Civil Staff Engineer

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Site Design Staff Engineer to join our team. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. In this role, you will perform activities related to the site design of utility-scale solar projects. This work involves aiding in the design of civil infrastructure such as access roads and work pads. Along with the civil design, other work activities include permitting support and occasional field work. We are seeking an Engineer who shares our passion for high-quality production, client commitment, and a fast-paced work environment. This position will serve as a member of an integrated design team and be responsible for compiling civil design plan sets alongside other disciplines to meet project schedules and budgets, where clear and concise written and verbal communication is imperative. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

Role Description:

• Serve as a design team member supporting permitting, design, and construction of renewable energy projects.
• Use sound engineering judgment and adhere to ethical standards when evaluating, selecting, and applying standard technical procedures to complete project tasks.
• Gain foundational knowledge and develop engineering skills through mentored experiences.
• Coordinate with design team members to meet project milestones, contract requirements, and client expectations.
• Collaborate with design team members to uphold company standards and consistency.

Role Responsibilities:

1) Technical Expertise
Conduct basic design tasks to prepare sections of plans, specifications, and other project documents. These tasks may include:

• Researching, evaluating, and applying data 
• Preparing detailed engineering calculations 
• Preparing specifications and details 
• Preparing detailed construction drawings 
• Designing and producing deliverables using AutoCAD Civil 3D software 

Support various project tasks, such as:

• Conducting research and field assessments 
• Preparing permit applications 
• Writing technical reports 
• Creating technical presentations and exhibits 
• Preparing quantity take-offs and cost estimates 
• Providing construction support (e.g., responding to RFIs, performing field inspections) 
• Collaborate with Project Engineers and Lead Engineers to determine necessary adjustments to methods for non-routine aspects of assignments.

2) Quality
Provide accurate design deliverables that closely meet contract requirements by:

• Maintaining awareness of and complying with Westwood quality, design, and CAD standards 
• Performing quality reviews of your work products for accuracy 

Coordinate with design team members to create a well-coordinated and constructible design. Coordination efforts include:

• Attending internal coordination meetings 
• Collaborating closely with internal teams across multiple service groups 
• Keeping the Lead Engineer informed of work status, workload, issues, and progress related to work assignments 

3) Business Development Support

• Provide accurate design deliverables that closely meet contract requirements.
• Respond to client requests promptly.
• Treat all stakeholders professionally and with respect.

Contacts / Direction:

• Assigned design tasks by a Project Engineer or Lead Engineer.
• Receive frequent guidance on overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters.
• Receive supervision and guidance on unusual conditions and developments.
• Independently manage and prioritize assigned tasks and projects.
• Maintain close collaboration with lead engineers, project engineers, staff engineers, and technicians to complete designs and adhere to deadlines, project scope, and budget.
• Complete work that undergoes thorough review to ensure the application of sound professional judgment.
• Gain mentored experience from a licensed engineer in your area of expertise.

Success Measures:

• Completing project tasks accurately within the allotted hours, meeting deadlines and quality requirements.
• Increasing your understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Enhancing your knowledge of Westwood practices, systems, and processes.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Survey Project Manager to join our team. The Survey Project Manager will be responsible for supporting the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, quality assurance/quality control, and completion of professional survey services. Additionally, the role includes training and mentoring of junior staff, client satisfaction, and business development under the direction of the Survey and Market Leaders within the Renewables and Power Division.

Substation Engineer - P&C

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

The Substation P&C Engineer serves as an engineer on electric substation design projects for high-voltage utility systems and renewable energy interconnection projects. He/she will apply NESC, NEC, and other applicable codes and standards in the engineering design and will also independently produce: one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, potential and current schematics, control schematics, alarm schematics, protection and control specifications, and I/O mapping. He/she should be familiar with protection scheme functionality. The ability to develop relay settings and associated points mapping is not required but preferred. He/she will also work with other internal and external project stakeholders to ensure project milestones and expectations of contracted services are met. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

Substation Graduate Engineer - Physical

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

The Substation Graduate Engineer – Physical role is an entry-level Electrical Engineer opportunity to work with a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

Substation Intern, Physical (Summer 2026)

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Substation Engineering Intern, Physical, to join our team. This position will be a part of our Renewables Division. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

This internship is for Summer 2026.

• Prepares preliminary analysis on a variety of technical tasks
• Project research, fieldwork, observation, and preliminary design calculations
• Take personal responsibility for the quality of tasks performed
• Uses CAD/PLSCAD to prepare and check working drawings, details, layouts, and estimates
• Performs routine analysis to check the accuracy of data and work products

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is currently seeking a qualified full-time Survey Instrument Operator. This position will work with a survey crew chief in the field collecting data to support design activities, boundary surveying, providing sketches, and layout to support construction activities. This position requires extensive travel to project sites.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Technician to join our team in our Las Vegas, Nevada office. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

As an Engineering Technician you would be responsible for using standard drafting practices and procedures, with a strong attention to detail, to assist with tasks related to a variety of engineering and construction projects. The Engineering Technician will modify and create design plans and drawings using computer aided design (CAD) programs under the direction of a designer or engineer.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting Registered Professional Surveyors with CAD production, survey research, boundary analysis, easement preparations, legal descriptions, and computing survey points
• Coordinate and work with field crews and other office staff

Required Experience:

• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D for production activities
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, project coordination, maintain organizational structures, and interact with other design services
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment that is in a growth mode
• Strong listening, writing, and verbal communication skills

Preferred Experience

• Knowledge of ALTA surveys, boundary analysis, topographic surveys, preparation of easement documents, legal descriptions, final plat preparation, construction staking
• Full use of Microsoft Office
• Familiar with GIS processes and terminology
• Prior experience with survey fieldwork

About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood)

At Westwood, our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid, design resilient infrastructure, and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation, we stand at the forefront of our industry, dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve.

Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts, retains, and develops high performers. Our team values relationships, innovation, dedication, initiative, and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative “One Team” mentality yields superior outcomes in everything we do.

We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision. We are partners in our clients’ success, driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety, sustainability, and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity, guiding every decision we make.

We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and giving-back initiatives, we enrich the lives of those we serve, engage others within our industry, and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us, success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work.

Join us in creating a better world.

In 2025, Westwood was recognized as #77 on the ENR Top 500 Design Firms. Additionally, Westwood was ranked #5 for ENR's Top Design Firm for Solar, #6 for Battery Storage, and #3 for Wind (2025). The firm consistently ranks on the industry's top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in award-winning projects nationwide.

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is currently searching for a qualified full-time Survey Crew Chief. This position will lead a survey team in the field collecting data to support design activities, boundary surveying, providing sketches, and layout to support construction activities. This position requires extensive travel.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is currently searching for a qualified full-time Survey Crew Chief. This position will lead a survey team in the field collecting data to support design activities, boundary surveying, providing sketches, and layout to support construction activities. This position requires extensive travel.