Anchor QEA

Engineer

• 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
• Supports 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 client’s project manager and/or technical staff
• Analyzes complex problems and develops value-engineered solutions
• Supports the preparation and coordination of project deliverables including construction documents
• Ability to travel for field site visits and project meetings in various US locations

Coastal Engineer

Planner

• 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 region.
• 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.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and client relationships while guiding projects from concept development through design, permitting, construction, and post-construction monitoring.
• 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.
• Identify emerging opportunities related to coastal resilience, climate adaptation, beneficial use of dredged material, habitat restoration, and nature-based infrastructure.
• 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.

Environmental Planner

• 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 region.
• 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.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and client relationships while guiding projects from concept development through design, permitting, construction, and post-construction monitoring.
• 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.
• Identify emerging opportunities related to coastal resilience, climate adaptation, beneficial use of dredged material, habitat restoration, and nature-based infrastructure.

• Lead restoration projects from concept to construction, collaborating closely with clients, partners, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Leading hydrologic, hydraulic, and geomorphic analyses to support estuarine, river, stream, coastal, and/or floodplain restoration.
• Designing fish passage solutions, engineered log jams, channel realignments, habitat and floodplain enhancement projects.
• Preparing detailed design plans, specifications, cost estimates, and construction documents.
• Managing project teams, budgets, scopes, and schedules for complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Assisting with the development of competitive proposals.
• Providing field oversight during construction, including adaptive design and troubleshooting.
• Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to technical review and quality assurance.
• Engaging directly with tribes, state and federal agencies, conservation districts, and non-profits to deliver high-impact restoration outcomes.

Restoration Engineer

Infrastructure Engineer

• Provide senior-level technical advisory support across Anchor QEA’s 4Rs work: Remediation, Restoration, Resiliency, and Revitalization.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in nature-based solutions, resiliency, restoration, remediation, and related environmental disciplines.
• Advise project teams on high-impact projects by offering strategic technical review, external perspective, and innovative solutions.
• Collaborate with Market Sector and Strategic Initiative Leads to identify and support high-value project opportunities.
• Support client development, strategic pursuits, peer-review opportunities, and market positioning.
• Mentor technical leaders and project teams by sharing expertise, industry perspective, and best practices.
• Represent Anchor QEA externally through conferences, presentations, publications, client meetings, and professional networks.
• Partner with marketing and communications teams to promote Anchor QEA’s 4Rs expertise and project successes.

Coastal Engineer

Environmental Planner

Environmental Planner

Environmental Planner

Restoration Engineer

Natural Infrastructure Specialist