Manager - Onsite Foundation & Drainage Inspection Company - Bay Area
Apply NowCompany: BEAR Engineering Inc.
Location: San Mateo, CA 94403
Description:
BEAR Engineering Manager
(www.BearEng.com)
Bay Area, CA | Full-Time (Hybrid)
Salary: $80K start with bonus potential up to $150K first year
Executive Summary
BEAR Engineering is the Bay Area's largest and most trusted foundation and drainage inspection company, built from the ground up to deliver exceptional service, unmatched expertise, and complete independence from repair work-ensuring our clients always receive clear, honest advice. We're hiring a driven, hands-on Engineering Manager who will work directly with the co-founders to lead and expand our operations as we enter an exciting new growth phase. This role combines strategic thinking with direct responsibility for daily operations, covering everything from scheduling optimization, inspector training, recruiting, HR, marketing, and client relationships to future initiatives like AI integration, robotics, and innovative inspection technologies. Success in this position requires executive-level maturity, a genuine passion for real estate, construction, and engineering, exceptional multitasking skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure in a dynamic, hybrid work environment. We're looking for someone who shares our core values-purposeful service, empathy for homeowners, positivity in every interaction, and an unwavering commitment to being the best-and who understands that their work directly impacts people's lives each day. If you're motivated by challenge, eager to shape the future of a rapidly growing company, and committed to delivering excellence in everything you do, we'd love to talk.
About BEAR Engineering
BEAR Engineering began with a simple yet powerful idea: to provide unmatched expertise, transparency, and empathy in the inspection of homes, foundations, and drainage systems. Co-founders Nathan and Tiffany launched the company in 2010, motivated by their own experience buying a home and encountering significant gaps in the inspection process. They recognized the critical need for independent, unbiased engineering services that homeowners, buyers, and real estate agents could truly trust.
From its origins in Hawaii providing home inspections, structural evaluations, and foundation repair designs, BEAR Engineering rapidly became known for its quality and integrity. Upon moving operations to California, the company pivoted to specialize exclusively in foundation and drainage inspections. Recognizing a large unmet demand and benefiting from relationships with retiring experts in the area, Bear quickly grew into the Bay Area's premier firm in its specialty.
Today, BEAR Engineering stands as the Bay Area's largest and most trusted foundation and drainage inspection company. Our reputation is built on excellence, independence, and an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. Over 15 years, BEAR has maintained an unmatched record-never receiving a single one-, two-, or three-star review, with only four four-star ratings; all other reviews are five stars. This exceptional reputation reflects our core values, which are central to our identity and continued growth:
Our strict independence sets BEAR Engineering apart: we never perform repairs or remediation work. This ensures our evaluations and recommendations remain fully impartial. Our reports are comprehensive yet straightforward-rich with detailed photographs, clearly written findings, and actionable advice. This clarity, precision, and transparency have become our hallmarks and reasons why clients choose Bear Engineering repeatedly.
The Role:
We're now seeking a highly motivated, passionate, and hands-on Manager to partner directly with Nathan and Tiffany to lead BEAR Engineering into its next chapter. As Engineering Manager, you'll become the operational heart of our growing company, taking ownership of day-to-day activities while strategically preparing us for national expansion.
This role is designed for an ambitious self-starter who understands the realities of growing an early-stage company-someone comfortable operating at both a strategic, executive level and rolling up their sleeves to tackle daily operational tasks.
Your initial focus will be immersive: understanding our current business deeply by participating in inspections, meeting agents and clients, learning our proven systems firsthand, and gradually assuming responsibility for critical operations including scheduling, employee management, and client interactions.
As you settle into the role, your responsibilities will expand to encompass a variety of challenging and impactful projects, including but not limited to:
Specifics:
Qualifications & Requirements
Why Apply?
This role is not for everyone-it's intense, demanding, and deeply rewarding. For the right candidate, it's the chance to profoundly shape the future of a market-leading business at a pivotal growth moment. You'll join a passionate, dedicated team that believes deeply in its mission and genuinely cares about clients and each other. You'll directly impact lives every day through work that matters, with real potential to advance your career rapidly in an expanding business and industry.
If you're a driven, passionate leader ready to embrace challenge, opportunity, and purpose, we want you on our team. Come help BEAR Engineering write the next exciting chapter in our story.
(www.BearEng.com)
Bay Area, CA | Full-Time (Hybrid)
Salary: $80K start with bonus potential up to $150K first year
Executive Summary
BEAR Engineering is the Bay Area's largest and most trusted foundation and drainage inspection company, built from the ground up to deliver exceptional service, unmatched expertise, and complete independence from repair work-ensuring our clients always receive clear, honest advice. We're hiring a driven, hands-on Engineering Manager who will work directly with the co-founders to lead and expand our operations as we enter an exciting new growth phase. This role combines strategic thinking with direct responsibility for daily operations, covering everything from scheduling optimization, inspector training, recruiting, HR, marketing, and client relationships to future initiatives like AI integration, robotics, and innovative inspection technologies. Success in this position requires executive-level maturity, a genuine passion for real estate, construction, and engineering, exceptional multitasking skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure in a dynamic, hybrid work environment. We're looking for someone who shares our core values-purposeful service, empathy for homeowners, positivity in every interaction, and an unwavering commitment to being the best-and who understands that their work directly impacts people's lives each day. If you're motivated by challenge, eager to shape the future of a rapidly growing company, and committed to delivering excellence in everything you do, we'd love to talk.
