Environmental Scientist

Title: Environmental Scientist

Location: Portland, OR

Job Type: Regular Full-time

What’s the Opportunity?

Anchor QEA is seeking a full-time environmental scientist or engineer in Portland, Oregon to support our local and regional teams with data collection, laboratory studies, data analysis, contaminated media investigations, modeling, and environmental risk assessment. The applicant will have 5-10 years of experience in working on projects involving site investigation (both in-field and in-office planning) and environmental data analysis. Experience with passive sampling and aquatic risk assessments conducted as part of a collaborative effort with environmental engineers is preferred. We are interested in a candidate that has the capacity to grow and is a quick learner, detail-oriented, and a committed team player.

Responsibilities:

Planning and executing field programs to collect water, sediment, and biota data to support site investigations

Supporting the environmental geochemistry laboratory by guiding, designing, and executing laboratory studies, including passive sampling projects

Preparing and/or overseeing analytical data analysis.

Development of risk assessment and/or general site investigation cost estimates.

Technical writing related to preparation of screening level and baseline risk assessments, remedial investigations, scopes of work, field sampling work plans, and reports.

Preparation of risk assessments and risk-related work products. Responsibilities include technical oversight; strategy; team assignments and coordination; client interaction; scope, schedule, and budget management; and production of deliverables.

Communicating with other project team members including internal staff and external partners (e.g., laboratories, subcontractors, teaming partners).

Mentor and train junior staff.

Travel to support projects and field work up to 10% of time.

What Are We Looking For?

Ideal candidates will have the following:

B.S. or M.S. degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, toxicology, or related field.

5-10 years of professional experience.

Strong task management skills for multi-disciplinary projects.

Experience working on projects involving contaminated sediments.

Proficiency in laboratory studies and analytical methods.

Strong understanding of environmental data analysis methods.

Experience modeling contaminated sediments.

Experience with Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Washington State Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA)/Sediment Management Standards (SMS) regulations and application to various stages of an environmental investigation project.

Experience working on multi-office and/or multi-consultant teams preferred.

Proficiency in MS Office (including MS Excel).

Experience with Python or R is beneficial.

Critical thinking and strong problem-solving skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

40-hour HAZWOPER certification, or willingness to be trained.

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

How to Apply?

Apply online through Anchor QEA’s Open Positions page at 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

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:

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:

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check