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Company:

We are a leading heavy civil contractor recognized for delivering complex transportation, bridge, and infrastructure projects across the United States. We are committed to innovation, technical excellence, teamwork, and safety in every aspect of our work.

We are seeking a highly motivated Project Engineer to join our team on a landmark multi-year initiative focused on enhancing the bridge’s structural resilience while preserving its historic integrity.

Position Overview:

The Project Engineer will support daily engineering, coordination, and management activities for the seismic retrofit scope of work. This role involves close collaboration with construction teams, subcontractors, designers, and project stakeholders to ensure successful and safe execution of all project phases. The ideal candidate has strong technical competence, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a high-profile, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Engineering & Technical Support

• Assist with interpretation of contract documents, specifications, drawings, and engineering reports.

• Prepare and review engineering calculations, construction methodologies, and temporary works designs.

• Support seismic retrofit activities including steel reinforcement, anchorage systems, structural modifications, and specialty access/rigging needs.

• Contribute to value engineering initiatives and constructability reviews.

Project Coordination & Documentation

• Develop and maintain submittals, RFIs, design clarifications, as-built drawings, and technical logs.

• Coordinate closely with the design team, project managers, superintendents, inspectors, and owner representatives.

• Track material procurement, production rates, and schedule impacts.

• Assist in preparing progress reports, meeting minutes, and documentation required by the Owner.

Field Support

• Provide daily field engineering support to construction crews, ensuring work complies with plans, specs, and safety requirements.

• Monitor installation quality, survey/layout, tolerances, and inspections for seismic retrofit components.

• Support resolution of field issues through collaboration with designers and specialty subcontractors.

Safety & Compliance

• Uphold company safety culture and ensure compliance with OSHA, Cal/OSHA, and project safety requirements.

• Participate in hazard analysis, risk mitigation planning, and safety audits.

• Ensure quality control procedures are followed for all seismic retrofit activities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.

• 2–5+ years of experience in heavy civil, bridge, infrastructure, or structural construction projects.

• Strong understanding of structural systems, steel and concrete construction, and seismic retrofit principles.

• Proficiency with engineering and construction software (AutoCAD, Bluebeam, MS Office; P6 a plus).

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

• Ability to work in challenging field conditions, including heights, marine environments, and active jobsite constraints.

Mid-Level Technical Writer (Engineering SME)

Palo Alto, CA

Hybrid

Role Summary

The Mid-Level Technical Writer will support the development of validation test reports, test plans, procedures, and related documentation in close coordination with Auto OEM engineering teams and the Senior Lead. The role requires technical fluency and the ability to transform raw data and engineering input into clear, organized, and accurate documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and update validation test reports based on engineering inputs and test data
• Support creation and maintenance of test plans, procedures, and setup documentation
• Organize complex technical information into structured report formats
• Work with engineering teams to ensure documentation accuracy and completeness
• Support revisions, document updates, and alignment to agreed templates and standards
• Assist in creation of diagrams, visuals, and setup descriptions as needed
• Track and manage assigned work using Auto OEM tools and workflows

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field
• Experience in technical writing for engineering, manufacturing, testing, or product development environments
• Ability to understand engineering concepts and translate them into well-structured technical documents
• Experience supporting documentation such as test reports, test plans, procedures, work instructions, or validation records
• Strong written communication and organizational skills
• Must be able to work in a hybrid onsite U.S. model

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in automotive or EV programs
• Exposure to validation, systems engineering, hardware testing, or product verification documentation
• Experience supporting technical diagrams or setup illustrations

Our client, a Fortune 500 retail organization with a nationwide distribution network, is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to support large-scale construction and facilities engineering procurement initiatives across their supply chain network.

