Title: Senior Water Resources/Habitat Restoration Engineer

Location: Bellingham, WA

Job Type: Regular Full-time

What’s the Opportunity?

Anchor QEA is seeking a full-time senior water resources engineer with experience in habitat restoration in Washington State. This position will lead and support habitat restoration and fish passage planning, analysis, design, and construction projects throughout the pacific northwest. The applicant will have 5 years’ of experience on river, stream, estuary, and coastal restoration projects providing project management, field assessments, data collection and analysis, fluvial geomorphology, and restoration design and construction. We are particularly interested in an individual who has a strong multi-disciplined technical background coupled with project management, client management, and business development experience. An M.S. degree in Civil, Environmental, or Ecological Engineering is preferred. An understanding of and experience with fluvial, coastal, and estuarine systems is required, as well as experience with GIS and CAD platforms and standard hydrologic, hydraulic, and data analysis software. Proficiency in 1D and 2D hydrodynamic modeling is desired, but not necessary. Knowledge of Washington State’s environmental planning and regulatory environment and knowledge of fisheries biology in the Pacific Northwest are desired. 

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Project Management of water resources, fish passage, and habitat restoration projects
• Performing hydrologic, hydraulic, and geomorphic analysis
• Managing and participating in the collection of field data; completing complex analyses and calculations both independently and with oversight
• Preparing design documents and specifications for restoration projects with oversight
• Development and technical review of project work and reports, as well as assisting in the development of proposals and project budgets.
• Developing construction planning and observation documentation
• Providing construction observation and management

What Are We Looking For? Ideal candidates will have the following:

• M.S. degree in Civil, Environmental, or Ecological Engineering is preferred
• Experience with GIS and CAD platforms and standard hydrologic, hydraulic, and data analysis software
• Proficiency in 1D and 2D hydrodynamic modeling desired, but not necessary
• Ability to excel in a fast paced, detail and client service-oriented team environment and have proven ability to work across disciplines internally and externally
• Work well in diverse multi-disciplinary project teams
• Strong written and verbal communications skills are a must.

What Can You Expect?

A collaborative work environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. Benefits detailed below.

Who Are We?

Anchor QEA is an environmental science and engineering consulting firm that is focused on improving the environment and our communities by solving challenging problems. We employ more than 400 people in offices around the United States. Our vision is for a growing company that is our clients’ first choice for solving their most challenging problems and our employees’ first choice as a company where they want to work. Learn more about Anchor QEA at www.anchorqea.com

How to Apply?

Apply online through Anchor QEA’s Open Positions page at https://www.anchorqea.com/careers/careers-open-positions/.  Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse, multi-cultural work environment. Anchor QEA does not discriminate in employment based on age, race, creed, gender, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.

Salary and Other Compensation:

• Salary Range: $85,000 - $100,000
• Annual Bonus
• Other potential bonus types: Billable Time Bonus, Spot Bonus, Milestone Anniversary Bonus, Receiving Professional License/Certification Bonus, Peer-reviewed Publication Bonus, Employee Referral Bonus.

Base Level Benefits for Regular Full-Time Positions:

• Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability programs.
• Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually
• Vacation: 2 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service. Vacation may vary by level.
• Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually
• Retirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match
• Further information on benefits: https://anchorqea.com/careers/benefits/