Engineering Structures Jobs in Brea, CA

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Sales/Bidding Estimator
✦ New
Salary not disclosed
Orange County, CA 11 hours ago


Sales / Bidding Estimator – Position Summary:


The Sales / Bidding Estimator is responsible for preparing accurate and competitive bids for construction projects while also serving as a client-facing representative of the company. This hybrid role combines technical estimating skills with strong sales abilities to ensure both profitable project acquisition and positive client engagement. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic environment, communicates effectively with clients and internal teams, and has deep knowledge of construction methods, materials, and costs.


Key Responsibilities:


• Business Development & Client Acquisition: Proactively identify and pursue new project opportunities in industrial markets such as manufacturing, food & beverage, chemical, and utilities. Networking with decision-makers, attend industry events, and maintain a pipeline of qualified leads to support company growth.


• Client Relationship Management: Build, maintain, and strengthen long-term relationships with existing and prospective clients. Act as the primary point of contact during the preconstruction phase, responding quickly to client inquiries, clarifying scope, and providing professional guidance to establish trust and credibility.


• Estimating & Takeoffs: Review and analyze drawings, specifications, and bid documents to identify project scope and requirements. Perform accurate quantity takeoffs for labor, materials, and equipment, ensuring estimates are complete and aligned with project objectives.


• Subcontractor & Vendor Coordination: Solicit and evaluate pricing from subcontractors and vendors, ensuring competitive coverage and compliance with project requirements. Develop and maintain a reliable network of trade partners to support accurate, timely bids.


• Bid & Proposal Development: Prepare detailed cost estimates, budgets, and proposals that clearly define scope, inclusions, exclusions, and assumptions. Present proposals to clients in a professional and compelling manner, highlighting value-engineering options when appropriate.


• Market & Cost Intelligence: Monitor construction cost trends, commodity pricing, and competitor activity to refine estimating strategies and maintain competitive positioning in the marketplace.


• Collaboration & Handoff: Work closely with project managers, engineers, and operations staff to ensure awarded projects transition smoothly from estimating to execution. Provide detailed handoff documents, clarifications, and support to ensure project success.


• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain organized estimate files, bid logs, client communications, and historical cost databases. Track bid outcomes, hit rates, and margin performance to support continuous improvement.


• Risk Management: Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact.


• Alignment with Mission, Vision, and Core Values: Understand and support the company's mission. Contribute to achieving the company's vision. Uphold and promote the company's core values.


Qualifications:


• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in sales, estimating, or project management within the industrial construction sector (structural steel, process piping, equipment installation, millwright). Experience with design-build or EPC environments is a plus.


• Strong ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, P&IDs (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams), and bid documents. Familiarity with industry codes and standards.


• Proficiency with estimating software (e.g., Bluebeam, Sage Estimating, Trimble, or similar), takeoff programs, and Microsoft Excel. Ability to build and manage detailed cost models.


• Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships, develop proposals, and present to decision-makers. Strong negotiation and persuasion skills.


• Ability to analyze cost data, subcontractor quotes, and historical performance metrics to prepare accurate and competitive bids.


• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to clearly convey information to clients, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.


• Strong multitasking ability to manage multiple bids and deadlines simultaneously, while maintaining high accuracy and attention to detail.


• Understanding of profit margins, risk management, and market conditions that affect pricing and competitiveness.


• Flexibility to adjust to changing bid requirements, client needs, and market conditions.


• Professionalism & Integrity: High ethical standards, commitment to client satisfaction, and alignment with company mission, vision, and core values.


• Training or certification in estimating, project management, or business development (e.g., ASPE, CMAA, or similar) is desirable.


Physical Responsibilities:


• The role requires visiting construction sites, which may involve exposure to various weather conditions, noise, and hazardous materials.


• The position involves physical activities such as walking, standing, and occasionally lifting and carrying materials or equipment.


Reporting Structure:


• Reports to: Executive team, Operations Manager


• Collaborates with: Executive team, Customers, Project Teams including subcontractors and internal staff.


