As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing complex and/or multi-service projects. You will ensure the successful completion of projects within scope, schedule, and budget, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and delivering high-quality results. In addition, you will provide leadership and mentorship to junior team members and collaborate with service leads to coordinate project activities.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Full accountability on multiple wind, solar, and/or storage projects:
• Manage stakeholder relationships, both internal and external.
• Coordinate and manage project teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Develop and implement project plans, monitoring progress and making adjustments as needed.
• Oversee project work and ensure deliverables meet quality standards and contractual obligations.
• Track project health and take corrective action when necessary.
• Manage uncertainty and change, such as scope creep and change orders.
• Ensure timely invoicing and accounts receivable collection.

Performs all aspects of P&C design for high voltage (4kV – 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects to include:

Development of all project drawings

• One-lines
• Three-lines
• AC/DC schematics
• Relay panel elevation and BOM
• Control enclosure layout and BOM
• Equipment and Relay Panel Wiring diagrams
• Communication schematics and connection details

Development of studies / calculations

• Station service AC load calculations and transformer sizing
• Station battery / charger DC load calculations and sizing
• CT Saturation studies
• Voltage drop / cable sizing
  • Assist with development of major equipment specifications
  • Review equipment vendor submittals for conformance with specs and project requirements
  • Review P&C deliverables completed by others
  • Cross discipline checks with other substation / service leads
  • Attend internal and external project meetings as needed
  • Assist Project Engineer with procurement and construction support task

• Performs all aspects of design for medium voltage (typically 35 kV) including the following:
• Calculations and Analysis
• Underground cable thermal analysis
• Electrical loss analysis of conductors and transformers
• Short circuit analysis
• Effective grounding calculations
• Electrical grounding for safety (touch and step potential)
• Fiber optic loss calculations
• Load flow and reactive power analysis
• Harmonics analysis
• Arc flash analysis
• Review of utility scale renewable energy project interconnection requirements
• Technical Documentation
• Development of technical specifications for Balance of Plant equipment
• Development of bills of materials for electrical installations
• Development of installation instructions and construction drawing details
• Coordination with Other Disciplines
• Ability to work closely with internal and external civil engineering, structural, geotechnical, and environmental staff to produce a well coordinated and constructable design.
• Other Expectations
• Keenly focused on production of high-quality work and supports continuous improvement and standardization efforts.
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects.
• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers and may determine the key clients in some instances.
• Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work.
• Attending all client technical review meetings.

Business Leadership

• Manage the Teams technical, operational, legal, and financial matters.
• Determine strategic objectives and requirements by:
• Developing and implementing strategies for the Team organization and evolution that align with the organization's goals, focusing on innovation and growth
• Offering a clear vision for career advancement opportunities
• Lead the Team by:
• Fostering staff development
• Efficiently allocating resources and managing service teams to support projects and clients
• Balancing workloads across offices and markets while ensuring overall Team utilization
• Monitoring utilization and key performance indicators (KPIs) to inform hiring decisions
• Managing professional licenses according to the needs of the Markets and clients
• Overseeing hiring, firing, promotions, and compensation for the Team, with input from Engineering Managers
• Offering recommendations for compensation and benefits based on industry trends and staff feedback
• Identifying technical resource requirements
• Cultivating, sustaining, and enhancing a strong culture for the Team that aligns with Westwood’s corporate values
• Develop organizational policies and procedures.
• Suggest necessary facilities, personnel, and funds for programs and projects.

Staff Development

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of professionals across multiple offices, fostering a culture of dedication and accountability while managing and balancing staff workloads.
• Promote effective teamwork and leadership principles to create effective solutions for engineering challenges.
• Promote and establish professional attitudes within the organization.
• Implement staff development plans for technical, management, and leadership skills.
• Implement an ongoing mentorship plan for all Team members.
• Identify training programs that should be extended to the entire Team.
• Assess the effectiveness of leaders and teams.
• Recognize and cultivate leaders within the Team

Quality

• Set standards, training, and quality objectives for the Team.
• Collaborate with the Principal Engineers, Engineering Managers, and Operations Leader to establish, implement, monitor, and maintain procedures and quality standards for work products, ensuring consistency and efficiency across offices.
• Evaluate and mitigate risks in proposals, projects, and deliverables.
• Partner with other teams to develop and implement standards while enhancing organizational processes and communication.

