Jr. Restoration Engineer

Anchor QEA; Bellingham (WA); On-site; USD 65,100 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance

Paid company and floating holidays

401(k) plan with employer match

2 weeks accrued paid vacation

80 hours annual sick and safe time

Job summary

An environmental consulting firm seeks a full-time Junior Restoration Engineer to support habitat restoration and fish passage projects across the Pacific Northwest. Key responsibilities include performing hydrologic and geomorphic analyses, participating in field data collection, and preparing design plans. The role requires a B.S. degree in related fields and offers a salary range of $65,100 to $73,000, with comprehensive benefits including healthcare and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of experience in river and stream restoration or fish passage projects.
• Understanding of fluvial, coastal, and estuarine systems.
• Experience with hydraulic modeling and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform analyses to support habitat restoration and fish passage projects.
• Participate in field data collection and analysis.
• Prepare design plans and cost estimates.
• Develop project reports and documentation.
• Provide on-site construction observation.

Skills

Hydrologic analysis

Field data collection

Hydraulic modeling

Technical report writing

Construction observation

Topographic surveying

Education

B.S. degree in stream restoration, ecology, or hydraulic engineering

Tools

HEC-RAS 1D/2D

SRH-2D

Job description

Title: Junior Restoration Engineer

Location: Bellingham, Wenatchee, Tacoma, Seattle, WA

Job Type: Regular Full-time

What’s the Opportunity?

Anchor QEA seeks a full‑time junior engineer to support habitat restoration planning, analysis, design, and construction projects throughout the Pacific Northwest.

The applicant will have 0–2 years of experience working on river and stream restoration and/or fish passage projects, including field assessments, data collection and analysis, hydraulic modeling, fluvial geomorphology, fish passage and restoration design and construction. An understanding of and experience with fluvial, coastal, and estuarine systems is required.

Responsibilities:

• Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, and geomorphic analyses to support habitat restoration and fish passage projects.
• Participate in field data collection; complete complex analyses and calculations with oversight.
• Prepare design plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates with oversight.
• Develop project work and reports with oversight.
• Develop construction planning and observation documentation with oversight.
• Provide on‑site construction observation and field engineering.

What Are We Looking For?

• B.S. degree in stream restoration, ecology, or hydraulic engineering.
• Proficiency in hydrologic analysis for rivers and streams.
• Proficiency with 1D and 2D hydrodynamic modeling software (HEC‑RAS 1D/2D, SRH‑2D).
• Experience with technical report writing.
• Construction observation and field engineering experience.
• Experience with topographic or bathymetric field surveying.
• Knowledge of Washington State’s environmental planning and regulatory environment and fisheries biology of the Pacific Northwest.

Salary and Other Compensation:

• Salary Range: $65,100–$73,000
• 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; may vary by level.
• Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan with an employer match.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. Anchor QEA is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on age, race, creed, gender, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check.