Construction Quality Control Specialist

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 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 Environmental Construction Quality Control (QC) Specialist III to provide on-site support for our nationwide environmental construction projects contracted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These projects typically consist of investigating and remediating sites using heavy equipment and remedial technologies to address soil, sediment, and groundwater contamination. This position requires approximately 70% travel to project sites across the United States. Multiple opportunities exist with focus areas of travel in both the Western United States (Colorado, Montana, Utah, and surrounding states) and Eastern United States (Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Vermont, and surrounding states).

Responsibilities/Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING 

The person hired for this role will be responsible for:

• Serving as the on-site lead for project QC.
• Interfacing with project managers, technical staff, clients, subcontractors, and other field personnel.
• Reviewing specifications, drawings, project deliverables, and ongoing construction activities to assure compliance with appropriate plans.
• Confirming all materials and equipment have been tested and approved for use per applicable specifications.
• Performing daily QC checks, tests, and compliance activities.  
• Identifying, communicating, and documenting QC deficiencies, as well as ensuring they are corrected in a timely manner.
• Organizing and maintaining project records to ensure all required QC activities are properly documented. 

Required Skills

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL 

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

• Ability to travel out of state approximately 70% of the time.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Construction Quality Control Manager for a USACE project.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in construction management working in close proximity to heavy equipment and excavation activities at large construction or remediation sites.
• Current 40 hour HAZWOPER and 8 hour refresher.
• Current USACE Construction Quality Manager for Contractors (CQM-C) certification. 
• Exceptional communication skills (written and oral). 
• Ability to prepare and maintain project documentation, including daily QC reports, material/equipment inspections, submittal registers, and QC deficiency reports. 
• Ability to generate meeting agendas and lead internal and client-facing meetings. 
• Experience inspecting, testing, and documenting large scale soil excavation, backfill, and restoration activities. 
• Ability to work successfully within a team environment.
• Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, and other MS Office applications.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.

WHAT YOU NEED TO STAND OUT

• Experience with the USACE Resident Management System (RMS) or QCS.
• Bachelor of Science degree from a 4-year college or university in engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience working on project sites contaminated with chlorinated solvents, heavy metals, and PFAS.
• Experience generating technical deliverables for project work (planning documents, progress reports, and completion reports). 

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.

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 $81,929-$122,894. 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 better align.

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