About BEAR Engineering
BEAR Engineering began with a simple yet powerful idea: to provide unmatched expertise, transparency, and empathy in the inspection of homes, foundations, and drainage systems. Co-founders Nathan and Tiffany launched the company in 2010, motivated by their own experience buying a home and encountering significant gaps in the inspection process. They recognized the critical need for independent, unbiased engineering services that homeowners, buyers, and real estate agents could truly trust.
From its origins in Hawaii providing home inspections, structural evaluations, and foundation repair designs, BEAR Engineering rapidly became known for its quality and integrity. Upon moving operations to California, the company pivoted to specialize exclusively in foundation and drainage inspections. Recognizing a large unmet demand and benefiting from relationships with retiring experts in the area, Bear quickly grew into the Bay Area's premier firm in its specialty.
Today, BEAR Engineering stands as the Bay Area's largest and most trusted foundation and drainage inspection company. Our reputation is built on excellence, independence, and an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. Over 15 years, BEAR has maintained an unmatched record-never receiving a single one-, two-, or three-star review, with only four four-star ratings; all other reviews are five stars. This exceptional reputation reflects our core values, which are central to our identity and continued growth:
- Purpose and Service: We are passionate about our work because it directly impacts people's lives. Everything we do contributes meaningfully to helping homeowners, homebuyers, and agents.
- Empathy: We deeply understand the stress, anxiety, and financial implications involved in home ownership. Our reports and inspections are always crafted with compassion and clear understanding of our clients' situations.
- Positivity: In every interaction-internal and external-we maintain a consistently positive, professional attitude. This approach fosters a rewarding work environment and strong, lasting relationships.
- Excellence ("Number One"): We strive to be the best. Every inspection, every report, every interaction must be better than the last. Our success has evolved into recognized industry leadership.
Our strict independence sets BEAR Engineering apart: we never perform repairs or remediation work. This ensures our evaluations and recommendations remain fully impartial. Our reports are comprehensive yet straightforward-rich with detailed photographs, clearly written findings, and actionable advice. This clarity, precision, and transparency have become our hallmarks and reasons why clients choose Bear Engineering repeatedly.
The Role:
We're now seeking a highly motivated, passionate, and hands-on Manager to partner directly with Nathan and Tiffany to lead BEAR Engineering into its next chapter. As Engineering Manager, you'll become the operational heart of our growing company, taking ownership of day-to-day activities while strategically preparing us for national expansion.
This role is designed for an ambitious self-starter who understands the realities of growing an early-stage company-someone comfortable operating at both a strategic, executive level and rolling up their sleeves to tackle daily operational tasks.
Your initial focus will be immersive: understanding our current business deeply by participating in inspections, meeting agents and clients, learning our proven systems firsthand, and gradually assuming responsibility for critical operations including scheduling, employee management, and client interactions.
As you settle into the role, your responsibilities will expand to encompass a variety of challenging and impactful projects, including but not limited to:
Specifics:
- Reviews: Designing and optimizing systems for collecting and managing reviews, critical to our reputation and growth.
- Compensation: Creating ideal compensation and bonus structures to motivate and reward inspectors.
- Payments: Developing efficient processes for collecting client payments.
- Scheduling: Improving scheduling methods to optimize inspector-client matching and capacity.
- Training: Enhancing and managing our inspector training - "BEAR University," our internal knowledge management and training platform.
- Onboarding: onboarding programs.
- Equipment: Overseeing equipment purchasing, maintenance, and inventory management.
- Marketing: Developing comprehensive marketing plans and managing budgets effectively.
- Awards: Establishing personalized achievement awards and recognition systems for our inspectors.
- Agents Relations: Strengthening relationships with real estate agents, possibility of embedding Bear
- Engineering staff within real estate offices to better serve agent clients.
- Contractor Relations: contractors through consistent engagement and referral networks.
- Quality Control: Implementing and continuously improving quality control procedures.
- HR: Overseeing HR functions including hiring, onboarding, and team engagement.
- Template Ownership: Optimizing our reporting templates and software delivery systems.
- Events: Planning, budgeting, and executing internal and external company events.
- Recruiting: Creating scalable recruiting systems.
- Interviewing: interviewing and hiring processes.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred, though not mandatory.
- Demonstrated success in a leadership role with strong operational responsibilities, ideally in construction, engineering, real estate, or closely related fields.
- Deep passion and genuine interest in real estate, home inspections, engineering, and construction-essential to understanding the value and impact of our work.
- Exceptional multitasking abilities: adept at handling large volumes of information, managing multiple simultaneous projects, and making clear decisions under pressure.
- Proven experience developing and implementing effective systems and processes in a growing or startup environment.
- An executive-level presence, balanced with practical, hands-on capabilities; someone who can confidently lead yet remain approachable and involved at ground level.
- Outstanding communication skills with an ability to interact effectively and empathetically with employees, agents, clients, and vendors alike.
- Commitment and willingness to dedicate at least two years to the role.
- Flexible hybrid work schedule (part remote, part on-site) initially based from the founders' home with plans for a formal office in the future.
- Comfortable with an intense, high-energy environment and willing to commit approximately 60 hours per week-especially during initial ramp-up.
Why Apply?
This role is not for everyone-it's intense, demanding, and deeply rewarding. For the right candidate, it's the chance to profoundly shape the future of a market-leading business at a pivotal growth moment. You'll join a passionate, dedicated team that believes deeply in its mission and genuinely cares about clients and each other. You'll directly impact lives every day through work that matters, with real potential to advance your career rapidly in an expanding business and industry.
If you're a driven, passionate leader ready to embrace challenge, opportunity, and purpose, we want you on our team. Come help BEAR Engineering write the next exciting chapter in our story.