Your Role with Us: This is a full-time, in-office position where your work will directly contribute to our team's success. You will be responsible for a range of tasks including but not limited to site analysis, design, and construction plans. While this role does not have supervisory responsibilities, it offers a pathway to significant professional development within a supportive and energetic team environment.

• Coordinates efforts of Graduate Landscape Designers (GLD) to assist in the production of work as needed.
• Often self-produces graphics, plans, specifications for the scope of work.
• Assists the Landscape Architectural Service Leader in training GLDs with standards.
• Assures that assisting GLD’s implement illustration, design and CAD standards established for the group.
• Reviews planned submittals to Client or PM for completeness. 
• Coordinates with Senior Landscape Architect for interim reviews and ultimate signing and sealing of documents.
• Builds increasing skills in Client management.
• Prepares scopes and fees for projects requested by the Project Manager or Client for ultimate review by the Landscape Architectural Service Leader. 
• Shows a clear design methodology that results in creative, sound solutions to a given problem.
• Shows clear mastery in preparing basic hardscape, grading, planting and irrigation graphics, plans and illustrations using both digital and hand drawn formats. 
• Leads project meetings with staff, clients, & regulatory agencies.
• Leads construction administration scopes of services for the scope of services proposed. 

The Summer Intern is involved in a wide variety of projects that provide a foundation on which a successful career can be built. Our diversity of work and discipline affords the Summer Intern the opportunity to be exposed to all aspects of the land development process, from concept to construction.  As a multidiscipline firm, we offer a collaborative environment in which the Summer Intern has the unique opportunity to interact, learn, and grow every day in a hands-on, collaborative environment. Our diversity of work affords our interns the opportunity to be involved with a wide variety of projects that provide a foundation on which a successful career can be built.

• Assist the department in daily activities specific to that discipline
• Contribute to various unique projects, all of which are real and not hypothetical, under the mentoring of licensed engineers, architects, landscape architects and land surveyors

• Prepares preliminary analysis on a variety of technical tasks
• Project research, field work, observation and preliminary design calculations
• Take personal responsibility for quality of tasks performed
• Uses CAD to prepare and check working drawings, details, layouts and estimates
• Performs routine analysis to check accuracy of data and work products
• Assist in the preparation of exhibits, plot plans, lot fits or other similar tasks by discipline

• Prepares preliminary analysis on a variety of technical tasks
• Project research, field work, observation and preliminary design calculations
• Take personal responsibility for quality of tasks performed
• Uses CAD to prepare and check working drawings, details, layouts and estimates
• Performs routine analysis to check accuracy of data and work products
• Assist in the preparation of exhibits, plot plans, lot fits or other similar tasks by discipline

• Discharge duties as requested by Crew Chief
• Perform field work for land surveying scopes of work including construction staking, boundary location, ALTA, and topography for various project types
• Organize survey truck, survey equipment and survey supplies as necessary
• Operate GPS, total stations, scanners, and data collectors
• Transfer files between data collectors and internal company project folders
• 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 values, policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service.
• Lead by example – display solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.

• Lead the planning and implementation of projects and monitors the operational effectiveness throughout.
• Serves as subject matter expert for survey related activities such as construction staking, topographic surveying, platting, legal description writing, boundary analysis, exhibit preparation, and legal principles.
• Works with the Project Manager to define project tasks, schedule and resource requirements.
• Works with Project Manager to evaluate project budget, scope, and fee.
• Complies with and helps the enforcement of company standards, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct team meetings with project team to evaluate and coordinate the project.
• Stays current on service-specific trends, technology, software, hardware, and equipment.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and mentoring to project team staff as needed.
• Responsible for quality control and quality assurance related to the survey activities on each project.
• 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.

The Senior Project Manager role focuses on client relationships, client growth, and project management. Their business focus is near to mid-term (0-12 months out). A Senior Project Manager is accountable for revenue, backlog, booked new work, and AR goals for their assigned client portfolios and projects. Senior Project Managers are also responsible for team leadership, mentorship, and growth of Project Managers, and Assistant Project Managers.

