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Jr. Restoration Engineer

Bellingham, WA ยท On-site

$65K - $73K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Junior Restoration Engineer Location: Bellingham, Wenatchee, Tacoma, Seattle, WA Job Type: Regular Full-time What's the Opportunity? Anchor QEA is seeking a full-time junior engineer to support ...

Ecological Restoration Engineer

Alpharetta, GA ยท On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Ecological Restoration Group at NV5 is seeking a full-time, remote Ecological Restoration Engineer with 2+ years of experience and a strong proficiency in engineering analysis and design focused ...

Watershed Restoration Engineer

Abingdon, VA

$77K - $104K/yr

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Watershed Restoration Engineer will work collaboratively with technical specialists from TNC, the USFS, other agencies, NGOs, and private consultants including hydrologists, biologists, engineers ...

Stormwater/Stream Restoration Engineer

Arlington, VA ยท On-site

$94K - $126K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Arcadis is looking for a Stormwater/Stream Restoration Engineer to join our Resilience Water Team in Arlington or Richmond, Virginia! Collaborating with our experienced Water Professionals, you will ...

Jr. Restoration Engineer

Bellingham, WA ยท On-site

$65K - $73K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Junior Restoration Engineer Location: Bellingham, Wenatchee, Tacoma, Seattle, WA Job Type: Regular Full-time What's the Opportunity? Anchor QEA is seeking a full-time junior engineer to support ...

Ecological Restoration Engineer

Alpharetta, GA

$100K - $131K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Responsibilities The Ecological Restoration Group at NV5 is seeking a full-time, remote Ecological Restoration Engineer with 2+ years of experience and a strong proficiency in engineering analysis ...

Jr. Restoration Engineer

Bellingham, WA ยท On-site +1

$65K - $73K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Junior Restoration Engineer Location: Bellingham, Wenatchee, Tacoma, Seattle, WA Job Type: Regular Full-time What's the Opportunity? Anchor QEA is seeking a full-time junior engineer to support ...

Stormwater/Stream Restoration Engineer

Arlington, VA ยท On-site

$94K - $126K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Arcadis is looking for a Stormwater/Stream Restoration Engineer to join our Resilience Water Team in Arlington or Richmond, Virginia! Collaborating with our experienced Water Professionals, you will ...

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How much do restoration engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for restoration engineer in the United States is $94,924.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $80,000.00 and $108,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the restoration engineer position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Restoration Engineer, you need a strong background in civil, structural, or environmental engineering along with experience in assessing and repairing damaged structures or ecosystems. Familiarity with CAD software, surveying tools, and certifications such as Professional Engineer (PE) or relevant environmental credentials are typically required. Excellent problem-solving abilities, project management skills, and strong communication help you excel when collaborating with clients and multidisciplinary teams. These competencies are essential for effectively restoring infrastructure, ensuring compliance with regulations, and delivering successful project outcomes.

What is a restoration engineer?

A Restoration Engineer is a professional who specializes in repairing, reinforcing, and preserving structures that have been damaged by natural disasters, aging, or environmental factors. They assess the condition of buildings, bridges, or historical sites and develop plans to restore them while maintaining safety and structural integrity. Their work often involves collaborating with architects, construction teams, and conservation experts to ensure repairs meet regulatory and aesthetic standards.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a restoration engineer?

Restoration Engineers are responsible for inspecting sites affected by damage or deterioration, designing repair or remediation plans, and overseeing the execution of restoration projects. Their day may include conducting site assessments, drafting technical reports, liaising with contractors and regulatory agencies, and ensuring health and safety standards are met. Collaboration with architects, environmental scientists, and project managers is common, and they often supervise field work to ensure quality control. This dynamic role involves both office-based project planning and hands-on site supervision, making adaptability and strong organizational skills valuable assets.

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Infographic showing various Restoration Engineer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 92% Full Time, 2% Part Time, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $94,924 per year, or $45.6 per hour.

Jr. Restoration Engineer

Anchor QEA

Bellingham, WA โ€ข On-site

$65K - $73K/yr

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Job description

Title:  Junior Restoration Engineer

Location:  Bellingham, Wenatchee, Tacoma, Seattle, WA

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.

What Are We Looking For?

Ideal candidates will have the following:

  • 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.  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 recruitment@anchorqea.com

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: $65,100-$73,000
  • 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/

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check