Technical Responsibilities

• Develop standards and guidelines.
• Lead the technical aspect of the Team.
• Integrate advanced concepts to solve complex problems.
• Engage in lifelong learning to maintain knowledge of contemporary issues.

Business Development Support

• Drive service and market revenue growth.
• Explore and expand additional service-based products or capabilities with Market input and consensus.
• Support Market-driven business development by offering technical expertise.
• Engage with national clients regarding new products or with new client opportunities.
• Maintain existing client relationships.
• Enhance client connections at all levels.
• Address escalation issues from Market teams and clients.

• Provide technical expertise to internal and external clients
• Perform field work for land surveying scopes of work including construction staking, boundary location, ALTA, and topography for various project types
• Organize field staking materials as necessary
• Operate GPS, total stations, scanners, and data collectors
• Transfer files between data collectors and internal company project folders
• Provide communication to the office teams regarding project status, daily progress and issues
• Maintain productive working relationships with clients and coworkers
• Adhere to the company’s Safety, Quality Management and Equipment Maintenance policies
• Ensures division, regional, and company policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service.
• Lead by example – display solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.

• Create, edit, and modify CAD drawings
• Apply Westwood Company CAD standard, practices, and procedures in creating and modifying CAD drawings
• Collaborate in a team environment
• Coordinate filing, storage, and retrieval of drawings and documents
• Work with extreme precision and accuracy in creating design drawings
• Plot and check drawings
• Willing to take on other duties as assigned

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing complex and/or multi-service projects. You will ensure the successful completion of projects within scope, schedule, and budget, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and delivering high-quality results. In addition, you will provide leadership and mentorship to junior team members and collaborate with service leads to coordinate project activities.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Full accountability on multiple storage projects:
  • Manage stakeholder relationships, both internal and external.
  • Coordinate and manage project teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
  • Develop and implement project plans, monitoring progress and making adjustments as needed.
  • Oversee project work and ensure deliverables meet quality standards and contractual obligations.
  • Track project health and take corrective action when necessary.
  • Manage uncertainty and change, such as scope creep and change orders.
  • Ensure timely invoicing and accounts receivable collection.

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing complex and/or multi-service projects. You will ensure the successful completion of projects within scope, schedule, and budget, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and delivering high-quality results. In addition, you will provide leadership and mentorship to junior team members and collaborate with service leads to coordinate project activities.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Full accountability on multiple storage projects:
  • Manage stakeholder relationships, both internal and external.
  • Coordinate and manage project teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
  • Develop and implement project plans, monitoring progress and making adjustments as needed.
  • Oversee project work and ensure deliverables meet quality standards and contractual obligations.
  • Track project health and take corrective action when necessary.
  • Manage uncertainty and change, such as scope creep and change orders.
  • Ensure timely invoicing and accounts receivable collection.

• Oversee project design teams to provide accurate project deliverables in accordance with contract requirements.
• Lead project teams that are engaged, thriving, and producing high-quality products.
• Establish and grow strong relationships with clients that lead to repeat business.
• Build trust with both clients and project teams.
• Serve as a technical advisor while effectively delegating tasks.

• Lead and perform the design of a complete project, system, component, or process.

• Lead and provide quality assurance/quality control for assigned projects.

• Lead coordination with internal and external stakeholders to produce a well-coordinated and constructible design.

• Support the service leadership to maintain firm standards and consistency.

• Provide leadership, management, and mentorship for the design team.

• Responsible for all team activities, deliverables, and compliance with contract requirements.

• Plan and schedule necessary resources needed to support projects.

• Maintain strong relationships with existing clients and seek opportunities with potential future clients.

• Build solid client contacts and foster trusting relationships to encourage repeat business.

• Assist with proposal preparation.

• Identify additional scope and revenue opportunities related to the project.

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Transmission Line design staff and operations.
• Manages resource balancing and forecasting across various clients and projects.
• Manages the development of the supervisory staff and principal engineers through mentoring and hands-on instruction.
• Manage and provide guidance and direction for professional communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead initiatives to improve efficiencies, quality of product, and marketing opportunities.
• Evaluate the performance and development of technical and supervisory staff.
• Collaborate with Division Leadership to develop, evaluate, and implement new policies and procedures which reflect best engineering practices.
• Collaborate with Division Leadership to develop new client opportunities and capture market share.
• Collaborate with other departments and divisions on company-wide initiatives.
• Maintain relationships with our existing clients and seek out opportunities with potential future clients.