Project Management Responsibilities:
• Stakeholder relationships (internal and external).
• Team management and coordination.
• Project planning and monitoring.
• Oversight of projects.
• Oversight of project deliverables (ensure QA/QC checks are complete; ensure deliverable matches the contract).
• Tracking project health and taking corrective action.
• Managing uncertainty and change (ex; scope creep, change orders) and taking corrective action.
• Timely invoicing and AR collection.
• Lead project meetings and deliver presentations.
• Lead issue resolution and risk management for assigned projects.

Proposal/Opportunity/Contracting Responsibilities:
• Perform Go/No-Go review on new leads to ensure strategic alignment.
• Interpret client needs, prioritize, and set proposal strategy.
• Coordinate single- and multi-service proposal preparation in collaboration with service leadership.
• Lead contracting process with support from Market leadership.

Client Management Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement client strategy.
• Collaborate with Market Directors to ensure strategic alignment.
• Establish, track, and meet revenue and sales targets for portfolio.
• Manage Client relationships.
• Lead contract negotiations.
• Track and maintain service agreements and project contracts for portfolio.

Team Leadership Responsibilities:
• Demonstrate effective leadership and team management skills.
• Facilitate communication and coordination between service teams to improve quality and reduce risk.
• Set clear expectations with project teams and clients.
• Demonstrate financial responsibility and understanding of project financial metrics.
• Utilize strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Embrace adaptability, resiliency, and innovation.
• Provide input and collaborate with service leadership on lessons learned and process improvements.
• Represent the organization in communications related to assigned clients and industry.

Contacts / Direction:
• Coordinate assignment of projects with Market Director.
• Coordinate assignment of client list with Market Director.
• Receive general direction and periodic touch points for assigned clients with relation to strategic objectives and limits.
• Lead new projects or scope in partnership with service teams, with limited input from Market Director.
• Coordinate with Market Director on major issue resolution.

Supervisory Responsibility:
• May supervise APMs & PMs.
• Lead issue resolution and risk management (internal and external) for assigned projects.
• Coordinate with appropriate Market Director to ensure strategic alignment.

Success Measures:
• Budget compliance, including minimizing WIP, write-offs & aged AR
• Supporting strategic plans and goals of the Division
• Timeliness
• Degree of customer satisfaction
• Degree of team growth and satisfaction
• Winning repeat work
• Cross-selling of additional services
• Risk Management

Client management success is measured by:
• Financial success of client portfolio (revenue, booked work, profit, AR)
• Degree of customer satisfaction
• Degree of team satisfaction

The Senior Project Manager role focuses on client relationships, client growth, and project management. Their business focus is near to mid-term (0-12 months out). A Senior Project Manager is accountable for revenue, backlog, booked new work, and AR goals for their assigned client portfolios and projects. Senior Project Managers are also responsible for team leadership, mentorship, and growth of Project Managers, and Assistant Project Managers.

Project Management Responsibilities:
• Stakeholder relationships (internal and external).
• Team management and coordination.
• Project planning and monitoring.
• Oversight of projects.
• Oversight of project deliverables (ensure QA/QC checks are complete; ensure deliverable matches the contract).
• Tracking project health and taking corrective action.
• Managing uncertainty and change (ex; scope creep, change orders) and taking corrective action.
• Timely invoicing and AR collection.
• Lead project meetings and deliver presentations.
• Lead issue resolution and risk management for assigned projects.

Proposal/Opportunity/Contracting Responsibilities:
• Perform Go/No-Go review on new leads to ensure strategic alignment.
• Interpret client needs, prioritize, and set proposal strategy.
• Coordinate single- and multi-service proposal preparation in collaboration with service leadership.
• Lead contracting process with support from Market leadership.

Client Management Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement client strategy.
• Collaborate with Market Directors to ensure strategic alignment.
• Establish, track, and meet revenue and sales targets for portfolio.
• Manage Client relationships.
• Lead contract negotiations.
• Track and maintain service agreements and project contracts for portfolio.