$95,000.00 - $115,000.00 annually

*In addition to the base wage, this role will include a commission structure based on performance and results.


Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance


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Manufacturing Operations Manager
✦ New
Salary not disclosed
Yorba Linda, CA 17 hours ago

Now Hiring: Manufacturing / Operations Manager | Aerospace Manufacturing

Sky Limit Systems is partnering with a forward-thinking aerospace manufacturer that’s investing in people, process, and technology — and we’re helping them find a Manufacturing / Operations Manager who’s ready to lead with precision and purpose.


This role reports directly to the Vice President of Operations and leads a core production team and value stream within the manufacturing operation. It’s an opportunity for a driven leader who thrives on solving problems, developing people, and driving continuous improvement while owning the performance of a critical part of the business.


What You’ll Do

• Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors, engineers, leads, and technicians to achieve safety, quality, and delivery goals

• Own the performance of a production area or value stream, ensuring schedules, throughput, and operational targets are consistently met

• Oversee daily manufacturing operations while balancing production priorities, team development, and operational discipline

• Drive Lean and 5S initiatives to improve flow, reduce waste, and strengthen operational efficiency

• Partner closely with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to remove bottlenecks and improve overall production execution

• Use data and KPIs (OEE, scrap, downtime, labor utilization) to identify opportunities and lead process improvements

• Manage staffing, training, and workforce planning to support production demand and long-term operational stability

• Champion a culture of accountability, engagement, and operational excellence across the team


What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of experience in aerospace or precision manufacturing, including leadership of production teams

• Strong understanding of Lean manufacturing principles, standard work, and continuous improvement

• Proven ability to lead teams and manage schedules, resources, and priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

• Experience working with ERP systems and production performance metrics

• A hands-on leader who leads by example and brings energy, structure, and accountability to the manufacturing floor

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or a related technical field


Why This Opportunity

This is a role where leadership truly makes an impact. You’ll guide a talented team, strengthen production systems, and help shape a high-performing culture built for growth. If you’re ready to take ownership of a production operation, lead people, and continuously improve how things get built, this is an opportunity to make a real difference.


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Jr. AI/ML Engineer
Salary not disclosed
Orange County, CA 6 days ago

About Us:

Astiva Health, Inc., located in Orange, CA is a premier health plan provider specializing in Medicare and HMO services. With a focus on delivering comprehensive care tailored to the needs of our diverse community, we prioritize accessibility, affordability, and quality in all aspects of our services. Join us in our mission to transform healthcare delivery and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our members.


SUMMARY:

We are seeking a skilled and adaptable Junior AI/ML Engineer to join our fast-moving team building impactful AI solutions in healthcare. Our work focuses on extracting and interpreting data from unstructured medical documents, improving clinical coding accuracy, streamlining administrative processes, and enhancing patient outreach.


Projects will evolve rapidly, from fine-tuning large language models (LLMs) on specialized medical PDFs, to optimizing OCR pipelines in Azure, and new challenges emerge regularly. This role suits someone who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys hands-on model development, and wants to directly influence healthcare delivery through applied AI/ML.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:


  • Design, fine-tune, and optimize large language models (LLMs) and multimodal models for healthcare-specific NLP tasks, such as information extraction, classification, and summarization from clinical documents (e.g., medical charts, patient files, scanned forms).
  • Develop and improve document understanding pipelines, including fine-tuning OCR / layout-aware models (especially in cloud environments like Azure AI, Azure Foundry) to handle real-world variability in medical forms, handwriting, and scanned PDFs.
  • Build and iterate on end-to-end ML solutions that transform unstructured healthcare data into structured, actionable insights
  • Collaborate closely with clinicians, product managers, data annotators, and engineers to define problems, curate/annotate datasets, evaluate model performance against clinical and business metrics, and iterate quickly.
  • Deploy models into production environments (cloud-based inference, batch processing, or API endpoints) with attention to latency, cost, scalability, and healthcare compliance considerations (HIPAA, data privacy).
  • Stay current with advancements in LLMs, vision-language models, efficient fine-tuning techniques (LoRA/QLoRA, PEFT), RAG, multimodal AI, and domain-specific healthcare AI research.
  • Contribute to a culture of rapid prototyping, rigorous evaluation, and continuous improvement in a dynamic project landscape where priorities can shift based on new opportunities or stakeholder needs.
  • Other duties as assigned


REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS:

  • Proficiency in Python and familiarity with common ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn)
  • Experience applying NLP techniques to unstructured text
  • Hands-on experience working with LLMs, including:
  • Prompt design and iteration
  • Using pre-trained models for classification or extraction tasks
  • Foundational understanding of model fine-tuning, such as:
  • Fine-tuning transformer models or LLMs for classification or information extraction
  • Adapting existing training scripts or examples to new datasets
  • Familiarity with model evaluation metrics (precision, recall, F1) and basic error analysis
  • Experience working with labeled datasets and annotation outputs, including reviewing label quality
  • Understanding of common ML problem types, including binary and multi-label classification
  • Awareness of model bias, label noise, and false positives, with the ability to discuss tradeoffs and mitigation strategies
  • Basic understanding of production ML workflows (versioning, reproducibility, monitoring concepts)


OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

  • Hands-on fine-tuning experience with LLMs (e.g., Hugging Face, OpenAI fine-tuning, Azure Foundry), even if limited to small-scale or academic projects
  • Exposure to cloud ML platforms (Azure ML, AWS SageMaker, or GCP)
  • Familiarity with RAG architectures and retrieval-based grounding
  • Experience with NLP libraries (spaCy, Hugging Face Transformers, NLTK)
  • Introductory experience with weak supervision or noisy-label learning
  • Interest in healthcare or biomedical NLP
  • Curiosity about knowledge graphs, ontologies, or structured prediction
  • Familiarity with secure data handling practices
  • Willingness and ability to learn workflows for sensitive or regulated data (e.g., HIPAA-covered healthcare data), including privacy-aware data handling and secure ML workflows


EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in related field
  • 1–2 years of experience in machine learning, applied NLP, or software engineering
  • Demonstrated some experience training or fine-tuning ML models, not just using APIs
  • Ability to collaborate with senior engineers and domain experts and incorporate feedback


BENEFITS:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Free catered lunches
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Associate Attorney – Construction Defect Litigation
✦ New
Salary not disclosed
Orange County, CA 1 day ago

Associate Attorney – Construction Defect Litigation

Location: Santa Ana, California

Experience Level: 0–7+ Years (Entry-level and lateral candidates encouraged to apply) Compensation: $120,000 – $190,000 depending on experience


The Opportunity

Our client is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Attorney to join their premier Construction Defect practice group. This is a unique "any experience" opening: we are equally interested in Entry-Level Attorneys eager to build a career in a specialized field, and Lateral Associates from other litigation backgrounds (such as General Liability or PI) looking to pivot into complex, multi-party construction disputes.

For junior candidates, we provide a robust mentorship program and a clear path toward independent case handling. For experienced candidates, we offer a high-level caseload with opportunities for trial experience and client management.


Key Responsibilities

  • Case Management: Manage all phases of construction defect litigation, representing developers, general contractors, or subcontractors in residential and commercial disputes.
  • Discovery: Draft and respond to discovery requests, including complex document productions involving blueprints, job files, and inspection reports.
  • Depositions: Prepare for and conduct depositions of plaintiffs, expert witnesses (engineers, architects), and site personnel.
  • Expert Collaboration: Work closely with forensic experts to identify structural deficiencies, water intrusion issues, and standard-of-care violations.
  • Advocacy: Draft and argue substantive motions (Demurrers, Summary Judgment) and attend court hearings and mediations.
  • Reporting: Maintain proactive communication with insurance carriers and clients, providing clear analysis of liability and exposure.


