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Job Title: Environmental Program Manager III
Location: Remote in the US

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.

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.

The Program Manager III is responsible for leading and managing the company’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contracts within EPA Region 6 and other regions and ensuring all projects are executed in alignment with client expectations, contractual requirements, and company objectives. This role oversees EPA-related projects and project teams, provides strategic leadership, supports business development efforts within the EPA portfolio, and serves as a primary point of contact for client engagement. The Program Manager III also plays a key role in mentoring and developing staff, including program and project managers, to ensure consistent and successful project delivery.

• Support the EPA program and direct all EPA-related contracts and CLIN (Contract Line-Item Number) project managers within the region.
• Manage and support a team of staff, including formal employee mentorship to provide guidance and professional development.
• Communicate and connect with various departments (proposal development, contracts, chemistry, data management, etc.) to ensure that they are properly coordinating and functioning to support the region.

• Ensure EPA projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with project scope of work and contract requirements and client expectations.
• Conduct routine meetings with project managers to monitor project progress, review deliverables, and provide strategic direction.
• Guide and enforce company best practices for consistent EPA project execution across teams.
• Address and resolve project issues and challenges, including navigating complex client and team dynamics.
• Serve as a Senior Project Manager.
• Uphold contract and company required QA/QC and Health and Safety standards.

• Serve as the liaison with EPA clients, fostering strong relationships to ensure satisfaction and repeat business.
• Coordinate with external stakeholders for scope and cost sensitive items including EPA clients and state and local agencies as needed for specific projects.
• Respond to client inquiries and proactively address client needs to maintain high levels of satisfaction.

• Organize and lead proposal efforts for EPA-related opportunities, working closely with technical teams, HGL leadership, and teaming partners to submit high-quality and competitive proposals.
• Assist in growing the company’s EPA portfolio, identifying new opportunities, and contributing to long-term client engagement strategies.
• Evaluate potential project opportunities for profitability and alignment with company goals.
• Support planning for and attendance of client sponsored Industry Day events and conferences.

• Contribute to the development and refinement of internal guidelines and processes for program and project management to ensure consistency across teams.
• Mentor project managers on best practices and standardized approaches to ensure high-quality service delivery.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field required.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience managing large government contracts and multi-disciplinary teams, preferably in the environmental or engineering sectors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Project for project scheduling and management.
• Must have either a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Professional Geologist (PG) license, or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Strong leadership and people management abilities, including mentoring and coaching staff.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to interact effectively with clients, team members, and executives.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to manage complex situations and personalities.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to see the big picture while focusing on project details.
• Prior experience managing EPA clients and working with state and local agencies.

• Project Management Processional (PMP) certification a strong plus.
• Experience using Ganttic or other resource management tools is a plus.

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.

This specific role supports a U.S. Federal government contract which requires employees engaged on this contract to be U.S. citizens.

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 $136,585 - $218,536. 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.