Anchor QEA
Restoration Engineer
Portland, Oregon · Senior · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 44 days ago
Project ManagementAutoCADGISLeadershipCommunicationMentoringCivil 3D
About the role
- Title: Restoration Engineer Location: Portland Oregon Job Type: Regular Full-time What's the Opportunity?
- Designing fish passage solutions, engineered log jams, channel realignments, habitat and floodplain enhancement projects.
- Managing project teams, budgets, scopes, and schedules for complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
Responsibilities
- Leading hydrologic, hydraulic, and geomorphic analyses to support estuarine, river, stream, coastal, and/or floodplain restoration.
- Preparing detailed design plans, specifications, cost estimates, and construction documents.
- Providing field oversight during construction, including adaptive design and troubleshooting.
- Engaging directly with tribes, state and federal agencies, conservation districts, and non-profits to deliver high-impact restoration outcomes.
- 8 or more years experience in river, stream, floodplain, or fish passage restoration design with a minimum of 3 years of project management experience.
- As a senior engineer and project manager, you'll lead restoration projects from concept to construction, collaborating closely with clients, partners, and interdisciplinary teams.
- Proven ability to lead projects, including client engagement, scope and task management, budget oversight, and schedule coordination
Requirements
- The ideal candidate will have:
Nice to have
- B.S. or M.S. degree in civil, hydraulic, water resources engineering, or related discipline.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Washington or Oregon (or ability to obtain within one year).
- Proven skills in hydraulic, hydrologic and sediment transport modeling of riverine or coastal systems (e.g., HEC-RAS 1D/2D, SRH-2D) and geomorphic assessments.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, and related design tools.
- Experience with construction observation, field data collection, and field engineering.
- Willingness to travel seasonally for field work and construction projects for up to 2 weeks at a time.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work across disciplines and with diverse stakeholders.
- Experience with large wood design, sediment transport analysis, or drone-based field surveying.
Compensation
- We offer competitive compensation and benefits which are detailed below.
Benefits
- Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability programs.
- https://anchorqea.com/careers/benefits/
- Billable Time Bonus, Spot Bonus, Milestone Anniversary Bonus, Receiving Professional License/Certification Bonus, Peer-reviewed Publication Bonus, Employee Referral Bonus.
- Retirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match
- Bonus experience includes:
- Base Level Benefits for Regular Full-Time Positions:
- Vacation: 2 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service.
- Vacation may vary by level.
Company info
- 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually
- We are committed to investing in the right person and to providing support to foster your professional success and long-term impact.
Equal opportunity
- As an equal opportunity employer, Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse, multi-cultural work environment.
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