Requirements

  • Credentials: Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active license in good standing with the California Bar.
  • Litigation Interest: A strong desire to master the "nuts and bolts" of construction—you must be comfortable learning how buildings are built and where they fail.
  • Writing Skills: Exceptional research and writing skills are required for handling the dense motion practice characteristic of construction law.
  • Organization: Ability to thrive in a high-volume environment where cases involve dozens of parties and thousands of pages of technical documents.
  • Travel: Willingness to attend on-site inspections and property "walk-throughs" with experts as needed.


Preferred Skills (But Not Required)

  • Experience with the Right to Repair Act or similar pre-litigation statutes.
  • Background in engineering, architecture, or construction management.
  • Previous experience in insurance defense or general civil litigation.
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Senior Manufacturing Engineer
🏢 Sky Limit Systems
Salary not disclosed
Anaheim, CA 2 days ago

Now Hiring: Manufacturing Engineer | Aerospace Manufacturing


Sky Limit Systems is partnering with a leading aerospace manufacturer that’s embracing change and building for the future — and we’re helping them find a Manufacturing Engineer ready to elevate build quality, throughput, and reliability on day one.

This role reports directly to the Operations Manager and collaborates daily with Production, Quality, and Design Engineering to develop, standardize, and continuously improve manufacturing processes. It’s a great opportunity for someone who’s hands-on, data-driven, and eager to grow into technical leadership as the company scales.


What You’ll Do:

  • Own process development from concept to stable production (routing, work instructions, tooling/fixtures, and standard work)
  • Drive NPI/ECN implementation: DFM/DFA reviews, build trials, PFMEA, control plans, and process validation
  • Lead root-cause and corrective actions (8D, 5-Why) for yield, rework, and escape reduction
  • Optimize cells for flow, takt, and ergonomics; apply Lean/Kaizen to cut waste and cycle time
  • Partner with Quality on FAI/PPAP, SPC, and capability studies; support AS9100 and customer audits
  • Translate engineering models/drawings (GD&T) into clear shop-floor documentation and traveler content
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain on make/buy, special processes, and vendor qualification
  • Champion safety and mistake-proofing (poka-yoke), ensuring robust, repeatable builds


What We’re Looking For:

  • 3–7 years in manufacturing/process engineering (aerospace preferred; precision machining, assembly, composites, or metallics a plus)
  • Strong proficiency with GD&T, PFMEA, control plans, and statistical methods (SPC, Cp/Cpk)
  • Hands-on experience creating work instructions, fixtures/tooling, and routings in an ERP/MES
  • Proven track record running Kaizens and delivering measurable improvements (yield, cycle time, cost)
  • Excellent communicator who thrives on the shop floor and in cross-functional problem solving
  • Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering (or related)


Why This Opportunity:

Here, great engineering turns directly into production wins. You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with leadership, shape core processes, and see your ideas translate into safer, faster, more reliable builds. If you’re ready to pair precision with velocity at a company that’s scaling — let’s talk.


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Contracts & Proposals Administrator
✦ New
Salary not disclosed
Anaheim, CA 11 hours ago

Job Title: Senior Contracts & Proposals Administrator

Location: Anaheim, CA

Schedule: Monday-Friday

Pay: $100,000 - $120,000 (Plus bonus and benefits)

Duration: Direct Hire


We’re partnering with a well-established environmental and construction services firm to hire a Senior Contracts & Proposals Administrator.


This is a high-impact, high-visibility role supporting both business development and project execution. You’ll play a critical role in managing daily proposal submissions and contract administration for projects ranging from $500K to $30M+.


