Senior Technical Consultant (Environmental Restoration & Remediation)

BB&E is a full-service civil and environmental engineering and consulting firm, headquartered in Northville, Michigan, which services both the federal and industrial sectors throughout the United States. BB&E team members provide environmental consulting, facilities engineering, and program/project management services to federal and private sectors.

Position Summary

BB&E is seeking a highly experienced Senior Technical Consultant (STC) – Environmental Restoration & Remediation to provide technical leadership across BB&E’s environmental programs. This position will serve as a senior subject matter expert (SME), providing technical guidance and review on complex environmental investigation and remediation projects while supporting the continued development of BB&E’s technical staff and capabilities.

The STC will work collaboratively with Program Managers, Project Managers, technical leads, and project teams to develop and evaluate sound, practical, feasible, and defensible technical solutions for complex environmental challenges. The role provides senior technical review, mentoring and training, technical problem-solving, and proposal support. It engages directly with clients and regulatory agencies when senior technical expertise can strengthen project outcomes.

This position is intended for an accomplished environmental professional who can have broad organizational impact through technical expertise, mentorship, quality, and thought leadership, without requiring primary responsibility for program or people management.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior environmental restoration and remediation SME, providing technical guidance and consultation on complex, high-risk, and/or technically challenging projects.
• Perform and lead senior technical and QA/QC reviews of project approaches, work plans, reports, designs, technical memoranda, regulatory documents, and other significant deliverables.
• Advise project teams on investigation and remediation strategies, conceptual site models, data interpretation, remedy evaluation and selection, technical risk, and regulatory strategy.
• Mentor, coach, and train technical staff, strengthening technical judgment, problem-solving, regulatory knowledge, technical writing, and development of defensible environmental solutions.
• Develop and share technical guidance, tools, lessons learned, training, and best practices that strengthen BB&E’s environmental restoration and remediation capabilities.
• Support Project and Program Managers in identifying technical risks early and developing practical, cost-effective solutions to complex project challenges.
• Support business development, capture, and proposals, including development and review of technical approaches, scopes, assumptions, staffing strategies, level-of-effort estimates, and technical qualifications.
• Participate in client and regulatory meetings, technical presentations, and negotiations where senior technical expertise would benefit the project or client relationship.
• Stay current with evolving regulations, contaminants, remediation technologies, and industry practices and help integrate relevant developments into BB&E’s technical approaches.

Requirements

• Minimum 20 years’ experience progressively responsible experience in environmental investigation, restoration, remediation, or related environmental consulting; 25+ years’ experience preferred.

• Demonstrated experience serving as a senior technical lead, SME, technical reviewer, and/or trusted technical advisor on complex environmental projects.
• Experience supporting environmental projects for industrial, private-sector, and/or Federal clients.

• Recognized expertise across environmental restoration and remediation, with substantial experience in several of the following areas:
• Environmental investigation and remediation under CERCLA, RCRA, and applicable state cleanup programs.
• Site investigation, characterization, conceptual site models, environmental data interpretation, and contaminant fate and transport.
• Development, evaluation, implementation, and optimization of remedial strategies and solutions.
• Regulatory strategy and coordination for complex environmental restoration and remediation projects.

• Certification and Training: PG or PE is required; 40-hour HAZWOPER certification is required; OSHA Supervisor Training is preferred.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, civil engineering, geology, environmental science, chemistry, or a related technical discipline required; advanced degree preferred.

The position requires specific knowledge of and experience with:

• Recognized expertise in environmental restoration, investigation, and remediation, with demonstrated ability to solve complex technical and regulatory problems.
• Advanced knowledge of CERCLA, RCRA, and applicable Federal and state environmental restoration requirements.
• Strong technical judgment and demonstrated ability to critically evaluate environmental data, assumptions, conceptual site models, investigation strategies, remedial alternatives, and technical conclusions.
• Demonstrated experience conducting or leading senior-level technical and QA/QC reviews.
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly and effectively to technical staff, project managers, clients, regulators, and senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability and interest in mentoring and developing technical professionals.
• Strong technical writing, presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines and influence project outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience supporting environmental proposals, technical approaches, scopes, and/or cost estimates.
• Strong professional reputation and commitment to technical integrity, quality, practical problem-solving, and client service.

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Must have the ability to: stand/walk/kneel/crouch and to remain in a stationary position at least 60% of the time; operate office equipment, including computer, copy machine, phone, etc.; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 lbs. Must be able to travel to meet clients, attend conferences, and conduct site visits.

• This role may be in a BB&E office or remote, as required.
• Willingness and ability to periodically travel to project sites, client meetings, and BB&E offices in Northville, MI, San Antonio, TX, Atlanta, GA, or Mobile, AL as needed.
• Work Environment: Must be comfortable working both indoors and outdoors, with exposure to varying weather conditions; occasionally required to navigate rough/uneven terrain and operate at heights.
• PPE & Safety: Required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as necessary, typically using gloves, hard hat, high-visibility vest or equal, eye and hearing protection, and steel-toe boots; may encounter hazards or contaminants during work tasks.
• Be able to thrive in BB&E’s highly collaborative environment and team culture.

Limitations and Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work associated with the position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or working conditions. Employees may be assigned other job-related duties consistent with applicable law.

The duties and requirements described above are representative of those that may be necessary to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages

• Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan – BB&E is 100% employee-owned!
• Discretionary bonus
• *Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with health care concierge
• *Employer provided Short-Term & Long-Term disability
• *Employer-provided Life insurance
• *Employee options for supplemental life, supplemental accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and Identity theft protection benefits
• *Generous PTO plus 11 paid holidays
• Traditional & Roth 401(k) options with fully vested employer match
• Tuition reimbursement & professional development
• Employee referral program
• Employee discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home ownership benefits
• Pet insurance discount

*Applies only to full-time employees

*BB&E is an Equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.