Managing Environmental Planner

What Are We Looking For?

Ideal candidates will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Coastal Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Marine Science, Coastal Geology, Environmental Science, Ecology, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 6+ years of progressively responsible experience managing coastal resilience, habitat restoration, sediment management, environmental remediation, or related environmental consulting projects.
• Proven ability to develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, contracts, and subcontractors.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary teams and successfully delivering projects on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with client expectations.
• Experience leading the planning, design, permitting, construction, and/or monitoring of projects such as: Living shorelines Oyster reef restoration Marsh restoration and enhancement Thin-layer placement (TLP) Beneficial use of dredged material Sediment remediation Coastal resilience and nature-based infrastructure projects
• Living shorelines
• Oyster reef restoration
• Marsh restoration and enhancement
• Thin-layer placement (TLP)
• Beneficial use of dredged material
• Sediment remediation
• Coastal resilience and nature-based infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of coastal processes, sediment dynamics, habitat restoration, and climate resilience principles.
• Experience coordinating with federal, state, and local agencies, including organizations such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NOAA, EPA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, state environmental agencies, and local governments.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, and overseeing technical reports, engineering plans, permit applications, specifications, and other project deliverables.
• Strong client management skills with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with federal, state, municipal, port, military, and private-sector clients.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, including experience facilitating meetings and presenting technical information to diverse audiences.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS), or other relevant professional certification is preferred but not required.

What Can You Expect?

A managing environmental planner at Anchor QEA can expect:

• Strategic, impact-focused role, shaping project approaches and outcomes
• Highly supportive environment, leading multi-disciplinary, collaborative teams
• High-visibility client and agency interaction, helping to guide key decision makers
• Ownership of business development strategies, emphasizing valued relationships
• Opportunities to shape the firm’s future with visibility into strategic planning
• Culture of flexibility and accountability with an emphasis on work-life balance

Who Are We?

Anchor QEA provides environmental planning, science, and engineering consulting services with the mission of transforming our environment and communities with integrity and vibe.

With more than 500 people in offices across the United States, our collective vision is to be an inclusive, sustainable, and growing environmental innovator making generational impacts.

By embodying our core values, we strive to be our clients’ first choice for solving their most challenging problems and to be our employees’ reason to be excited about going to work each morning.

Learn more about Anchor QEA at www.anchorqea.com.