Responsibilities

Proposal Management:

  • Lead and manage daily RFP/RFQ proposal submissions across public and private sectors
  • Develop compliant, high-quality proposals including technical narratives, staffing plans, and past performance
  • Coordinate inputs across estimating, project management, safety, finance, and leadership
  • Manage proposal schedules, compliance matrices, and submission deadlines
  • Maintain proposal templates, resumes, and qualification packages

Contract Administration:

  • Oversee the full contract lifecycle (execution, tracking, and modifications)
  • Manage deliverables, milestones, and compliance requirements
  • Coordinate insurance certificates, bid bonds, and performance/payment bonds
  • Support both public works and private client contracts

Subcontract & Business Development Support

  • Prepare and administer subcontracts, purchase orders, and consulting agreements
  • Ensure compliance with flow-down clauses, safety, and insurance requirements
  • Support CRM tracking and opportunity management
  • Assist with teaming agreements, NDAs, and proposal strategy
  • Maintain databases for past performance, resumes, and project experience


Qualifications

  • 7–12+ years of experience in contracts administration and proposal development
  • Background in construction, environmental, or engineering services
  • Strong knowledge of:
  • Government and public works contracting
  • Proposal compliance and submission processes
  • Construction and/or environmental contract structures
  • Proven ability to manage multiple proposals under tight deadlines (high volume)
  • Exceptional attention to detail and strong writing/editing skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, CRM systems, and contract management tools


Nice to Have Qualifications

  • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics, ContractSafe, or similar systems
  • Notary Public certification (or willingness to obtain)
  • Experience in high-volume public bid environments
  • Familiarity with proposal graphics, charts, and formatting


Why this Opportunity Stands Out

  • Key hire tied to long-term team growth and succession planning
  • High exposure to executive leadership and decision-makers
  • Work on revenue-driving proposals and contracts daily
  • Blend of public sector and private client work
  • Stable, established company with strong industry presence
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Information Technology Professional
🏢 US Navy
Salary not disclosed
Anaheim, CA 4 days ago
When warfare moves at the speed of technology, we need personnel who can always keep us one step ahead of our enemies. As an Information Professional Officer, you lead your team of Enlisted Information Systems Technicians to ensure the delivery of communications capabilities by operating, maintaining and securing our networks around the globe. Assist with top secret cyberwarfare missions and discover tactical and strategic advantages afloat and ashore. IPO is a big job, but your team will always have your back.

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Information Professional Officer

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Responsibilities

Information Professional Officers (IPOs) oversee the seamless operation of the global Naval network environment. Their responsibilities include:

  • Leading the Naval network warfare missions in developing tactics and procedures to realize tactical, strategic and business advantages afloat and ashore
  • Driving interoperability with joint, allied and coalition partners
  • Building professional excellence through education, training and certification and milestone qualifications
  • Optimizing organizational effectiveness through cutting-edge technologies, knowledge management techniques and a culture of innovation
  • Helping to develop and deploy information systems, command and control and space systems
  • Serving as a key part of the Information Dominance Corps in its mission to gain a deep understanding of the inner workings of adversaries
  • Overseeing the work of Information Systems Technicians - Enlisted Sailors (no degree required) who serve as specialists in information technology


Work Environment

Information Professionals serve in challenging roles of increasing scope and responsibility both afloat and ashore. This could include:

  • Serving as part of Battle Group staffs on ships at sea
  • Working in C4I/Space/Surveillance on shore tours
  • Serving on major Navy and joint staffs
  • Serving in command of key communication and surveillance facilities around the globe


Training & Advancement

Those pursuing an Information Professional Officer position are required to attend Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, RI.

Upon completion, candidates typically attend a five-week IP Basic Course of instruction in Pensacola, FL, before or during their initial assignment. IPOs must complete specific qualifications as part of their training during Fleet tours and are expected to pursue advanced education opportunities.

Promotion opportunities are regularly available but competitive and based on performance.

Post-Service Opportunities

Specialized training received and work experience gained in the course of service can lead to valuable credentialing and occupational opportunities in related fields in the civilian sector.

Education Opportunities

Wherever you are in your professional career, the Navy can help ease your financial burdens and advance your career with generous financial assistance and continuing education programs. Beyond professional credentials and certifications, Information Professional Officers can advance their education by:

  • Pursuing opportunities at institutions such as Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) or Navy War College (NWC)
  • Completing Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) at one of the various service colleges

Postgraduate education is important to the success of the Information Professional. Most IPs will complete a master's degree in C4I, space, information systems, computer science or modeling and simulation.

