Senior Coastal Engineer

Title: Senior Coastal Engineer

Location: San Francisco

Job Type: Regular Full-time

Whats the Opportunity

Anchor QEA is seeking a full-time senior coastal engineer for our San Francisco or Irvine CA offices to help lead our west coast project teams with coastal engineering flood resiliency and water resources projects. We are interested in candidates who are quick learners detail-orientated committed team players and who possesses strong written and verbal communication skills. Applicants will have between 10 15 years of experience with coastal engineering including hydrodynamic and/or hydraulic numerical modeling experience. Experience with coastal engineering concepts such as beneficial use of dredged material shoreline protection living shorelines marsh restoration and engineering with nature and nature-based solutions are preferred. Experience with water resources concepts such as hydrology water quality and dam removal are also preferred as is proficiency using CAD GIS and/or programming languages such as python.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as the engineer supporting development and design for projects involving coastal engineering including coastal processes shoreline erosion protection maintenance dredging and beach nourishment wetland protection and restoration and engineering with nature and nature-based solutions concepts
• Leads engineering planning and design including but not limited to concept designs alternative studies basis of design requirements construction drawings technical reports and specifications and construction cost estimates
• Provides technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers
• Manages team and coordinates with clients project manager and/or technical staff
• Develops client relationships leads proposals and contribute to the sales process
• Analyzes complex problems and develops value-engineered solutions
• Leads the preparation and coordination of project deliverables including construction documents
• Ensures that work products are prepared in accordance with Anchor QEAs quality management program
• Ability to travel for field site visits and project meetings in various US locations

What Are We Looking For

Ideal candidates will have the following:

• B.S. or M.S. degree in relevant field (e.g. Coastal Ocean Civil or Environmental Engineering)
• 10-15 years of experience
  Experience with coastal engineering and flood resiliency evaluations
• Experience with hydrologic hydraulic hydrodynamic and/or water quality numerical modeling
• Understanding the application of engineering principles for engineering design including cost estimating and development of plans and specifications
• Experience in project and program management including developing and managing scopes detailed schedules budgets and sub-consultants
• Proficiency in MS Office
• AutoCAD Civil 3D experience a plus
• ArcGIS experience a plus
• Python experience a plus
• Critical thinking and strong problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A Professional Engineering (PE) license or ability to obtain one within two years
• 40-hour HAZWOPER certification (preferred; will be provided by Anchor QEA upon hire if not certified)

What Can You Expect

A collaborative work environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. This position may require travel up to 25% of the time for project client and business meetings. Benefits detailed below.

Who Are We

Anchor QEA provides environmental planning science and engineering consulting services with the mission of transforming our environment and communities with integrity and vibe. With more than 550 people in 28 offices across the United States our collective vision is to be an inclusive sustainable and growing environmental innovator making generational impacts. By embodying our core values we strive to be our clients first choice for solving their most challenging problems and to be our employees reason to be excited about going to work each morning. Learn more about Anchor QEA at
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How to Apply

Apply online through Anchor QEAs Open Positions page at are encouraged to apply.

Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may e-mail 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 multi-cultural 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. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check.

Salary and Other Compensation:

• Salary Range:$138200 - $155500 annually
• Annual Bonus
• 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
• Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually
• Vacation: 3 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: Experience:

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