This role plays a key part in sourcing industrial construction materials, equipment, and services for new facility builds, expansions, and ongoing engineering initiatives. The individual will partner closely with engineering, property development, legal, finance, and operations teams to design sourcing strategies that deliver cost efficiency, risk mitigation, and supplier performance improvements.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in construction procurement, contract negotiation, and cost modeling, with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive complex sourcing projects from concept through execution.

Projects You’ll Work On

• Leading end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives for industrial construction and facilities engineering categories.
• Developing sourcing strategies for categories such as steel structures, concrete, MEP systems, material handling equipment, racking systems, conveyors, and site services.
• Managing the full sourcing lifecycle including market research, supplier identification, RFP development, bid management, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Conducting construction cost analysis, clean-sheet modeling, and should-cost modeling to identify optimal pricing and savings opportunities.
• Partnering with engineering and development teams to support distribution center construction, expansions, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Managing supplier relationships and performance through KPIs, quarterly business reviews (QBRs), and executive-level supplier meetings.
• Performing spend analysis and market intelligence research to anticipate supply risks and pricing fluctuations.
• Driving cost optimization through value engineering, competitive bidding, and strategic negotiations.
• Supporting facilities engineering teams with sourcing for material handling equipment repair, refurbishment, and replacement.
• Developing presentations and recommendations for executive leadership to support strategic sourcing decisions.

What Experience You Should Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or Business (MBA or advanced degree preferred).
• 5+ years of strategic sourcing or category management experience focused on industrial construction or facilities engineering procurement.
• Experience managing large-scale sourcing projects for construction materials, contractors, or engineering services.
• Strong understanding of construction cost estimation, budgeting, and material cost drivers.
• Experience leading RFP/RFQ processes, supplier negotiations, and contract development.
• Ability to analyze supplier bids using TCO modeling, cost analysis, and financial modeling.
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, legal, finance, and project management teams.

What Will Help You Stand Out

• Familiarity with distribution center construction, logistics infrastructure, or retail supply chain environments.
• Experience working with construction management software (e.g., Procore) and sourcing platforms (e.g., Coupa).
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as OSHA, LEED, and construction compliance standards.
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CCM, or CCPS.
• Strong financial acumen including experience analyzing budgets, cash flow, and cost structures.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data modeling) and strong presentation capabilities.

Work Environment

• Hybrid role with regular in-office collaboration and occasional travel to facilities and project sites.
• Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Compensation & Benefits

The base salary range for this position is up to $200,000.00, depending on experience and qualifications.

The total rewards package may include performance incentives, health benefits, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.

I am searching for a Senior Project Engineer who wants to be part of a company that builds things that matter and values its team. We are proud to share our culture of diversity and inclusion.

The Senior Project Engineer works within the Project Management Team which is responsible to plan and oversee the project to ensure a timely and cost effective outcome. This includes budgeting, organization, implementation and scheduling of the project. Ensure the project is constructed in a safe, ethical manner and in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws. The Project Management Team can vary greatly depending on the size and complexity of the projects, which in turn will affect the number of responsibilities the Senior Project Engineer will be involved in.

Sr. Project Engineer Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree – Construction or Engineering preferred or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years prior relevant experience.
• Requires deep knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.

Sr. Project Engineer Benefits:

• Competitive Salary range (based on experience)
• Excellent Insurance Package
• 401k w/match and Excellent Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• An amazing culture focused on Diversity and Inclusion

Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer

Meet has partnered with an exciting Stealth start-up in the Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) space based in the San Francisco Bay area. The company is developing cutting-edge medical devices and technology for the treatment of unmet neurological disorders. The Head of Operations is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Process Engineer to support NPI of electro-mechanical devices in collaboration with suppliers.

