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field related to Environmental Studies such as:  Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience preparing bids for USACE and/or EPA remedial action contracts and task orders.
• Hands-on experience and general knowledge of estimating, including budgeting, scheduling, change management, construction, and reporting.
• Knowledge of cost estimating software and methodologies.
• Experience supporting engineering, environmental, procurement, and construction projects.
• Ability to interpret bid documents for cost, estimating, and change management.
• Ability to prioritize and organize, work well under pressure, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work flexible hours as required to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge and experience of CERCLA, DoD, DOE, EPA, and/or RCRA projects.
• Strong technical writing and documentation experience with prior experience contributing to the preparation of remedial design documents that are technically sound and accurately reflect the project approach and requirements.
• Ability to conduct completion inspections, document project status and maintain records. 
• Working knowledge of Federal and state occupational regulations, including US Army Corps of Engineers and EM 385, 1-1 Safety and Health Manual.
• Ability to prepare daily reports documenting activities and findings. 
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (both written and oral) including the ability to comfortably engage with varying levels of leadership, RA Contractors, subcontractors, internal and external stakeholders, etc. 
• Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of software, specifically in Excel and Word. 
• Intermediate proficiency level with Microsoft Office Suite. Estimating software (B2W, Hard Dollar, HCSS, Sage Timberline) experience a plus.
• Working knowledge of scheduling software (Primavera or MS Project).
• Ability to work in a team environment with corporate, project, and technical management staff.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities with attention to detail.

• US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) CQM certification preferred, not required.
• Experience working with USACE, USAF, EPA, or NASA clients.
• Experience at a federal government remediation or construction sites. 
• OSHA 40-hr. and 8-hr. HAZWOPER Training. 
• M.S. degree in engineering field related to Environmental Studies.
• EIT Certification (or capability to test and pass FE exam within one year) or Registered PE (or capability to obtain registration within one year), depending on experience.

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 proven philosophy unites and empowers us to strive for excellence for all our clients.

A pre-hire drug test is required.  Some positions may require U.S. citizenship. 

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