The qualified individual will provide field services and office report preparation to support the planning, design, and approvals of site improvements for wind and solar energy projects as well as residential and commercial land development projects. Responsibilities will include:

• initial desktop-level research (photo-review, soils maps, hydrology)
• onsite routine field wetland delineations across Wisconsin and occasionally across the country
• attendance of regulatory meetings
• report preparation
• vegetation and hydrology monitoring
• tree and shrub inventories

The position will involve periodic travel, both within Wisconsin and the upper Midwest typically 1 to 2 weeks per month between the months of April-October but may be more during the busy portions of the field season. 

• Manage projects from inception through completion
• Prepare and manage a high volume of proposals, contracts, invoicing, work in process and account receivables
• Prepare, maintain, coordinate project schedules of multiple concurrent projects with clients
• Recruit, manage, develop, lead, inspire, coach a growing team
• Produce high-quality work and implement and maintain QA/QC procedures
• Support business development in preparation of proposals
• Able to understand proposals and contract scope of services.
• Able to identify scope creep, write and capture additional services in a timely manner
• Oversee the technical, legal, and financial aspects of various projects
• Coordinate with other disciplines and support services
• Make decisions independently in regards to various issues and methods
• Able to accept and give performance feedback

• Manage projects from inception through completion
• Prepare and manage a high volume of proposals, contracts, invoicing, work in process and account receivables
• Prepare, maintain, coordinate project schedules of multiple concurrent projects with clients
• Recruit, manage, develop, lead, inspire, coach a growing team
• Produce high-quality work and implement and maintain QA/QC procedures
• Support business development in preparation of proposals
• Able to understand proposals and contract scope of services.
• Able to identify scope creep, write and capture additional services in a timely manner
• Oversee the technical, legal, and financial aspects of various projects
• Coordinate with other disciplines and support services
• Make decisions independently in regards to various issues and methods
• Able to accept and give performance feedback

• 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.

Strategic & Market Leadership

• Define and implement the strategic plan for the Water sector, including market expansion, service-line growth, and revenue targets.
• Monitor regulatory requirements (EPA, state environmental agencies, FEMA, etc.), emerging technologies, and funding mechanisms to inform growth strategies.
• Identify and cultivate opportunities in municipal utilities, water districts, flood control authorities, and regional water agencies.

Operational & Financial Management

• Lead financial management of the Water sector, including P&L oversight, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management.
• Ensure efficient operations and high-quality project execution across water resources, wastewater, stormwater, and treatment design teams.
• Implement and promote consistent processes, quality systems, and safety practices.

Business Development & Client Management

• Drive business development initiatives, including proposal leadership, capture planning, and positioning for major water infrastructure programs.
• Maintain and expand relationships with public utilities, water districts, municipalities, and regulatory agencies.
• Represent Westwood in water-related industry associations and forums.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead a team of project managers, technical specialists, and discipline leads across water-focused engineering fields.
• Support recruitment, training, mentorship, performance management, and staff retention.
• Promote a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence within the Water practice.

Collaboration & Enterprise Alignment

• Collaborate with Transportation, Energy, Land Development, and Corporate Services to leverage synergies and pursue integrated opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with engineering licensure requirements, quality standards, and internal governance

Strategic & Market Leadership

• Develop and execute transportation business strategies aligned with the broader Public Infrastructure Division.
• Identify emerging markets, funding opportunities, and regulatory trends impacting transportation programs.
• Expand service offerings and geographic reach in collaboration with Division and Corporate leadership.

Operational & Financial Management

• Manage P&L for the Transportation sector, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance.
• Oversee project delivery to ensure quality, risk mitigation, and adherence to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Implement operational best practices, workflow efficiencies, and resource optimization across teams.

Business Development & Client Management

• Lead major pursuit strategies, proposal development, and capture planning for key transportation clients.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with DOTs, municipalities, counties, and federal agencies.
• Represent Westwood at industry conferences, technical committees, and public-sector forums

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and mentor a team of project managers, discipline leads, and technical professionals across transportation engineering disciplines.
• Support recruitment, retention, skills development, and succession planning for the transportation team.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.

Collaboration & Enterprise Alignment

• Coordinate with other Westwood divisions (Land, Power, Renewables, Program Management, and Corporate Services) to pursue cross-market opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with licensure, engineering standards, quality management systems, and corporate policies.

• 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.

• Work with clients and end users to build innovative GIS solutions using the ArcGIS platform
• Perform complex GIS analysis using Esri's ArcGIS platform
• 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 renewable energy projects
• Produce technically skilled and detailed solutions to include preparing clear, complete, and accurate representations of spatial data using ArcGIS Online and/or ArcGIS Enterprise
• Process data and graphics requests from project team members and anticipate information needs and presentation format as part of renewable energy project workflows
• Work with project stakeholders to develop and maintain new and useful workflows utilizing web-based GIS
• Develop and maintain geospatial data on desktop, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, and mobile applications. Ensure data meets appropriate data accuracy and content standards for quality assurance and quality control.

• Performs all aspects of design for high voltage (4kV – 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects to include:
  • 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
    • AC and DC calculations for Station Service and Battery System Sizing.
    • Bus Fault Stress Analysis
  • Technical Support
    • Procurement
    • Construction
  • Active Coordination
    • Ability to work seamlessly with Physical Designer to develop required drawings.
    • 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, civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, and surveyors.
  • Other Expectations
    • Keenly focused on the production of high-quality work and supports continuous improvement efforts.
    • Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects.
    • Responsible for assisting with identifying key client interests and drivers and may determine the key clients in some instances.
    • Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develop approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work.
    • Serves as a technical specialist for system protection and communication and has knowledge and skillset to provide consultation and guidance to project teams.
    • Remove any impediments that are obstructing the engineering team from achieving its goals.
    • Works to advise Management about how to maximize ROI for the team.
    • Attending all client technical review meetings.

• Consults with clients to determine functional and spatial requirements of new structure or renovation, and prepares information regarding design, specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, and construction time
• Visits project site to become familiar with existing conditions
• Prepares fee proposals and time, cost and staffing budgets for project for Department Head approval
• Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget
• Plans layout of project and integrating engineering elements into unified design for client review and approval
• Prepares scale drawings and contract documents for building contractors
• Represents client in obtaining bids and awarding construction contract
• Administers construction contracts and conducts periodic on-site observation of work during construction to monitor compliance with plans
• Prepares studies and reports
• Prepares project designs and plans using computer assisted design software and equipment
• Directs activities of workers engaged in preparing drawings and specification documents
• Resolves client problems and complaints and provides technical advice to project staff
• Performs final quality assurance/buildability review of project documents
• Signs and seals project documents prepared under his supervision
• Understands and obeys site safety requirements for construction sites

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.