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Jacqueline McMillen, Project Manager at NV5, wrote “Banking on a Solution” this month’s Stormwater Magazine cover story. Read the article on the Stormwater Magazine website here.

We’re featuring some of our PNW staff in this series. Up next is Erick Staley, Engineering Geology Principal. Erick works out of our Wilsonville location. We asked Principal Erick Staley about his work—what he loves about it, career advice, and (of course) his thoughts on the geological cinematic universe: How[...]

We’re featuring some of our PNW staff in this series. Up next is Jessica Pence, Geotechnical Engineering Staff. Jessica works out of our Wilsonville location. What’s geotechnical field work really like? We asked geotechnical field staffer Jessica Pence about her work, what she loves about it, and advice for those[...]

We’re featuring some of our PNW staff in this series. Up first is John Hook, Geologist. John works out of our Wilsonville location. What does a typical working day at NV5 look like for you? Explorations and more explorations. Generally, 70% field/30% office (or less in the office if we[...]

Special thanks to DEQ, ESA, and Verde, whose text was adapted for this blog; additional thanks for included photos. Portland’s Cully Park has been open to the public for over two years now, giving the neighborhood (once Portland’s most park-deprived) a place to gather and play. We’re so proud to[...]

Understanding Drought Impacts and Preparing for Changing Conditions By Michelle Hallack-Alegria, PhD, NV5 Water availability and future water conditions are uncertain, thus planning, preparedness, and designing for sustainable infrastructure to support long-term water resilience in a highly variable climate have become a priority to community leaders. The California Governor’s office[...]

NV5 is proud to announce Joanne Eakin as the Cultural Resources Program Manager in New Mexico. She has over 25 years of cultural resources management and research experience. Ms. Eakin has worked for state and federal agencies, academic institutions, and private cultural resources management firms in the U.S. Southwest and[...]

(OR: WEIRD THINGS I’VE LEARNED BECAUSE OF MY JOB) Before I came to work for NV5, my knowledge of Portland, Oregon, was limited to awesome places to eat and Powell’s Books. And that’s not a bad place to start, but there’s a lot more to Portland than meets the eye.[...]