Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Geotechnical Co-Op to join our team. The successful job applicant will be part of a dynamic geotechnical engineering team and will assist senior geotechnical staff with project work involving various aspects of geotechnical engineering related to renewable energy and other power-related projects. Work elements may involve some or all the following: geotechnical investigation field work and in-situ testing, laboratory testing coordination, geotechnical analysis and design, report preparation, and construction monitoring/observation. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. This position offers flexible pathways—join us as a summer intern or commit to a full co-op experience by taking a semester off to work full-time at Westwood. Both options are eligible for college credit, provided your program allows it.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in geotechnical site investigations, assignment and assessment of geotechnical laboratory tests, preparation of investigation reports, and application of site data to analyses and design.
• Interpret and analyze geotechnical data to establish type, classification and engineering characteristics of materials. Complete or assist with geotechnical engineering analyses including, but not limited to, seepage, slope stability, bearing capacity, rotational stiffness, liquefaction, and settlement analyses.
• Keep management advised of work status, workload, problems and progress as related to work assignments.
• Participate in preparation of proposals, bid documents and capital cost estimates, construction drawings and design reports.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a GIS SPECIALIST / FIELD TECHNICIAN to join our Geotechnical Engineering team in our MINNEAPOLIS, MN, MADISON, WI, or DENVER, CO offices. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our renewable energy clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain geospatial data on desktop and mobile applications. Ensure data meets appropriate data accuracy and content standards for quality assurance and quality control.
• Create customized client-facing Operations Dashboards and configurable web applications to allow for real-time project monitoring.
• Participate in field assignments such as geotechnical investigations, pile load testing, culvert inventories, road condition studies, and site visits. Expect to be travelling on field assignments on average up to 50% of the time (i.e., 1-2 weeks per month). Field assignments are approximately 1 to 2 weeks in length. Food and lodging allowances will be provided.
• Perform field data entry and post-processing when in the office to support analysis and report development.
• Lead fieldwork preparation, including preparing safety plans and field maps, coordinating utility clearances, planning travel, and coordinating project requirements with subcontractors and client representatives.
• Clearly communicate with management regarding project status, workload, problems and progress as related to work assignments.
• Utilize advanced GPS equipment to locate and map objects and utilities in the field.
• Provide independent data interpretation while effectively maintaining data documentation.
• Create and modify GIS datasets; manage and maintain legacy GIS datasets; develop and implement GIS-based analyses supporting civil engineering, electrical engineering, and survey projects.
• Produce technically skilled and detailed solutions to include preparing clear, complete, and accurate representations of spatial data using hardcopy and/or electronic media.
• Core responsibility includes processing data and graphics requests from project team members and anticipating information needs and presentation format as part of engineering and survey workflows.
• You will work on energy projects, such as transmission, solar and wind, and land projects, such as residential and commercial development, to compile available information for project proposals.
• Develop and maintain geospatial data on desktop and mobile applications. Ensure data meets appropriate data accuracy and content standards for quality assurance and quality control.

Structural CAD Tech

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Structural CAD Tech to join our team. As a CAD 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 CAD technician will modify and create design plans and drawings using computer aided design (CAD) programs under the direction of a designer or engineer.Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create, edit, and modify CAD drawings (details and plan sets) for engineering projects.
• Apply Westwood Company CAD standards, practices, and procedures in creating and modifying CAD drawings.
• Collaborate with engineers and other drafters in a team environment.
• Coordinate filing, storage, and retrieval of drawings and documents.
  Typical drafting will consist of:
  • Foundation Layout Plans
  • Structural Specifications and Notes
  • Steel Structure Fabrication Drawings
  • Steel Connection Details
  • Concrete Foundation Detail Drawings
  • Concrete Anchorage Details
  • Importation of tables and calculations such as BOMs to be applied to each drawing.
• Understand & meet project schedule, and quality requirements with accuracy and efficiency.
• Self-checks all work performed to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to internal review.
• Actively assist in the delivery of a complete project. This may include phone or e-mail correspondence, attending meetings, and other project documents required for project completion.
• Provide interdepartmental support (Civil, Electrical, Substation, T&D, etc.) as required.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Lead Substation Engineer - Physical to join our team. The Lead Substation Engineer - Physical serves as a client-facing point-of-contact engineer on electric substation design projects for high-voltage utility systems and renewable energy interconnection projects. They will apply NESC, NEC, and other applicable codes and standards in the engineering design and will also independently produce high voltage physical arrangements, plan and elevations views, station grounding analysis, layout, and details, cable trough and conduit plans, AC and DC calculations to determine station service and battery system requirements, preparation of equipment specifications and bill of materials, and preparation of construction documents. 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, dynamic team dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

Manager, Dynamic Studies

Westwood Professional Services, Inc is hiring a Manager of Dynamic Studies to join our team! The Manager of Dynamic Studies leads the execution and technical oversight of power system dynamic and EMT studies for renewable generation facilities, including solar, wind, and energy storage projects. This role is responsible for developing and managing a team of engineers performing positive-sequence and electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulations, ensuring technical excellence, consistency, and timely project delivery. 

Responsibilities:

• Grow, lead and manage a team of engineers   performing dynamic and EMT studies for renewable energy projects.
• Provide technical oversight and QA/QC for all   dynamic modeling and EMT analysis deliverables.
• Develop and validate power system models (in   positive-sequence and EMT software packages) for renewable facilities,   including solar, wind, and energy storage systems.
• Perform and oversee EMT studies in PSCAD   including, but not limited to, TOV, TRV, transformer energization and   in-rush, and capacitor bank switching studies.
• Support project developers and owners through   the interconnection process by interconnection modeling (both positive   sequence and EMT) and assisting with completing interconnection applications   for various RTOs (CAISO, NYISO, MISO, ERCOT, etc.).
• Monitor evolving ISO/RTO modeling requirements   and emerging technical standards impacting inverter-based resources.
• Establish internal modeling standards, best   practices, and quality control procedures.
• Coordinate with project managers, protection   engineers, equipment vendors, and clients to ensure alignment of study scope   and technical assumptions.
• Support business development efforts by   contributing to proposals, technical scoping, and client presentations.
• Mentor junior engineers and support   professional development within the dynamic studies team.

Site Design Lead Engineer, Solar

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Renewables Site Design Lead Engineer to join our renewable energy team in one of our offices. The role is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, quality assurance/quality control, and completion of civil engineering design on renewable projects. We are looking for a detail-oriented design engineer to join our highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

Renewables Civil Project Engineer

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

The Project Engineer is responsible for designs and deliverables that support the permitting and construction of renewable energy projects. Project Engineers apply general engineering knowledge to design a complete project independently. They also direct and review work by staff engineers and technicians, develop a holistic perspective of the project lifecycle, and participate in client interactions.

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.

Responsibilities:

• 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.

 Senior Distribution Engineer

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Distribution Engineer to join our team. The Senior Distribution Engineer is primarily responsible for the cost-effective conceptual and engineering solutions to upgrade, expand, maintain, and automate overhead and underground power distribution systems for our clients using various software systems and engineering/construction standards. The Senior Distribution Engineer ensures compliance with client procedures, design standards, state and federal regulatory requirements and safety code requirements. The Senior Distribution Engineer will act as a mentor to less experienced engineers on their team and, at times, will work closely with engineers performing substation, transmission, renewable energy, power storage, and communication design. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. 

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Survey Technician to join our team. This position will assist Registered Professional Surveyors with CAD production, deed research, boundary analysis, easement preparation, legal description, and computing survey points.