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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailTitle: Managing Water Resources / Habitat Restoration Engineer
Location: Seattle
Job Type: Regular Fulltime
Whats the Opportunity
Anchor QEA seeks a seniorlevel engineer to join our team of engineers scientists biologists and planners to create and manage habitat restoration projects. This position will support planning analysis design and construction of habitat restoration fish passage and dam removal projects throughout the Pacific Northwest. They will also be responsible for winning and executing projects and growing our experience with governmental tribal and nongovernmental entities. We are committed to investing in the right person and to providing support to foster your success.
Responsibilities:
Performing hydrologic hydraulic and engineering analyses to support habitat restoration fish passage and dam removal projects.
Managing and participating in the collection of field data; completing complex analyses and calculations independently.
Preparing design plans specifications and construction cost estimates for restoration projects independently and with oversight.
Developing and providing technical review of project work and reports.
Working directly with conservation districts nongovernmental organizations tribes and other organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest to restore natural systems and salmon habitat.
Managing project teams tasks and budgets.
Providing technical mentorship and guidance to junior staff.
Positioning for and winning multidisciplinary projects with a focus on sustainable habitat and ecological restoration solutions either as part of a larger team or as the prime contractor.
Knowledge of existing and potential clients in the region and ability to leverage existing relationships.
Developing new clients identify project opportunities lead proposal efforts and capture new work.
Leading scope development fee negotiations project schedule and deliverable milestones development technical and financial project management activities client and stakeholder coordination project implementation and subcontractor administration.
Developing construction planning and observation documentation.
Providing onsite construction observation and field engineering.
What Are We Looking For
Ideal candidates will have the following:
Bachelors or Masters degree (preferred) in civil or water resources engineering or related field
10 or more years experience designing river and stream restoration fish passage projects and/or dam removal projects with a minimum of 5 years of project management experience.
Experience in mentoring junior staff and providing quality control of their work.
Construction observation and field engineering experience.
Proficiency in field data collection tosupport geomorphic and habitat assessmentsfor rivers and streams.
Large wood placement and engineered log jam design experience.
Proficiency in 1D and 2D hydrodynamic modeling software (e.g. HECRAS 1D/2D).
Experience with scour and sediment transport analyses and design in rivers and streams.
Experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D for engineering design.
Knowledge of topographic bathymetric and/or dronebased field survey data collection.
Experience supporting proposal efforts along with scope and budget estimating.
Knowledge of Washington States environmental planning and regulatory environment and fisheries biology of the Pacific Northwest.
What Can You Expect
A collaborative work environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self. We offer competitive compensation and benefits which are detailed below.
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 550 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
How to Apply
Apply online through Anchor QEAs Open Positions page at https://www.anchorqea/careers/careersopenpositions/. Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may email their request to
Additional Information
We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse multicultural work environment. Anchor QEA does not discriminate in employment based on age race creed gender religion marital status veterans status national origin disability or sexual orientation.
Salary and Other Compensation:
Salary Range: $138300 $155500
Annual Bonus
Other potential bonus types: Billable Time Bonus Spot Bonus Milestone Anniversary Bonus Receiving Professional License/Certification Bonus Peerreviewed Publication Bonus Employee Referral Bonus.
Base Level Benefits for Regular FullTime Positions:
Healthcare: Medical dental vision basic life and AD&D insurance short and longterm 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/careers/benefits/
Required Experience:
Manager
Full-Time