This role will focus on hands-on interaction with suppliers to develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and documentation, from design feasability through commercial release. This role will require real-time engagement and technical support of suppliers, and this individual will be expected to travel often to domestic supplier sites and occasionally to international suppliers.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary technical liaison to external manufacturing partners, ensuring successful delivery of components, assemblies, and finished devices
• Collaborate with product development teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and compliant with medical device quality system requirements
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process flows, and validation protocols
• Support supplier implementation of specifications, manufacturing processes, and quality requirements
• Lead and participate in process validation activities including IQ/OQ/PQ, PFMEA, and failure investigations
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to manufacturing efficiency, quality, cost, and scalability
• Support resolution of non-conformances and corrective actions with suppliers
• Ensure manufacturing activities comply with applicable regulatory requirements (FDA, ISO 13485, EU MDR, etc.)
• Provide hands-on technical support to suppliers, including travel as needed (domestic and international)

Role Requirements:

• B.S. in relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 10 or more years of medical device manufacturing experience, preferably in senior roles at start-up companies developing and manufacturing electro-mechanical devices.
• Experience with active implantable systems (Implant, Leads, Externals, etc.).
• Experience with medical device manufacturing including molding, laser welding, clean room assembly, packaging, labeling, and sterilization.
• Experience with electronic manufacturing and test including PCB fab, PCA assembly, microelectronics assembly, flip chip, in circuit test (ICT) and functional test.
• Experience with manufacturing automation.
• Experience in defining and executing process validation activities.
• Experience collaborating with internal customers and external partners.
• Understanding of and experience implementing validating manufacturing processes for medical devices in accordance with FDA and EU Requirements.
• Experience with Solidworks, Labview / manufacturing process and test automation software.
• Ability to travel to Domestic and International supplier sites frequently

Mens Health Locum Tenens Physician Opportunity with Locums, Inc.!Our latest Locum Tenens assignment is in the San Mateo, CA area.

This is an exciting innovative Men's Health clinic for E.D.

and is looking for a part-time Physician for two day a week in-office and telemedicine opportunities throughout the week.

Client is searching for a patient, caring physician to assist in the health and well-being of men who suffer from ED.

Full training will be provided to physician and all procedures are non-invasive.

You will receive: Hourly Compensation Malpractice coverage at 1mil/3milDuration:4/22/21
- ongoingHours:In-Office:Thursdays 9am-6pm Saturdays 9am -2pmTelemedicine:All week adjusted to meet Physicians schedulePatient volume: 100% Adult-All Male patients 50's and older 3-4 patients seen per hour No calls and all non-invasive procedures Complete support staff for patient processing and training, no experience required

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Don't miss out on this chance to turn your free time into valuable earnings!

Participants are needed on a wide range of topics such as:

• Health Issues (Research for cures and new medications to treat ailments)
• Consumer Products (Your experience with consumer products)
• Shopping (Shopping experiences)
• Internet Usage (How you use the internet)
• Vehicles (recreational vehicles and automobiles)
• Employment (Various types of jobs or career fields)
• Food & Beverages (the consumption of various foods and beverages)
• Entertainment (About TV, movies or video games)
• Social Media (the use of different social media platforms)
• Financial (Banking and investing)
• Retirement (Planning what, when and how)
• Gender (studies based on your gender)
• Housing (Renters or Homeowners)

Compensation:

• Earn up to $250+ in Just ONE Hour! (Focus Group Session)
• Earn up to $3,000+ (Multi-Session Studies)

Benefits:

• Flexibility to take part in discussions online or in-person.
• No commute needed if you choose to work from home.
• No minimum hours. You can do this part-time or full-time
• Enjoy free samples from our sponsors and partners in exchange for your honest feedback of their products.
• You get to review and use new products or services before they are launched to the public.

Qualifications:

• Speak and/or read English
• Must be 18yrs old or older
• Must have either a phone, computer or tablet with internet connection

Experience:

• Start Immediately - No Experience Needed! Anyone Can Participate!

Education:

• Open to all education levels - Your opinion matters!

