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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-21-006631
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210504
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210611
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210611

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHEN MICAH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001733678

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33076
		FILM NUMBER:		211012805

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2401 EAST KATELLA AVENUE, SUITE 300
		CITY:			ANAHEIM
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92806

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Willdan Group, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001370450
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES [8711]
		IRS NUMBER:				141951112
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2401 EAST KATELLA AVENUE, SUITE 300
		CITY:			ANAHEIM
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92806
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-424-9144

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2401 EAST KATELLA AVENUE, SUITE 300
		CITY:			ANAHEIM
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92806
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of restricted stock awarded to the Reporting Person by the Issuer on May 4, 2021, which vest in two equal installments on each of May 4, 2022 and May 4, 2023, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents performance-based restricted stock units previously granted to the Reporting Person by the Issuer on June 13, 2019. The performance conditions applicable to the award were determined to have been satisfied by the Issuer's Compensation Committee on June 9, 2021, resulting in the immediate vesting of the restricted stock units as to 6,744 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 5,000 shares of restricted stock that vest in two equal installments on each of May 4, 2022 and May 4, 2023, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents shares of the Issuer's Common Stock withheld for tax withholding purposes in connection with the vesting of the performance-based restricted stock units referenced in footnote (2).</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Creighton K. Early, Attorney-in-fact for Micah Chen</signatureName>
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 24
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FOR SEC FILINGS ON FORMS ID, 3, 4, 5 AND 144</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Creighton K. Early, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Willdan Group, Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;),
so long as he is employed at the Company, and Regina&nbsp;Braman, of O&rsquo;Melveny &amp; Myers LLP (&ldquo;<U>OMM</U>&rdquo;), outside
counsel to the Company, so long as she is employed at OMM, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent (each, an &ldquo;<U>Attorney-In-Fact</U>&rdquo;),
with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name and stead in any and all capacities, to sign and file for and
on his behalf, in respect of any acquisition, disposition or other change in ownership of any of the securities of the undersigned, the
following:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(i)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">any Form ID to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>SEC</U>&rdquo;);</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(ii)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">any Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3 to be filed with the SEC;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(iii)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">any Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 4 to be filed with the SEC;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(iv)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">any Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 5 to be filed with the SEC;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(v)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">any Notice of Proposed Sale of Securities on Form 144 to be filed with the SEC; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(vi)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">any and all agreements, certificates, receipts, or other documents in connection therewith.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned hereby gives
full power and authority to each Attorney-In-Fact to seek and obtain as his representative and on his behalf, information on transactions
in the securities of the undersigned from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the
undersigned hereby authorizes any such third party to release such information to each Attorney-In-Fact and approves and ratifies any
such release of information.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned hereby grants
unto each Attorney-In-Fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection
with such matters and hereby ratifies and confirms all that any such Attorney-In-Fact or substitute may do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned acknowledges
that:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(i)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">neither the Company nor any Attorney-In-Fact assumes (i) any liability for the undersigned&rsquo;s responsibility
to comply with the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Exchange Act</U>&rdquo;), (ii) any liability
of the undersigned for any failure to comply
with such requirements or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange
Act; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(ii)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned&rsquo;s
obligations under the Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This Power of Attorney shall
remain in full force and effect with respect to the undersigned until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each
Attorney-In-Fact.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused
this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 8<SUP>th</SUP> day of June 2021.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 40%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><I>/s/ Micah Chen</I></TD>
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Chen</B></FONT></TD>
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