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Environmental jobs at Anchor QEA span technical consulting work across site remediation, water resources, and ecological assessment. The firm has a track record of sponsoring international professionals in scientific and engineering disciplines, making it a viable target for visa-seeking candidates with environmental credentials.
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Location: Amesbury, MA
Job Type: Regular Full-time
What’s the Opportunity?
Anchor QEA is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented engineer to join our Amesbury, MA office. This is a full-time opportunity to grow your engineering career while contributing to both local and national environmental remediation projects. We are looking for candidates with 2 to 5 years of experience in environmental engineering design and construction support. Project experience with geotechnical engineering evaluations related to sediments are considered a plus.
You’ll work on a variety of projects involving sediment remediation, stream and wetland restoration, and other in-water and upland environmental efforts. This role offers hands-on experience in site investigation, design development, and construction oversight, with opportunities to collaborate across disciplines and make a meaningful impact. Work may require travel within the northeast region, and occasionally elsewhere in the United States.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work independently and collaboratively, show initiative and attention to detail, and possess a strong interest in environmental engineering.
Responsibilities:
- Support planning, design, and implementation of environmental remediation projects, including dredging, capping, stream restoration, and wetland construction.
- Prepare engineering design documents, including drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and calculations.
- Contribute to technical reports such as sampling and analysis plans, feasibility studies, and design documentation.
- Perform environmental sampling of soil, sediment, and water sampling.
- Provide field support for site inspections and construction oversight.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including engineers, scientists, planners, and biologists.
- Participate in construction support activities, including reviewing contractor submittals and RFIs.
- Ensure deliverables meet Anchor QEA’s quality standards.
- Travel occasionally for fieldwork, site visits, and project meetings (primarily in New England and NY).
What Are We Looking For?
Ideal candidates will have the following:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental, Coastal, or Geotechnical Engineering.
- 2-5 years of experience in environmental remediation, including investigation, design, and construction.
- Strong technical writing and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
- Willingness to travel for field assignments and meetings.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with contaminated sediment sites and in-water remediation.
- Experience with sediment remediation projects (such as dredging and capping) and stream or wetland restoration projects.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D and GIS for site planning and design.
- Professional Engineer (PE) licensure in MA or NY, or on track to obtain within 3-5 years.
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.
How to Apply?
Apply online through Anchor QEA’s Open Positions page. 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:
- $80,919-$90,023
- 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.
Title: Junior Environmental Engineer
Location: Amesbury, MA
Job Type: Regular Full-time
What’s the Opportunity?
Anchor QEA is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented engineer to join our Amesbury, MA office. This is a full-time opportunity to grow your engineering career while contributing to both local and national environmental remediation projects. We are looking for candidates with 2 to 5 years of experience in environmental engineering design and construction support. Project experience with geotechnical engineering evaluations related to sediments are considered a plus.
You’ll work on a variety of projects involving sediment remediation, stream and wetland restoration, and other in-water and upland environmental efforts. This role offers hands-on experience in site investigation, design development, and construction oversight, with opportunities to collaborate across disciplines and make a meaningful impact. Work may require travel within the northeast region, and occasionally elsewhere in the United States.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work independently and collaboratively, show initiative and attention to detail, and possess a strong interest in environmental engineering.
Responsibilities:
- Support planning, design, and implementation of environmental remediation projects, including dredging, capping, stream restoration, and wetland construction.
- Prepare engineering design documents, including drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and calculations.
- Contribute to technical reports such as sampling and analysis plans, feasibility studies, and design documentation.
- Perform environmental sampling of soil, sediment, and water sampling.
- Provide field support for site inspections and construction oversight.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including engineers, scientists, planners, and biologists.
- Participate in construction support activities, including reviewing contractor submittals and RFIs.
- Ensure deliverables meet Anchor QEA’s quality standards.
- Travel occasionally for fieldwork, site visits, and project meetings (primarily in New England and NY).
What Are We Looking For?
