• 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.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Site Design Engineering Intern to join our Wind Renewables team in our Minnetonka, MN office in the beginning of summer 2026. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. 

Note: 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 where your program allows.

 Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide professional and technical support to multiple Westwood projects
• Due diligence and site investigation
• Site design including facility plan & profile, cross sections, grading and erosion control plans, and stormwater management facilities.
• Preparation of specifications
• Analysis of existing delivery routes to determine existing road conditions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Site Design Engineering Intern, Solar

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Site Design Engineering Intern to join our Solar Renewables team in our Madison, WI office. This position is expected to start in the beginning of Summer 2026. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. 

Note: 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 where your program allows.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide professional and technical support to multiple Westwood projects
• Due diligence and site investigation
• Site design including facility plan & profile, cross sections, grading and erosion control plans, and stormwater management facilities.
• Preparation of specifications
• Analysis of existing delivery routes to determine existing road conditions.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Site Engineering design of utility scale wind, solar projects and battery storage.
• Engineering design includes: array grading, road grading, road plan and profile, turbine pad grading, facility grading, stormwater crossing design, cross sections, erosion control plans, utility crossing, and storm water management facilities
• Due diligence and site investigation
• Quantity take-offs and cost estimates
• Preparation of specifications and details
• Preparation of permit applications
• Construction administration
• Design and production in AutoCAD Civil 3D software
• Day-to-day support in developing the engineering design and plan production of renewable projects.
• Other duties as assigned by the Lead Engineer.

• Create project reports, maintain CRM/ERP/customer database, client reporting systems, etc.
• Develop work plans and project schedules within Project or P6
• Assist Project Managers with project integration, communications, and team coordination
• Coordinate meetings, documentation, and resources
• Perform budget/billing/reporting maintenance and tasks
• Maintain files, records, and correspondence

• Communicating and collaborating with project managers, engineers, clients, and government agencies to conduct critical environmental issues analyses following industry and company standards. This may include:
• Field delineation of wetlands and other waters of the U.S.,
• Section 404 permitting through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
• Conducting tree inventories and preparing tree preservation and mitigation plans,
• Preparing stormwater pollution prevention plans and conduct stormwater inspections,
• Conducting water and soil sampling,
• Conducting Threatened and Endangered species investigations,
• Conducting cultural resource inquiries,
• Conducting Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments,
• Utilizing ArcGIS Pro to prepare GIS-based exhibits and data management,
• Utilizing GPS and GNSS units for field surveying and mapping,
• Function as support staff to existing business lines (land development and oil & gas).
• General project assistance for report preparation, peer-reviews, technical writing guidance, GIS support, and organizational assistance to meet strict deadlines.
• Supporting projects for different markets within Westwood – aviation, land development, renewables and public infrastructure.
• Ability to work in the office and out in the field during all times of the year.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

• 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

• Prepare various exhibits and design drawings using AutoCAD Civil3D
• Coordination with agency staff and internal support teams on designs, analysis, and issues
• Preparation of entitlement documents in support of Tentative Maps, Vacations, Zone Changes, Entitlements, etc.
• Calculation of quantities using Microsoft Excel and justification letters using Microsoft Word
• Assist with construction drawings using AutoCAD Civil3D including grading plans; plan and profiles; construction details; storm drain, water and sewer facilities; signage and striping plan

• Responsible for protection and control design for utility-scale substations for power delivery, solar, and wind applications.
• Prepares reports, specifications, and drawing packages.
• Review and approves project submittals, and RFIs and support field activities during construction.
• Provide professional and technical support to multiple Westwood projects.
• Day-to-day support and input to internal and external Project Managers.

• Assist in processing bi-weekly and off-cycle payrolls.
• Learn the payroll system such that you can run ad hoc and standard reports to help validate the accuracy of the payroll and to respond to business needs.
• Assist employees with payroll system access (set up and admin), paycheck clarification, paycheck questions, verification of employment, etc., with a helpful, customer-service oriented approach.
• Learn company payroll policies and procedures and Company Handbook such that you can be a resource for the organization.
• Function with an extremely high level of detail. Take to heart that any mistakes will directly impact a person's pay.
• Register and manage payroll-related accounts with applicable states and local jurisdictions.