Staff Engineer (San Diego)

Staff Engineer

NV5 is a provider of engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients, delivering solutions through six business verticals. With offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve the communities where we live and work.

As engineers, architects, construction / program managers, environmental professionals and beyond, we play a significant role in shaping our communities through the services we provide. We are looking for passionate, driven individuals to join our team, focused on Delivering Solutions and Improving Lives.

The Staff Engineer plans and conducts work requiring judgment and independent evaluation in the development and execution of subsurface exploration techniques, conducts engineering analysis, prepares reports, and provides construction project oversight. A Staff Engineer acts as a resource and specialist in the application of geotechnical engineering concepts, analysis, and principles in the discipline. The Staff Engineer works under the supervision of the designated location manager and senior staff.

The Staff Engineer will assist with projects from inception to completion, including preparation of technical and cost proposals, oversight of field technicians, engineering analyses, laboratory test results, and preparation of deliverables on schedule and within budget. The Staff Engineer is responsible for meeting the company's objectives for chargeability, attention to detail, and have a strong willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Support project managers and senior staff with planning and executing large and small projects with complex features.
• Reviews work products for compliance with provisions of the Quality Control Manual.
• As an individual researcher or worker, carries out complex assignments that require the development of new or improved techniques and procedures.
• Supervises, coordinates, and reviews the work of field technicians and other technical or administrative personnel who assist in specific assignments.
• Develops and reviews technical and cost proposals, technical deliverables, and other documents.
• Serves as staff professional on construction projects, observing and approving foundation excavations, ground improvement, temporary and permanent shoring, and cut and fill slopes.
• Manages subsurface explorations, including sampling and logging of boreholes, installing geotechnical instrumentation such as monitoring wells and inclinometers, and supervising subcontractors.

Qualifications

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The pay range for this position in California is $30.00 to $45.00 per hour. Base pay offered may be higher or lower depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location of the candidate. Restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

All local employment laws apply. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via the NV5 careers site.

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development / advancement opportunities.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.