Managing Environmental Planner

Managing Environmental Planner

Location: Norfolk VA Baltimore MD or Remote

Job Type: Regular Full-time

Whats the Opportunity

Lead multidisciplinary project teams in the planning design permitting and implementation of coastal resilience habitat restoration and sediment management projects throughout the U.S. East Coast with a particular focus on the Mid-Atlantic this role you will oversee technical staff and coordinate with engineers scientists planners and regulatory specialists to deliver a wide range of projects including living shorelines oyster reef restoration thin-layer placement (TLP) beneficial use of dredged material marsh restoration sediment remediation and other nature-based infrastructure initiatives.

This position includes responsibility for managing project scope schedule budget and client relationships while guiding projects from concept development through design permitting construction and post-construction monitoring. The successful candidate will work closely with federal state and local agencies port authorities military installations non-governmental organizations and private-sector clients to develop innovative and sustainable solutions that enhance coastal resilience improve habitat and address complex environmental challenges.

The role also offers some opportunities for business development and strategic growth including cultivating client relationships identifying new opportunities preparing proposals and helping expand Anchor QEAs coastal resilience and restoration practice throughout the East Coast and beyond.

Responsibilities

The Managing Environmental Planner responsibilities include:

• Manage coastal resilience habitat restoration sediment management and nature-based infrastructure projects from planning through design permitting construction and post-construction monitoring.
• Oversee the planning design and implementation of living shoreline oyster reef restoration marsh restoration thin-layer placement (TLP) beneficial use of dredged material sediment remediation and coastal resilience projects.
• Develop and manage project scopes schedules budgets resource allocations and contract requirements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients maintaining strong relationships and ensuring client objectives are achieved.
• Coordinate with federal state and local regulatory agencies to support project permitting environmental compliance and stakeholder engagement efforts.
• Manage subcontractors teaming partners and specialty consultants to ensure timely and high-quality project delivery.
• Provide technical review and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) for project deliverables including reports plans specifications permit applications and construction documents.
• Support field investigations site assessments monitoring programs and data collection efforts related to coastal ecological and sediment management projects.
• Facilitate project meetings workshops and stakeholder engagement activities with clients agencies community groups and project partners.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations to clients regulatory agencies public stakeholders and professional organizations.
• Identify emerging opportunities related to coastal resilience climate adaptation beneficial use of dredged material habitat restoration and nature-based infrastructure.
• Support the development of innovative and sustainable solutions that improve coastal resilience ecosystem function and long-term project performance.

What Are We Looking For

Ideal candidates will have the following:

• Bachelors degree in Coastal Engineering Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Marine Science Coastal Geology Environmental Science Ecology or a related field; Masters degree preferred.
• 6 years of progressively responsible experience managing coastal resilience habitat restoration sediment management environmental remediation or related environmental consulting projects.
• Proven ability to develop and manage project scopes schedules budgets contracts and subcontractors.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary teams and successfully delivering projects on schedule within budget and in accordance with client expectations.
• Experience leading the planning design permitting construction and/or monitoring of projects such as:
  • Living shorelines
  • Oyster reef restoration
  • Marsh restoration and enhancement
  • Thin-layer placement (TLP)
  • Beneficial use of dredged material
  • Sediment remediation
  • Coastal resilience and nature-based infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of coastal processes sediment dynamics habitat restoration and climate resilience principles.
• Experience coordinating with federal state and local agencies including organizations such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NOAA EPA U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service state environmental agencies and local governments.
• Experience preparing reviewing and overseeing technical reports engineering plans permit applications specifications and other project deliverables.
• Strong client management skills with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with federal state municipal port military and private-sector clients.
• Excellent written verbal and presentation communication skills including experience facilitating meetings and presenting technical information to diverse audiences.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Professional Engineer (PE) Project Management Professional (PMP) Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) or other relevant professional certification is preferred but not required.

What Can You Expect

A managing environmental planner at Anchor QEA can expect:

• Strategic impact-focused role shaping project approaches and outcomes
• Highly supportive environment leading multi-disciplinary collaborative teams
• High-visibility client and agency interaction helping to guide key decision makers
• Ownership of business development strategies emphasizing valued relationships
• Opportunities to shape the firms future with visibility into strategic planning
• Culture of flexibility and accountability with an emphasis on work-life balance

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: 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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