Environmental Permitting Specialist

Title:  Environmental Permitting Specialist

Location:  Portland, OR

Job Type:  Full-time

What’s the Opportunity?

Anchor QEA is seeking a full-time Environmental Planner / Permitting Specialist to support the acquisition of regulatory permits and approvals for waterfront construction and redevelopment, dredging, and natural area restoration projects primarily located in Washington and Oregon. You will assist project managers with completing permit applications, including developing and reviewing environmental studies, status reports, and other associated deliverables; coordinate with team members to obtain necessary inputs, such as engineering design drawings, GIS analysis or mapping, and technical editing review; help to develop public involvement and stakeholder engagement plans and strategies; and complete quality control review of work products. You will be a key member of project teams with opportunities to continue learning and helping to solve challenging environmental problems.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Preparing federal, state, and local regulatory permit applications and supporting documents for projects primarily located in Washington and/or Oregon


• Reviewing relevant regulatory codes and preparing shorelines and critical areas studies, natural and built environment documentation, Growth Management Act documentation, Shoreline Management Act documentation, and technical discipline reports and studies potentially including documentation to support environmental reviews under the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and/or National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)


• Responding to agency, tribal, and public comments and questions on permit applications or other environmental documentation


• Participating in client meetings, public meetings, stakeholder work groups, fieldwork, or site visits with any travel being predominantly local

What Are We Looking For?

Ideal candidates will have the following:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., environmental planning or policy)


• Minimum of five years relevant experience, preferably in consulting


• Background in environmental regulations with experience in ecological research or land use analysis


• Understanding of the permitting processes in Washington and/or Oregon


• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and multiple concurrent projects/tasks, working both in teams and independently


• Ability to excel in a fast paced, client service-oriented team environment and proven ability to work across disciplines internally and externally


• Strong professional written and verbal communications skills

What Can You Expect?

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

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.  

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.

Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to [email protected]

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

Salary and Other Compensation:

• Salary Range: $ 89,610 - $101,000


• 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. 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/