Senior BiologistProject Manager

Title: Senior Biologist / Project Manager

Location: Portland OR

Job Type: Regular Full-time

Whats the Opportunity

Anchor QEA is seeking an experienced Senior Biologist / Project Manager to lead and deliver high-impact ecological and restoration projects across the Pacific Northwest with a strong focus on Washington State and Puget Sound ecosystems. The successful candidate will leverage their established relationships with municipalities state and federal agencies tribal members non-governmental entities and funding bodies to position Anchor QEA and our clients for success on competitive projects including those supported by Floodplains by Design and Salmon Recovery Fund grants.

Anchor QEA delivers innovative projects across Washington and nationwide including marsh and estuary restoration riverine and stream restoration compensatory mitigation fish passage living shorelines and engineering with nature and nature-based solutions. The ideal candidate will bring more than 10 years of experience in both desktop and field habitat assessment habitat restoration design and project delivery. Youll lead multidisciplinary teams mentor staff build strong client relationships and develop innovative solutions for restoration regulatory and habitat enhancement challenges.

We are committed to investing in the right person and to providing support to foster your professional success and long-term impact.

Responsibilities:

• Lead complex biological and ecological studies in freshwater estuarine marine and riparian environments including habitat assessments species surveys and biological evaluations.
• Plan and manage large-scale restoration projects from initial identification of limiting factors to alternatives development and feasibility studies through final design permitting construction oversight and adaptive management.
• Develop and implement mitigation strategies and represent clients in consultation with agencies such as NOAA USFWS USACE Ecology and WDFW and tribes.
• Manage project scope schedule and budget including QA/QC review of technical deliverables oversight of field teams and coordination of subcontractors.
• Mentor and support junior staff fostering a culture of quality collaboration and professional growth.
• Contribute to business development efforts including positioning for and winning multi-disciplinary projects with a focus on resilient restoration solutions either as part of a larger team or as the prime contractor. This would be accomplished through leveraging existing relationships serving as a visible leader in professional organizations developing new clients identifying project opportunities leading proposal efforts and capturing new work.

What Are We Looking For

The ideal candidates will have the following:

• Bachelors degree (minimum) in biology ecology natural resources or a related field.
• 10 years of professional experience in biology habitat restoration or related field.
• Deep knowledge of Pacific Northwest ecosystems including Puget Sound and western Washington watersheds.
• Expertise in restoration design and implementation including floodplains riparian zones estuaries rivers streams and fish passage improvements.
• Experience in local state and federal permitting or coordination/communication/facilitation with agencies and tribes
• Proven experience in managing complex projects including familiarity with project management tools and experience in developing and managing scopes detailed schedules budgets and subconsultants.
• Proven leadership in business development activities.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and foster a positive work environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical information to diverse audiences

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 provides environmental planning science and engineering consulting services with the mission of transforming our environment and communities with integrity and vibe. With more than 500 people in 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 Veterans 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:

• 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
• 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: Experience:

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