Junior Researcher jobs in Bellingham, WA

Title:  Junior Restoration Engineer

Location:  Bellingham, Wenatchee, Tacoma, Seattle

Job Type:  Regular Full-time

What’s the Opportunity?

Anchor QEA is seeking a full-time junior engineer to support habitat restoration planning, analysis, design, and construction projects throughout the Pacific Northwest. The applicant will have 0 to 2 years of experience working on river and stream restoration and/or fish passage projects including providing 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:

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Performing hydrologic, hydraulic, and geomorphic analyses to support habitat restoration and fish passage projects.
• Participating in the collection of field data; completing complex analyses and calculations with oversight.
• Preparing design plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates for restoration projects with oversight.
• Developing project work and reports with oversight.
• Developing construction planning and observation documentation with oversight.
• Providing on-site construction observation and field engineering.

Required Qualifications:

Candidates are required to have the following:

• B.S. degree in civil, hydraulic, or ecological engineering.
• 0-4 years of experience working on river and stream restoration and/or fish passage projects.
• EIT license, or the ability to obtain such licensure within one year of hire date.
• Experience in ArcGIS and AutoCAD platforms and Microsoft Excel software.
• Ability to excel in a fast paced, detail and client service-oriented team environment and have proven ability to work across disciplines internally and externally.
• Willingness to travel seasonally for field work and construction projects for up to two weeks at a time.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to work well in diverse multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Commitment to equity and inclusion.

What Are We Looking For?

Ideal candidates will have the following:

• M.S. degree in stream restoration, ecological, or hydraulic engineering.
• Proficiency in hydrologic analysis for rivers and streams.
• Proficiency in 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. 

What Can You Expect?

A collaborative work environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self. We offer competitive compensation and benefits which are detailed below.  

Who Are We?

Anchor QEA is an environmental science and engineering consulting firm that is focused on improving the environment and our communities by solving challenging problems. We employ more than 400 people in offices around the United States. Our vision is for a growing company that is our clients’ first choice for solving their most challenging problems and our employees’ first choice as a company where they want to work.  Learn more about Anchor QEA at www.anchorqea.com

How to Apply?

Apply online through Anchor QEA’s Open Positions page at https://www.anchorqea.com/careers/careers-open-positions/.  Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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, veteran’s status, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.

Salary and Other Compensation:

• Salary Range: $62,000- $86,000 annually 
• 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, 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
• Further information on benefits: https://anchorqea.com/careers/benefits/

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check.