There's also potential to pursue a graduate certificate, DoW certifications, federal executive fellowships and information assurance scholarships and internships.

Qualifications & Requirements

A degree from a four-year college or university is a minimum educational requirement to become a Commissioned Officer. Candidates seeking an Information Professional Officer position must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in a technical field, preferably in one of following fields: Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Operations, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, General Engineering.

All candidates must also be: U.S. citizens, willing to serve worldwide, eligible for a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance and qualified for sea duty.

General qualifications may vary depending upon whether you're currently serving, whether you've served before or whether you've never served before.

Part-Time Opportunities

There are part-time opportunities available as an Information Professional Officer.

Serving part-time as a Navy Reserve Sailor, your duties will be carried out during your scheduled drilling and training periods. During monthly drilling, Information Professional Officers in the Navy Reserve typically work at a location close to their homes.

For annual training, Information Professional Officers may serve anywhere in the world, whether on a ship at sea or at bases and installations on shore.

Take a moment to learn more about the general roles and responsibilities of Navy Reserve Sailors.

Most of what you do in the Navy Reserve is considered training. The basic Navy Reserve commitment involves training a minimum of one weekend a month (referred to as drilling) and two weeks a year (referred to as Annual Training) - or the equivalent of that.

Information Professional Officers in the Navy Reserve serve in an Officer role. Before receiving the ongoing professional training that comes with this job, initial training requirements must first be met.

For current or former Navy Officers (NAVET): Prior experience satisfies the initial leadership training requirement - so you will not need to go through Officer Training again.

Officers who previously held a commission in another United States Military Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Health Service, or United States Coast Guard are exempt from attending ODS or LDO/CWO Academy.

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Proposal Estimator
✦ New
Salary not disclosed
Anaheim, CA 11 hours ago

Proposal Estimator

Location: On-site role in Anaheim, CA


Ignite growth with a firm that is reshaping how architecture and engineering projects are won. Our confidential client is expanding its national design footprint and needs a decisive Proposal Estimator to translate vision into winning bids. Reporting directly to executive leadership, you will own the estimating life cycle—balancing precision, speed, and profitability—while working shoulder-to-shoulder with high-performing sales, marketing, and technical teams. If you thrive on tackling complex project scopes and turning them into clear, competitive proposals, this is your next career springboard.


Key Responsibilities

  • Estimate with confidence – quantify level of effort (hours, resources, third-party costs) for multi-disciplinary A/E projects.
  • Shape bid strategy – align pricing models with margin targets, market dynamics, and client requirements to maximize win probability.
  • Build repeatable tools – develop templates, macros, and dashboards that cut proposal cycle time and improve data accuracy.
  • Bridge the business – translate design inputs into commercial terms and ensure sales commitments are operationally feasible.
  • Leverage data – capture win/loss analytics in CRM/ERP systems and refine assumptions using historical performance metrics.


Qualifications & Skills

  • AEC estimating expertise – proven success creating proposals or LOE estimates for architecture, engineering, or related professional-services projects.
  • Systems savvy – advanced Excel or comparable estimating software; experience with Deltek, Salesforce, or similar platforms is advantageous.
  • Clear communicator – exceptional written/verbal skills and the ability to convey technical detail to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Process mindset – history of automating workflows and standardizing documents to drive scalability.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, or equivalent experience.
  • Authorization to work in the United States.


Why Apply?

  • Strategic seat at the table – partner directly with senior leadership on high-visibility growth initiatives.
  • Career runway – join a nationwide platform committed to professional development, mentorship, and long-term advancement.
  • Robust benefits – comprehensive healthcare, retirement match, generous PTO, and employer-supported relocation if needed.


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Surface Warfare Officer
🏢 US Navy
Salary not disclosed
Anaheim, CA 6 days ago
If you're a Surface Warfare Officer (SWO), you have what it takes to lead by example. Maintain and operate the most advanced fleet of ships in the world-along with the crews that support them. Your team of Sailors will look to you for guidance, so you'll need to become an expert on everything from engineering to combat systems to navigation. Communicate your mission and goals with your crew to ensure everything is smooth sailing. If you see yourself commanding a Naval ship as a Captain one day, this is the role that will get you there.