MatriScope Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (MatriScope) is a leader in providing professional services in the disciplines of Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering, Materials Testing, and Special Inspection Services. Over the past 20 years, MatriScope has built a strong reputation throughout Northern and Central California for providing exceptional service through a proactive project management approach, innovative practices and a commitment to maintaining its traditional values. MatriScope is headquartered in Sacramento, CA with additional offices in the Bay Area.

MatriScope has many long-term assignments, including prevailing wage projects, for the right candidates who have a proven track-record, strong work-ethic, and desire to participate as a team player. MatriScope offers competitive salary and benefit package.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

We are seeking Construction Inspectors that have the drive and integrity to work with clients and vendors. Previous inspection experience is needed in this role.

PRIMARY POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform as an entry to lead inspector on various projects responsible for the inspection and documentation of construction in the areas of building code compliance, concrete, pre-stress concrete, shotcrete, masonry, steel, fireproofing, waterproofing, and roofing. Ability to properly interpret construction documents and prepare well-written and concise reports capturing all necessary elements is required.

• Must be able to properly follow directions, perform in a responsible manner with minimal oversight.
• Provide daily reports of observation and test results
• Monitor work procedures for compliance with project specifications
• Interact with client representative (supervisors, foremen, project managers, engineers, etc.) at project sites
• Perform analysis or calculations to check accuracy, applicability and reasonableness of testing data

REQUIREMENTS:

• Entry or senior level Special Inspector with current certifications by the International Code Council, American Welding Society, and American Concrete Institute.
• One (1) year of Special Inspector field experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend basic plans and specifications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with a team.
• Reliability – must be able to arrive at designated project sites prior to scheduled times
• Ability to prepare report s and documentation.
• Proficient computer skills required.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work at construction sites.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to walk on uneven ground and work in variable outside conditions.
• Must be able to work various shifts depending upon construction schedules
• Must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy.
• Comply with the Company’s auto insurance policy and must have a valid CA drive license.

CERTIFICATIONS NEEDED (Must Have 2 or More Certification):

• ICC Pre-Stressed Concrete
• ICC Reinforced Concrete
• ICC Masonry
• ICC Structural Steel & Welding
• ICC Soils
• AWS CWI
• ASNT UT / MT Level II
• ACI Grade I

PROJECT LOCATIONS:

• San Francisco / Peninsula
• San Jose & Surrounding Areas
• Livermore
• Sacramento

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we're on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other's unique experiences and embrace theflexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It's Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we're looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we'll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

Within our Ads Performance and Ads Delivery teams, we connect the dots between what Pinners aspire to do and the products our advertising partners offer-building personalized, discovery-driven experiences that help people create a life they love. Pinterest is just over 4,000 employees globally, which means our teams stay small, high-ownership, and fast-moving, with hands-on access to an exceptional vault of data and the chance to build and evolve large-scale recommendation and ranking systems at real-world scale.

We're hiring multipleStaff Machine Learning Engineersacross ourAds Machine Learningorg withinMonetization Engineering. In this role, you'll lead innovation across core applied ML and marketplace technologies that power our ads ecosystem-advancing our ads ranking stack, building the next generation of scalable ads retrieval models, and improving shopping discovery for millions of users. You'll also help shape the evolution of the Pinterest marketplace by designing systems and experiments that improve the ads delivery funnel, inform the utility function, and influence auction mechanisms and ad allocation-using deep analysis of marketplace dynamics to unlock new insights. Overall, this is a high-impact opportunity to define what great looks like for Pinterest Shopping Ads, directly improving both user experience and advertiser outcomes in a uniquely discovery-first marketplace.

What you'll do:

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• Design features and build large-scale machine learning models to improve user ads action prediction with low latency
  
• Drive innovation in personalized Shopping Ads recommendations through advanced modeling
  
• Develop new methods for inferring user interests from online and offline activity
  
• Mine text, visual, user signals to better understand user intention
  
• Leverage multimodal signals (text, visual, user) to better understand user intent
  
• Collaborate with product and sales teams to design and implement new ad products
  
• Partner cross-functionally with product, sales, data science, and engineering teams to design and improve user journey and optimize ads performance across all stages of retrieval and ranking
  
• Build and improve backend systems and statistical models that underlay the marketplace to maximize value for Pinners, Partners and Pinterest.
  
