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We’ve built our reputation on integrity, honesty, fairness, and reliability.

We are service oriented professionals in Civil & Transportation Engineering, Construction Management, Landscape Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Planning, Public Works Administration, Surveying / GIS Solutions, and Water Resources. We understand the importance of thoughtful collaboration in order to deliver meaningful, elegant and cost-effective planning, design and engineering solutions for the needs of our community. Wallace Group is a reflection of the communities we serve. Our business is 100% employee owned. We are neighbors, family members, active volunteers, professionals, and leaders in our business and personal communities. We believe in contributing, and we have a commitment to the long-term health and viability of our built environment. Since our founding in San Luis Obispo in 1984, our focus and passion has centered on the personal side of business. We value our partnerships; we believe in earning trust and work diligently to demonstrate integrity, fairness, and reliability to our clients and amongst our staff. At Wallace Group we love what we do and the value it provides to people. Our work reflects our Dedication to Service and results in high value services for our clients and our community.

Our Mission is to create great value and benefit for all we serve through our passionate delivery of professional design and engineering services.

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Our History

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John Wallace formed John L. Wallace & Associates as a one-person, home-based business in 1984. From a small house in San Luis Obispo, California John L. Wallace & Associates has steadily grown into a multi-disciplinary engineering, design, surveying, and planning firm now known as Wallace Group.

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Our People Are Our Most Valuable Resource

We are committed to offering challenging work, competitive compensation and benefits, as well as opportunities for professional advancement and personal development. Plus we are a fun place to work!

Meet Our Team

Our Core Values

Our core values are the written expression of the values that guide us in everything we do. John Wallace first penned them on a flight during a business trip as he envisioned the staff and the legacy that he desired for our firm. On the first airline napkin within reach, he wrote the following values that still guide us today:

Honesty
Respect
Quality
Commitment
Support
Passion
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Our logo represents the diversity of Wallace Group and how our team works together with our surroundings in simple yet rich harmony. As one team comprised of multiple disciplines and perspectives, we find unity not only in our core values, but also in the elements of earth and water. This connection and the multi-disciplinary nature of our company inspired our logo as our company identity changed in 2004 from John L. Wallace Associates to Wallace Group. Our logo demonstrates an abstract of the earth, water, and layers of specialties exemplified by our team. The brilliant, deep red color was influenced by the richness of the earth’s soil.

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