Ideal candidates will have the following:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental, Coastal, or Geotechnical Engineering.
- 2-5 years of experience in environmental remediation, including investigation, design, and construction.
- Strong technical writing and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
- Willingness to travel for field assignments and meetings.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with contaminated sediment sites and in-water remediation.
- Experience with sediment remediation projects (such as dredging and capping) and stream or wetland restoration projects.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D and GIS for site planning and design.
- Professional Engineer (PE) licensure in MA or NY, or on track to obtain within 3-5 years.
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.
How to Apply?
Apply online through Anchor QEA’s Open Positions page. 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:
- $80,919-$90,023
- 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.
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Tailor credentials to specialty occupation standards
USCIS requires Environmental roles to qualify as specialty occupations, meaning your degree must directly relate to the position. A general science degree won't carry the same weight as environmental engineering, geology, or ecology when Anchor QEA files your H-1B petition.
Target project-based practice areas strategically
Anchor QEA organizes work around specific technical disciplines like sediment management and water quality. Applying to roles that match your narrowest expertise increases the chance your candidacy clears internal approvals quickly, which matters when OPT timelines are tight.
Use Migrate Mate to surface open Environmental roles
Anchor QEA posts Environmental openings across multiple locations. Use Migrate Mate to filter specifically for roles that align with your visa type, so you're only spending time on positions where sponsorship is a realistic outcome.
Clarify OPT cap-gap coverage before your start date
If you're moving from F-1 OPT into an H-1B at Anchor QEA, confirm your cap-gap authorization covers the period between OPT expiration and October 1. USCIS grants automatic cap-gap extension only if the H-1B petition was filed before your OPT expired.
Request the LCA before countersigning your offer
Anchor QEA's legal team files the Labor Condition Application with DOL before submitting your H-1B petition. Ask your recruiter to confirm the LCA wage level reflects your actual role and work location, since discrepancies can delay or complicate filing.
Prepare a technical portfolio tied to regulatory frameworks
Environmental consulting firms evaluate candidates on applied regulatory knowledge, not just academic credentials. Documenting project work tied to CERCLA, Clean Water Act, or state agency permitting processes strengthens both your interview position and the specialty occupation argument in your visa petition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Anchor QEA sponsor H-1B visas for Environmentals?
Yes, Anchor QEA has a history of sponsoring H-1B visas for Environmental professionals. The firm operates across technical consulting disciplines where specialty occupation status is well established, which supports H-1B eligibility. Sponsorship is most common for candidates in roles requiring a specific degree field such as environmental engineering, geology, hydrogeology, or ecology.
How do I apply for Environmental jobs at Anchor QEA?
Applications go through Anchor QEA's careers portal, where Environmental roles are posted by practice area and office location. Migrate Mate also lists open Environmental positions at Anchor QEA, filtered by visa sponsorship eligibility, which makes it easier to identify the right openings before applying directly. Tailor your application to the specific technical discipline the role covers.
Which visa types does Anchor QEA commonly use for Environmental roles?
Anchor QEA sponsors H-1B visas for full-time Environmental hires and also supports F-1 OPT and F-1 CPT for students and recent graduates entering consulting roles. TN visa status is available for Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying Environmental occupations. The right visa type depends on your nationality, degree, and where you are in your career stage.
What qualifications does Anchor QEA expect for Environmental positions?
Most Environmental roles at Anchor QEA require a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field such as environmental science, civil engineering, geology, or ecology. For roles supporting H-1B sponsorship, your degree must align closely with the job duties under USCIS specialty occupation standards. Relevant field experience with regulatory frameworks like CERCLA or the Clean Water Act strengthens your candidacy significantly.
How do I time my application around H-1B filing deadlines?
H-1B cap-subject petitions have a fixed annual registration window that typically opens in early March. To start work by October 1, you need a job offer and a filed petition before that deadline. If you're on F-1 OPT, targeting a start date that keeps you covered through cap-gap is critical. Factor in Anchor QEA's internal legal review timeline, which can take several weeks before USCIS submission.