• Create, edit, and modify CAD drawings
• Apply Westwood Company CAD standard, practices, and procedures in creating and modifying CAD drawings
• Collaborate in a team environment
• Coordinate filing, storage, and retrieval of drawings and documents
• Work with extreme precision and accuracy in creating design drawings
• Plot and check drawings
• Willing to take on other duties as assigned

Work as a critical member of a drainage design team under the direction of various project managers. Job duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Perform research and data collection.
• Prepare hydrologic assessments to support drainage patterns and storm runoff.
• Prepare hydraulic assessments to support storm drain infrastructure recommendations for flood protection.
• Prepare technical reports to document data sources, assumptions, assessments, results, and recommendations.
• Prepare schematic exhibits.
• Prepare detailed construction drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Coordinate with other disciplines, support services, and sub-consultants.
• Coordinate with government agencies, utility providers, or other external entities.
• Coordinate with clients.
• Identify applicable codes, standards, or other design requirements.
• Prepare quantities, cost estimates, and technical specifications.
• Perform field reviews and other assessments for use in design.
• Participate in contract bidding, review construction submittals, and RFIs, and provide limited field observation during construction.
• Attend meetings with governmental agencies to represent the company and clients.
• Develop and track milestones to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery.
• Oversee technical aspects of various projects with diverse design teams.
• Produce high quality work and maintain quality assurance and quality control procedures.
• Make decisions independently regarding various issues and methods after receiving general instructions.
• Proactively communicate and engage with project managers and design teams.
• Engage in on-the-job training to learn company policies, practices, and standards, as well as agency/entity regulations and standards.
• Mentor, train, and supervise the work of less experienced engineers and/or technical support personnel.
• Prioritize and effectively manage own workload and junior staff's work.
• Ensure office and company values, policies, and procedures are consistently followed.
• Lead by example – display solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.

• 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 plans

• Assist in the management of projects from inception through completion
• Provide direction and manage work quality of a team of engineering designers, interns, and technicians
• Assist in the preparing and managing proposals, contracts, invoicing, work in process and account receivables
• Represent clients and firm in meetings with governmental agencies
• Prepare, maintain, coordinate project schedules of multiple concurrent projects with clients and design team
• Communicate directly with clients and public governing agencies
• Assist project manager in Developing and tracking project milestones to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery
• Recruit, manage, develop, lead, inspire and coach design team
• Prepare plan documents and supporting design calculations
• Produce high-quality work and implement and maintain QA/QC procedures
• Assist in business development
• Resolve design conflicts and field construction issues
• Able to understand proposals and contract scope of services
• Able to identify scope creep, write and capture additional services in a timely manner
• Assist in Overseeing the technical 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

• 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

Primary Purpose

The Substation Physical Engineer serves as a client facing point of contact 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 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.

• Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • 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 the above listed 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 production of high-quality work and supports continuous improvement efforts.
      • Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects.
      • Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers and may determine the key clients in some instances.
      • Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops 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.

• Assist project team in design of public infrastructure work
• Assist project team in preparation of construction drawings, technical specifications, and contract documents.
• Prepare engineering reports, feasibility studies, and utility evaluations
• Prepare various exhibits and design drawings using AutoCAD Civil3D, Bluebeam, and MicroStations
• Coordination with agency staff and internal support teams on designs, analysis, and issues
• Utilizing Microsoft Office Suite to develop calculations in Excel, reports and letters in Word, and presentations in PowerPoint
• Assist with construction drawings using AutoCAD Civil3D and/or MicroStations including grading plans; plan and profiles; construction details; etc.

• Lead technical staff in the preparation of utility engineering designs, cost estimates, and customer billing.
• Manage the engineering aspects of multiple projects ranging from 34.5kV to 500kV.
  in developing project schedules and defining technical staff for projects and daily work.
• Assist in the development of technical staff through mentoring, instructing of technical engineering principles, and governing electrical and safety codes.
• Instruct and teach the technical staff in the use of computer systems and software, tools and equipment, and company-owned motor vehicles.
• Manage and provide guidance and direction for professional communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal/external reviews of designs completed prior to submissions.
• Collaborate with the department managers to develop, evaluate, and implement new policies and procedures which reflect best engineering practices.
• Collaborate with other departments and divisions on company-wide initiatives.
• Maintain great relationships with our existing clients and seek out opportunities with potential future clients.

• Prepare proposals and cost estimates for geotechnical investigations and related design work.
• Participate in geotechnical site investigations, assign geotechnical laboratory tests, analyze field and lab data, and prepare investigation reports.
• Interpret and analyze geotechnical data to establish type, classification and engineering characteristics of materials.
• Complete geotechnical engineering analyses including, but not limited to, bearing capacity, settlement, rotational stiffness, liquefaction, seepage, and  slope stability.
• Manage, supervise, mentor, and train other geotechnical staff, along with fostering a culture of learning and collaboration within the team.

• Manage the electrical engineering of commercial and utility-scale solar projects, ensuring adherence to project budgets.
• Verify the incorporation of contractual electrical engineering scope into design and coordinate change orders with project managers.
• Insure project deliverable schedules for electrical engineering scope are met.
• Assist project managers in responding to RFPs by preparing proposal scope and fees for the electrical engineering.
• Coordinate with other project disciplines, including civil engineers, geotechnical/structural engineers, and surveyors.
• Schedule and plan necessary resources needed to support projects on a weekly basis.
• Perform and lead electrical engineering design and creation of construction documents for projects.
• Oversee project electrical team resources and be responsible for staff performing electrical calculations and studies.
• Coordinate with clients, utilities, and code enforcement officers.
• Perform QA/QC of design work performed on projects for which you are the lead electrical engineer.
• Maintain awareness of currently available equipment and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with and support electrical engineering teams in other offices as projects and workload sharing between offices dictates.
• Support construction of projects by responding to contractor and owner requests, including RFIs and submittal review.
• Assist Market Directors as needed for marketing efforts and creation of marketing materials surrounding electrical engineering work.
• Supervise, train, and mentor graduate engineers, staff engineers, and design technicians.