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Our offices provide consulting engineering services that include conventional geotechnical services and construction materials testing services, as well as advanced geotechnical engineering for hillside design, retaining structures, bridges, seismic analyses, and forensic geotechnical engineering, including public schools and hospitals. Our client base is in the municipal, commercial, and public sectors.\nAt NV5, we empower our engineers to take ownership of their careers and make a meaningful impact from day one. Team Members are entrusted to lead technical projects, develop proposals and reports, cultivate client relationships, and contribute to business growth. You will collaborate with and mentor engineering professionals and technical staff while helping shape innovative solutions for our clients. We actively support professional development and encourage participation in industry organizations, conferences, workshops, and speaking engagements, providing opportunities to expand your expertise, build your network, and establish yourself as a leader in the profession.\nThe ideal candidate will reside in the region of Northern California, preferably in Sacramento County, Placer County, or Nevada County.\nResponsibilities\nGroup Management:\nLeads by example, supports the firm’s goals and objectives, and follows the firm’s policies and procedures.\nManage large-scale, complex projects to ensure the effective functioning of the group and project deliverables.\nGenerate and/or monitor all available MIS reports to proactively manage group and office workload and profitability.\nManage project work in progress and accounts receivable, providing leadership to project managers and interacting with clients as appropriate to forestall and resolve problems.\nManage administrative staff, including reception and document editing personnel, including daily workflow and employee performance evaluation.\nBusiness Development:\nRecognizes, initiates, and advances business development opportunities.\nWorks closely with Marketing on business development opportunities.\nParticipates in project meetings, public hearings, client events, and interview presentations for new projects.\nIndependently develops and maintains client relationships and generates new revenue.\nPrepares proposals on prospective projects, assigning project management responsibilities to group employees.\nFinancial:\nManages project and office budgets for profitability to achieve firm objectives.\nMonitors group and office financial reports.\nManages office and group WIP and AR to ensure timely billing and collections.\nMonitors and approves the group's weekly time and expense reports.\nLeadership/Supervisory:\nManages all employees assigned to the manager’s group.\nManages business unit operations.\nDemonstrates excellent conflict resolution skills.\nProvides coaching, training, and conducts performance appraisals.\nPrepares employee development plans to assist employees in realizing professional goals and to address performance issues.\nInitiates and participates in recruitment efforts.\nDisseminates publications and technical information as appropriate to foster a continuous education environment.\nWorks as part of the corporate senior management team to develop and improve processes and procedures.\nProfessional Development:\nParticipating member of professional organizations/associations.\nParticipates in internal Brownbag presentations.\nDevelops and manages program of internal brownbag presentations.\nReads professional publications.\nOccasionally attends professional seminars.\nCommunication:\nTimely and appropriately communicates to project employees, subcontractors, principal-in-charge, and clients.\nPerforms advanced level technical writing.\nEmbodies company values of open, direct and honest communication, and mentors the group in this area.\nQA/QC Management:\nUnderstands and applies the company's technical manual and standard operating procedures.\nEnsures group-wide consistent application of QA/QC policies and procedures to maximize error-free project deliverables.\nDesired Qualifications:\nThe ideal candidate will have experience with conventional geotechnical engineering design as well as more specialized geotechnical and temporary works applications, including:\nFoundation design and recommendations, including shallow and deep foundation systems\nRetaining wall design and analysis\nEarthwork, grading, settlement, and slope stability evaluations\nTemporary excavation support and shoring design\nTieback and internally braced shoring systems\nSoil nail wall design\nRock anchor and ground anchor systems\nManta Ray and other earth anchoring systems\nConstruction-phase geotechnical engineering and temporary works support\nDesign applications involving the interface between geotechnical and structural engineering\nExperience designing temporary shoring and earth-retention systems is highly desirable, particularly for candidates who can apply both geotechnical and structural engineering principles to develop practical, constructible solutions.\nLoss Prevention/Health & Safety:\nEnsures group compliance with company Health & Safety and OSHA procedures.\nCompletes internal Loss Prevention Program and ensures group completion of same.\nEnsures all group employees have completed appropriate training programs and licenses and permits are up to date.\nDiscusses project issues with the principal-in-charge.\nCoordinates with senior technical employees to resolve discrepancies with clients.\nRequirements\nEducation/Qualifications:\nBS or Master’s Degree in a related technical field required; 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