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Surface Warfare Officer

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Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs) are involved in virtually every aspect of Navy missions. As a SWO, you may be in charge of any number of shipboard operations and activities while at sea, working with or within any of these specialized forces:

Aircraft Carrier Forces: Provide and coordinate air, submarine and surface ship defense for aircraft carriers.

Cruiser-Destroyer Forces: Provide ship attack and defensive measures with a wide array of missile and fire power capabilities, providing anti-air, -submarine and -surface warfare support.

Amphibious Forces: Embark and transport vehicles, equipment and personnel for amphibious assault operations.

Combat-Logistics Forces: Provide combatant ships with fuel, ammunition, food and supplies, and provide repair, maintenance and rescue capabilities through Fleet Support Ships.

Mine Warfare Forces: Detect, identify and neutralize threats from hostile use of maritime mines.

You may also be interested in becoming a Surface Warfare Officer within the prestigious Navy Nuclear community where you will have the opportunity to work on some of the world's most powerful nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers.

Work Environment

As a Surface Warfare Officer, you will work at sea and on shore, in a variety of environments. Sea duty could place you aboard ships within the fleet. Shore duty may involve a tour of duty at the Pentagon, a student assignment at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, or command and management positions at shore bases and stations around the world.

Training & Advancement

Those pursuing an Information Professional Officer position are required to attend Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, RI.

Unless they have already been commissioned through the Naval Academy or ROTC, those pursuing a Surface Warfare Officer position are required to attend Officer Candidate School. Newly commissioned SWOs can expect an advanced training process that includes comprehensive training at sea and ashore.

Newly commissioned Surface Warfare Officers will be assigned to a surface ship, leading a team of Sailors responsible for a component of the ship - anything from electronics to weapons to engineering systems. In this setting, Officers are working toward full Surface Warfare qualification.

After completing these initial sea tours, Surface Warfare Officers may be selected to serve on high-level staffs, commands or strategic projects or they may be selected to work in recruitment. The ultimate goal for many: to one day command their own ship.

Promotion opportunities are regularly available but competitive and based on performance.

Post-Service Opportunities

Specialized training received and work experience gained in the course of service can lead to valuable credentialing and occupational opportunities in related fields in the civilian sector.

Education Opportunities

Wherever you are in your professional career, the Navy can help ease your financial burdens and advance your career with generous financial assistance and continuing education programs. Beyond professional credentials and certifications, Surface Warfare Officers can advance their education by:

  • Pursuing opportunities at institutions such as Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) or Navy War College (NWC)
  • Completing Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) at one of the various service colleges


Qualifications & Requirements

A degree from a four-year college or university is a minimum educational requirement to become a Commissioned Officer.

There are different ways to become a SWO. If you're a high school student or an undergraduate, you can enter through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) or through the U.S. Naval Academy. Those already having a degree attend Officer Candidate School (OCS), a 12-week Navy school in Newport, RI.

All candidates must also be U.S. Citizens.

General qualifications may vary depending upon whether you're currently serving, whether you've served before or whether you've never served before.

Part-Time Opportunities

There are part-time opportunities available as a Surface Warfare Officer.

Serving part-time as a Navy Reserve Sailor, your duties will be carried out during your scheduled drilling and training periods. During monthly drilling, Surface Warfare Officers in the Navy Reserve typically work at a location close to their homes.

For annual training, Surface Warfare Officers may serve anywhere in the world, whether on a ship at sea or at bases and installations on shore.

Take a moment to learn more about the general roles and responsibilities of Navy Reserve Sailors.

Most of what you do in the Navy Reserve is considered training. The basic Navy Reserve commitment involves training a minimum of one weekend a month (referred to as drilling) and two weeks a year (referred to as Annual Training) - or the equivalent of that.