Team Leadership Responsibilities:
• Demonstrate effective leadership and team management skills.
• Facilitate communication and coordination between service teams to improve quality and reduce risk.
• Set clear expectations with project teams and clients.
• Demonstrate financial responsibility and understanding of project financial metrics.
• Utilize strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Embrace adaptability, resiliency, and innovation.
• Provide input and collaborate with service leadership on lessons learned and process improvements.
• Represent the organization in communications related to assigned clients and industry.

Contacts / Direction:
• Coordinate assignment of projects with Market Director.
• Coordinate assignment of client list with Market Director.
• Receive general direction and periodic touch points for assigned clients with relation to strategic objectives and limits.
• Lead new projects or scope in partnership with service teams, with limited input from Market Director.
• Coordinate with Market Director on major issue resolution.

Supervisory Responsibility:
• May supervise APMs & PMs.
• Lead issue resolution and risk management (internal and external) for assigned projects.
• Coordinate with appropriate Market Director to ensure strategic alignment.

Success Measures:
• Budget compliance, including minimizing WIP, write-offs & aged AR
• Supporting strategic plans and goals of the Division
• Timeliness
• Degree of customer satisfaction
• Degree of team growth and satisfaction
• Winning repeat work
• Cross-selling of additional services
• Risk Management

Client management success is measured by:
• Financial success of client portfolio (revenue, booked work, profit, AR)
• Degree of customer satisfaction
• Degree of team satisfaction

• Design Leadership: Lead the design and engineering of 35kV to 500kV physical substation layouts, ensuring optimal equipment placement, grounding, and structural integrity including development of:
  • General Arrangements
  • Plan Views and Elevation Views
  • Grounding Plans
  • Cable Trough/Conduit Plans
  • Specifications for Major Primary Equipment (transformers, breakers, switches, etc.)
  • Documentation for Design Calculations
  • Bill of Materials
  • Construction Documentation (Sequence and RFP)
  • Studies
    • Grounding
    • Lightning
    • Illumination
    • Bus Fault Stress Analysis
    • Insulation Coordination
• Technical Support: Assist with technical support in the following areas:
  • Procurement
  • Vendor Drawing Review
  • Construction
• Active Coordination:
  • Ability to work seamlessly with a Physical Designer to develop the above projects
  • Ability to coordinate efforts with other various external and internal project team members, with familiarity in identifying when coordination is needed with certain design disciplines such as transmission line engineers, distribution line engineers, telecom engineers, etc.
• Support Consistency:
  • Follow department processes and procedures
  • Continue strong customer focus attitude that Westwood is known for.
• Support Business:
  • Provides clear and honest feedback to project team, external stakeholders, and clients.
  • Helps develop approaches to accommodate client unique requests.
  • Works to advise Management about how to maximize ROI for the team.
• Project Management:
  • Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, managing timelines, and resources to ensure successful project delivery.
• Engineering Documentation: Prepare and review engineering calculations, detailed drawings, specifications, and reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with industry standards.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all designs meet relevant codes, standards, and regulations, including NESC, IEEE, and local utility requirements.
• Quality Assurance: Implement quality control processes to review designs and deliverables, ensuring high standards of engineering excellence.
• Mentorship: Mentor and provide guidance to junior engineers and technical staff, fostering a culture of learning and professional growth.
• Client Interaction: Participate in project meetings, presenting design concepts and updates to clients and stakeholders, and addressing any concerns or feedback.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices, and contribute to the development of innovative engineering solutions.

• Work closely with Geospatial Leadership and Project Leads to meet project expectations.
• Perform post-processing procedures according to internal guidelines and industry best practices.
• Create final deliverables based on project scope for various markets ready for the client as final deliverables.
• Assit the Project Lead in managing technicians and workloads.
• Assit with data management and archiving.
• Conduct thorough quality control checks to ensure the accuracy and reliability from technicians.
• Assist in the development and implementation of standard operating procedures for geospatial deliverables.