Environmental Engineer - Federal DoD Contracts | ESOP Firm

This role sits at the intersection of environmental engineering and federal government contracting — a specialized niche with strong, stable demand driven by ongoing DoD environmental restoration obligations under CERCLA and RCRA. Supporting the AFCEC's P /ORC program is high-visibility work with real acquisition and policy impact.

• Builds rare expertise in performance-based remediation contracts and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) — a combination that opens doors to senior technical advisor, program manager, and contracting officer representative (COR) roles in both government and consulting.
• Exposure to integrated master schedules (IMS), work breakdown structures (WBS), and milestone payment structures strengthens project controls credentials valued across defense and infrastructure sectors.
• NACI/CAC clearance is a career asset for future federal work — once obtained, it's reusable across agencies.

Compensation & work-life signals: No salary range is published, which is a mild red flag for transparency. Market data for environmental engineers with 3–10 years of experience in federal contracting typically ranges from $72,000–$110,000 depending on clearance level and location. The 100% employee-owned (ESOP) structure is a genuine differentiator — ESOP companies historically provide meaningful retirement wealth accumulation alongside 401(k) matching.

Culture signals: BB&E is a mid-sized, employee-owned firm — expect a collaborative, less bureaucratic environment than large defense primes, but with the resource limitations of a smaller company. The generous PTO, 11 holidays, and professional development budget suggest a retention-focused culture. The broad 3–10 year experience range indicates flexibility in hiring level, which is a green flag for motivated mid-career candidates.

BB&E is an employee-owned 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.

BB&E is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Environmental Engineer/Scientist/Geologist to join our team, supporting the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC)/Environmental Restoration Technical Support Branch's (CZRA) Performance-Based Remediation (P ) and Optimized Remediation Contracts (ORCs) Program at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA)-Lackland, TX.
This is a remote position that will require some in-person meetings at Lackland AFB, located in San Antonio, TX.

• Facilitate installation-specific acquisition plan (ISAP) meetings to create comprehensive, installation-wide acquisition plans; this includes the creation of supporting documents including performance work statements (PWSs), sub-contract line item (sub-CLIN) structures, schedule reviews, revision logs, and briefings
• Provide technical reviews and analyses of P  and ORC contractor modification requests for bonafide need and advise the government of the results via Mod Tiger Team (Mod TT) analyses
• Assist in managing the Mod TT process, provide quarterly reports, and maintain historical records
• Perform technical reviews and analyses of ORC contractor proposals, including their integrated master schedule (IMS), milestone payment schedule (MPS), project management plan (PMP), and work breakdown structure (WBS), and advise the government of the results
• Perform analysis of contracting agency award documents for adherence to Air Force business rules as well as errors and omissions, and advise…