Restoration Engineer

Anchor QEA

Senior Engineer and project manager leading restoration projects across the Pacific Northwest at Anchor QEA. Supporting innovative projects in marsh, coastal, and river restoration.

Posted 6/20/2026full-timeSeattle • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $110,465 - $125,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. or M.S. degree in civil, hydraulic, water resources engineering, or related discipline.
8 or more years experience in river, stream, floodplain, or fish passage restoration design with a minimum of 3 years of project management experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Washington (or ability to obtain within one year).
Proven ability to lead projects, including client engagement, scope and task management, budget oversight, and schedule coordination.
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.
Bonus experience includes: Experience with large wood design, sediment transport analysis, or drone-based field surveying.
Familiarity with Pacific Northwest fisheries biology and environmental regulatory frameworks.
Experience supporting proposal development and business growth initiatives.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability programs.
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

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Hard Skills & Tools

hydrologic analysishydraulic analysisgeomorphic analysisfish passage designchannel realignmenthabitat enhancementfloodplain enhancementsediment transport modelingHEC-RAS 1D/2DSRH-2D

Soft Skills

project managementclient engagementscope managementbudget oversightschedule coordinationmentoringcommunicationcollaborationtroubleshootingadaptive design

Certifications

Professional Engineer (PE) licenseB.S. degree in civil engineeringM.S. degree in hydraulic engineeringM.S. degree in water resources engineering