
Anchor QEA is an environmental science and engineering consulting firm focused on nearshore and aquatic projects. Its teams bring together engineering, environmental science, planning, and restoration expertise, including work on contaminated sediment management and habitat restoration. Anchor QEA serves clients across industrial and energy sectors, federal and local government, and ports, supporting projects shaped by sustainability and regulatory compliance.
Senior Restoration Engineer, River and Coastal Projects
Lead river, coastal, and fish passage restoration projects at Anchor QEA, from analysis and design through construction. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage project delivery.
विवरण
- Contribute to marsh, estuary, coastal, river, stream, fish passage, living shoreline, mitigation, and nature based restoration projects.
- Guide restoration projects from initial concepts through construction.
- Work with clients, project partners, and specialists across disciplines.
- Direct hydrologic, hydraulic, and geomorphic studies for estuary, river, stream, coastal, and floodplain restoration.
- Develop fish passage, engineered log jam, channel realignment, habitat, and floodplain enhancement designs.
- Produce design drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and construction documents.
- Oversee project teams, budgets, scopes, and schedules on complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Contribute to competitive proposal development.
- Oversee construction in the field, adapting designs and resolving issues as needed.
- Coach early career engineers and support technical reviews and quality assurance.
- Work directly with tribes, government agencies, conservation districts, and nonprofit organizations.
- Carry out restoration field assessments, data collection and analysis, hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, geomorphic and habitat assessment support, fish passage and restoration design, construction, and project management.
आवश्यकताएँ
- Hold a bachelor's or master's degree in civil, hydraulic, water resources engineering, or a related discipline.
- Bring at least eight years of river, stream, floodplain, or fish passage restoration design experience.
- Have at least three years of project management experience.
- Hold a North Carolina Professional Engineer license or be able to obtain one within a year.
- Demonstrate project leadership, including client engagement, task and scope management, budget oversight, and schedule coordination.
- Show experience with hydraulic, hydrologic, and sediment transport modeling of river or coastal systems, such as HEC-RAS 1D/2D and SRH-2D, plus geomorphic assessments.
- Use AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, and related design tools proficiently.
- Have experience in construction observation, field data collection, and field engineering.
- Be willing to travel seasonally for field work and construction assignments for up to two weeks at a time.
- Communicate effectively and work across disciplines with a range of stakeholders.
- Preferred: experience with large wood design, sediment transport analysis, or drone based field surveying.
- Preferred: familiarity with Southeast fisheries biology and environmental regulations.
- Preferred: experience contributing to proposals and business growth initiatives.
- Pass a comprehensive background check as a condition of employment.
लाभ
- Annual bonus
- Billable time bonus
- Spot bonus
- Milestone anniversary bonus
- Bonus for receiving a professional license or certification
- Bonus for peer reviewed publications
- Employee referral bonus
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic life and AD&D insurance
- Short and long term disability programs
- Seven paid company holidays each year
- Two floating holidays each year
- Two weeks of accrued paid vacation based on length of service; amount may vary by level
- 80 hours of sick and safe time each year
- 401(k) plan with employer match