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The successful candidate will serve as Engineering Manager for both design and construction inspection and testing projects. The candidate will also serve as Project Manager in the delivery of construction materials testing and inspection services focused primarily on school and public infrastructure construction.\nThe successful candidate should be a registered Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California. Experience with the CA Division of State Architect (DSA) and Caltrans projects is preferred. Success in this position requires focus on both technical excellence and business success. As an engineering project manager, you will work with a variety of personalities on a multidisciplinary team. The person must possess skills in problem-solving and critical thinking and maintain high productivity in a fast-paced environment. The person needs to be an effective leader and collaborator with the ability to manage multiple soil/concrete technicians, ICC Inspectors, and laboratory staff.\nResponsibilities\nLab Operations Oversight:\nEngineering Manager of laboratory testing and special inspection services on DSA/HCAI, Caltrans, and local jurisdiction having authority (JHA) projects.\nPlans, assigns, prioritizes, evaluates, and reviews the work of special inspectors and technicians, and support staff for consistency, accuracy, timeliness, conformance to guidelines, and technical merit.\nReview field and laboratory reports\nReview plans and specifications\nGeotechnical Engineering and Construction Project Oversight:\nProject Management: Manage projects from inception through completion and have primary responsibility for managing client expectations and ensuring that delivery meets expectations. \nManage projects to meet client expectations for technical excellence, budget, and schedule\nWith support from the Operations Manager, plan for and execute the recruitment, selection, training, mentoring, and development of all employees in the department.\nConduct annual performance reviews. Monitor and assess progress toward performance goals\nDevelops and review technical and cost proposals, technical deliverables, and other documents.\nWith support from the Operations Manager, perform business and client development activities.\nAssists in establishing policies and technical procedures and assists in developing new markets in professional services.\nDevelop an understanding of and be aware of project-related risk. Be familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the Company. Be familiar with company risk policies.\nLead safety efforts for the team and ensure the team follows safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe\nRequirements\nBS in Civil Engineering\nMS in Geotechnical Engineering is highly desired\nRegistered PE in California\n8+ years in a senior engineering leadership geotechnical project construction role\n5+ years of experience in testing and inspection of construction materials\n2+ years of experience in special inspections or supervision of special inspection services. \nExperience with DSA/HCAI and Caltrans special inspection and materials testing requirements is preferred.\nAbility to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, think creatively, and problem-solve\nDemonstrated experience with reviewing technical specifications and field/laboratory reports\nExtensive knowledge of building codes and construction industry standards. DSA, HCAI experience is preferred\nExperience with Caltrans, AASHTO, and ASTM test methods pertaining to construction materials, including HMA, aggregate, soils, steel, masonry, and concrete\nExperience reviewing concrete/asphalt mix designs\nExperience overseeing materials testing and inspections\nThorough understanding of accreditation policies for all relevant agencies, including Caltrans, DSA, AMRL, CCRL, IAS, etc.\nProficiency in computer applications, including MS Office\nStrong verbal and written communication skills\nPreferred qualifications include a strong background and experience in geotechnical engineering\nThe pay range for this California position is $155,000- $200,000 per year; however, base pay offered may be higher or lower depending on the job-related knowledge, skills, and experience of the candidate.\nCompany Overview and Benefits\nNV5 delivers technology-enabled engineering, consulting, and geospatial solutions that help clients plan, design, and optimize infrastructure, buildings, utilities, and environmental systems. We bring together technical expertise, data, and innovative thinking to create resilient, high-performance assets. As part of TiC Solutions, alongside Acuren, we share a purpose: to shape and strengthen the physical world.\nOur work starts with our people. We invest in their growth and never compromise on safety. We work as one team across disciplines and geographies, bringing diverse perspectives and a shared purpose to complex challenges.\nAt NV5, we take pride in high-quality work that creates lasting value for our clients. We challenge the status quo, continuously improve, and turn insight into smarter designs, plans, and solutions. Join us to contribute your expertise and collaborate with our teams to help shape the infrastructure and systems the world relies on.\nBenefits\nNV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.\nCompetitive Salary\nMedical, dental, and supplemental insurance\nEmployee Assistance Program\nCompany paid Life & AD&D\nCompany paid Disability\n401K Plan\nPaid Holidays\nPaid Time Off / Flexible Time Off","description_format":"text","description_chars":5778,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":8,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Flexible time off","Life insurance","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Science & Engineering","Testing, Inspection & Certification"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-09T03:57:09Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":31,"reasons":["conf:2","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-09T06:03:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":200000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/tic-solutions-engineering-manager-geotechnical","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/tic-solutions-engineering-manager-geotechnical.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-10T00:17:15Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":596,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-11T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4474031},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4474031"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Ftic-solutions-engineering-manager-geotechnical"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Ftic-solutions-engineering-manager-geotechnical"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Ftic-solutions-engineering-manager-geotechnical"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/tic-solutions-engineering-manager-geotechnical\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Ftic-solutions-engineering-manager-geotechnical"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3951425}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"ticsolutions.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3951425},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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