Surface Warfare Officers in the Navy Reserve serve in an Officer role. Before receiving the ongoing professional training that comes with this job, initial training requirements must first be met.

For current or former Navy Officers (NAVET): Prior experience satisfies the initial leadership training requirement - so you will not need to go through Officer Training again.

Officers who previously held a commission in another United States Military Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Health Service, or United States Coast Guard are exempt from attending ODS or LDO/CWO Academy.

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Safety, Health & Environmental Manager
✦ New
Salary not disclosed
Anaheim, CA 1 day ago

Safety, Health & Environmental Manager

Anaheim, CA, US

The Safety, Health & Environmental Manager (SHE) will provide oversight, directions, and be accountable for the ongoing development and continuous improvement of the Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) programs for dsm-firmenich manufacturing operations in Anaheim, CA. Additionally, will be responsible for the SHE management of the overall site including offices and laboratories. They will also serve as the site’s initial point of contact for safety and environmental related questions.

Your key responsibilities

  • Responsible for supporting and providing process maintenance and continuous improvement for all safety programs of the Anaheim, CA location, which include hands on assistance, program implementation, training, and organization of monthly meetings and inspections.
  • Ensure adherence to all management systems including, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, OSHA and FSSC 22000, with an understanding of dsm-firmenich’s SHE Policies and Procedures. Responsible that these policies and procedures are implemented throughout the organization and all related activities under the position’s jurisdiction. Leads site SHE-S audits and environmental programs to assure compliance and continuous improvement.
  • Responsible for regulatory compliance related to hazardous materials management, hazardous waste management (both chemical and biological), wastewater, and DOT regulations (Local, State and Federal). Interfaces with regulatory agencies and authorities as appropriate.
  • Records and tracks injury and safety related data to derive performance metrics for analysis of trends and reporting metrics to upper management. Shapes proposals on how to help foster positive trends while mitigating negative trends.
  • Supports line management and promotes a culture of safety in manufacturing, office, and laboratory environments.
  • Provides guidance and support which ensures compliance for the safe work permitting process (e.g., hot-work, lock-out tag-out try-out, work at height, ergonomics, hazardous material), including writing and issuing permits. Auditing all documents related to the permits.

We offer

  • Unique career paths across health, nutrition and beauty - explore what drives you and get the support to make it happen
  • A chance to impact millions of consumers every day – sustainability embedded in all we do
  • A science led company, cutting edge research and creativity everywhere – from biotech breakthroughs to sustainability game-changers, you’ll work on what’s next
  • Growth that keeps up with you – you join an industry leader that will develop your expertise and leadership
  • A culture that lifts you up – with collaborative teams, shared wins, and people who cheer each other on.
  • A community where your voice matters – it is essential to serve our customers well.

Your bring

  • BS/BA/MS in Scientific or Engineering discipline; a degree in Safety, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene or related discipline is preferred.
  • 5+ years of SHE experiences making decisions which affect employee health & safety or facility compliance along with experience in managing laboratory operations.
  • Must have demonstrated knowledge of all applicable California and federal EPA, OSHA, and DOT regulations and experience in auditing compliance thereto.
  • Practical experience in health, safety and environmental areas including lockout-tagout-tryout, work at heights, lifting and hoisting, inspections and audits of the safety program, root cause analysis, health risk assessment, risk reduction training, hazard communication, industrial hygiene, etc.; proven track record of success establishing meaningful, interpersonal relationships through the ability to influence, with personnel at all levels.
  • Must have ability to effectively communicate safety, health, and environmental processes and requirements, including experience with computer-based training systems, Microsoft Word (i.e. procedure documentation and formatting), Excel (i.e. creating workbooks, writing formulas with functions) and PowerPoint (i.e. creating slides for training and presentations).
  • Preference for candidates holding active safety certification (CHMM, ASP, CSP). Must be able to support and facilitate 24/7 response to emergencies related to facility operations and safety/security events

The salary or hourly wage scale provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will be based on the applicant’s job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location. Salary $95,000-$150,000.

In addition to base salary, we also offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits. All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposal

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