• Define and implement experiments to understand long term Marketplace effects
  
• Develop strategies to balance long and short term business objectives.
  
• Drive multi-functional collaboration with peers and partners across the company to improve knowledge of marketplace design and operations.
  

What we're looking for:

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• Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics or related field
  
• Experience building production machine learning systems at scale, data mining, search, recommendations, and/or natural language processing
  
• Experience leading projects and mentoring team members
  
• Strong mathematical skills with knowledge of statistical methods
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong cross-functional collaboration
  
• Background in computational advertising is a plus, but not required
  

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

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About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we're on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other's unique experiences and embrace theflexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It's Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we're looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we'll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

With more than 550 million users around the world and 300 billion ideas saved, Pinterest Machine Learning interns help build personalized experiences to help Pinners create a life they love. With just over 3,000 global employees, our teams are small, mighty, and still growing. At Pinterest, you'll experience hands-on access to an incredible vault of data and contribute large-scale recommendation systems in ways you won't find anywhere else.

As a machine learning intern at Pinterest, you'll work on tackling new challenges in machine learning and artificial intelligence. You'll conduct research that can be applied across Pinterest engineering teams and engage in external collaborations and mentoring, while also performing research in any of the following areas: image recognition, user modeling, recommender systems,search, ads, ranking, natural language processing, neural networks, personalization, graph representation learning, and big data analytics.

Note to applicants:

By applying to this role, you will be considered for multiple intern roles open across our various ML teams. Please only apply once within the USA or Canada as multiple applications may delay our recruitment process.

Internships are 12 weeks paid, with fixed start dates in May or June to accommodate varying school calendars. Depending on the team, our summer internships will be located either remote or hybrid in San Francisco, Palo Alto, New York or Seattle offices.

We offer 2 internship start dates:

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• May 18, 2026 - August 7, 2026
  
• June 15, 2026 - September 4, 2026
  

What you'll do:

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• Lead your own project start to finish to contribute in cutting-edge research in machine learning and artificial intelligence that can be applied to Pinterest problems
  
• Collect, analyze, and synthesize findings from data and build intelligent data-driven models
  
• Write clean, efficient, and sustainable code
  
• Use machine learning, natural language processing, and graph analysis to solve modeling and ranking problems across discovery, ads and search
  
• Scope and independently solve moderately complex problems
  
• Demonstrate accountability for the quality and completion of your tasks and projects, collaborating with your team and seeking guidance as needed.
  

What we're looking for:

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• Working towards a PhD in Computer Science, ML, NLP, Statistics, Information Sciences or related field
  
• Proficiency in at least one systems language (Java, C++, Python) or one ML framework (Tensorflow, Pytorch, MLFlow)
  
• Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop/Spark) and scalable realtime systems that process stream data
  
• Experience in research and in solving analytical problems
  
• Strong communicator and team player with the ability to find solutions for open-ended problems.
  
• Preferred Qualifications:
  
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  • Publications in machine learning, AI, data science, data analytics, statistics, or related technical fields
    
  • Interest in research and in applying ML to impactful real-world problems on the Pinterest product
    
  
  
  

Why Intern at Pinterest?

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• Meaningful Work: Contribute to projects that impact millions of users worldwide.
  
• Mentorship: Learn from and be guided by experienced engineers and researchers in the field.
  
• Growth and Development: Participate in professional development workshops and networking events to build your skills and connections.
  

In-Office Requirement Statement:

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• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection
  
• This role may require you to be located near an office for in-person collaboration, and therefore may need to be located a commutable distance from one of our Pinterest offices.
  
  

At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

The salary for this position is $12,100 monthly.

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