353 results
353 results
Substation Engineer - Physical
Offices
Raleigh, NC
Categories
Substation
Substation Engineer - Physical
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 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.
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Civil Graduate Engineer - Water Resources
Offices
Las Vegas, NV
Categories
Water Resources
Civil Graduate Engineer - Water Resources
Duties and Responsibilities

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, including field visits.
• 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.
• Use AutoCAD to prepare schematic exhibits and compute quantities.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control to ensure accuracy of work.
• Engage in on-the-job training to learn company policies, practices, and standards, as well as agency/entity regulations and standards.
• Work under the supervision and direction of designers, project engineers, and project managers.
• All other related work as assigned by supervisors to support the Water Resources team.

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Graduate Surveyor (SIT)
Offices
New River Valley, VA
Categories
Survey
Graduate Surveyor (SIT)
Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists Project Surveyors and Project Leads with CAD production, boundary analysis, research, legal description and easement preparation, deliverables review, computations, adherence to specific state statutes, and other survey-related responsibilities.
• Works with the Professional Land Surveyor to define project tasks, schedule, and resource requirements.
• Works with Professional Land Surveyors to evaluate property boundaries in metes and bounds and public land survey states.
• Travels occasionally for courthouse research and field crew support.
• Coordinates with field crews and office staff.
• Performs self and peer review QA/QC checks.
• Stays current on service-specific trends, technology, software, hardware, and equipment.
• Ensures division, regional, and company policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service.
• Leads by example – displays solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.
• Provides day-to-day guidance and mentoring to project team staff as needed.
• Handles multiple priorities and projects well.
• Consistently exercises independent judgment and demonstrates critical thinking skills.

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Graduate Surveyor (SIT)
Offices
Shenandoah Valley, VA
Categories
Survey
Graduate Surveyor (SIT)
Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists Project Surveyors and Project Leads with CAD production, boundary analysis, research, legal description and easement preparation, deliverables review, computations, adherence to specific state statutes, and other survey-related responsibilities.
• Works with the Professional Land Surveyor to define project tasks, schedule, and resource requirements.
• Works with Professional Land Surveyors to evaluate property boundaries in metes and bounds and public land survey states.
• Travels occasionally for courthouse research and field crew support.
• Coordinates with field crews and office staff.
• Performs self and peer review QA/QC checks.
• Stays current on service-specific trends, technology, software, hardware, and equipment.
• Ensures division, regional, and company policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service.
• Leads by example – displays solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.
• Provides day-to-day guidance and mentoring to project team staff as needed.
• Handles multiple priorities and projects well.
• Consistently exercises independent judgment and demonstrates critical thinking skills.

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Graduate Surveyor (SIT)
Offices
Richmond, VA
Categories
Survey
Graduate Surveyor (SIT)
Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists Project Surveyors and Project Leads with CAD production, boundary analysis, research, legal description and easement preparation, deliverables review, computations, adherence to specific state statutes, and other survey-related responsibilities.
• Works with the Professional Land Surveyor to define project tasks, schedule, and resource requirements.
• Works with Professional Land Surveyors to evaluate property boundaries in metes and bounds and public land survey states.
• Travels occasionally for courthouse research and field crew support.
• Coordinates with field crews and office staff.
• Performs self and peer review QA/QC checks.
• Stays current on service-specific trends, technology, software, hardware, and equipment.
• Ensures division, regional, and company policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service.
• Leads by example – displays solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.
• Provides day-to-day guidance and mentoring to project team staff as needed.
• Handles multiple priorities and projects well.
• Consistently exercises independent judgment and demonstrates critical thinking skills.

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Graduate Surveyor (SIT)
Offices
St. Cloud, MN
Categories
Survey
Graduate Surveyor (SIT)
Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists Project Surveyors and Project Leads with CAD production, boundary analysis, research, legal description and easement preparation, deliverables review, computations, adherence to specific state statutes, and other survey-related responsibilities.
• Works with the Professional Land Surveyor to define project tasks, schedule, and resource requirements.
• Works with Professional Land Surveyors to evaluate property boundaries in metes and bounds and public land survey states.
• Travels occasionally for courthouse research and field crew support.
• Coordinates with field crews and office staff.
• Performs self and peer review QA/QC checks.
• Stays current on service-specific trends, technology, software, hardware, and equipment.
• Ensures division, regional, and company policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service.
• Leads by example – displays solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.
• Provides day-to-day guidance and mentoring to project team staff as needed.
• Handles multiple priorities and projects well.
• Consistently exercises independent judgment and demonstrates critical thinking skills.

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Substation Designer - Physical
Offices
Austin, TX
Categories
Substation
Substation Designer - Physical
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Computer-Aided Design and Drafting: Create and draft all engineering products and deliverables using CAD software, specifically for substation projects.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with engineers and other drafters to identify and correct discrepancies in drawings and designs related to substations.
  • Drafting Tasks: Produce various types of drawings specific to substations, including:
    • General Arrangements of substation layouts
    • Plan Views and Elevation Views of substation structures
    • Grounding Plans and Details for substation grounding systems
    • Foundation Plans and Details for substation equipment
    • Cable Trough/Conduit Plans and Details for cable management
    • Foundation Layout Plans for substation components
    • Import tables and calculations (e.g., BOMs) and create notes for each drawing.
    • Steel Structure Fabrication Drawings (preferred) for substation structures
    • Concrete Foundation Detail Drawings (preferred) for substation equipment
    • Oil Containment Detail Drawings (preferred) for transformers and other equipment
    • Metal Grate Platforms Detail Drawings (preferred) for access and safety
    • Fire Wall Detail Drawings (preferred) for fire protection in substations
  • Self-Checking: Review and verify all work for accuracy before submission to the supervisor or designated reviewer.
  • Project Management: Understand and meet project schedules and quality requirements specific to substation projects.
  • Efficiency: Complete drawings accurately and efficiently, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
  • Detail Orientation: Maintain a high level of detail and quality in all work related to substation design.
  • Multi-Project Handling: Manage multiple substation projects simultaneously and adapt to changes in work assignments as needed.
  • Project Delivery Support: Assist in the overall delivery of substation projects, including communication via phone or email, attending meetings, and preparing necessary project documents.
  • Provide interdepartmental support when required.
  • Project Execution: Ability to coordinate designer efforts to develop required deliverables while working on multiple projects concurrently.
  • Ability to coordinate designer efforts to develop required deliverables while working on multiple projects concurrently.
  • Ability to coordinate efforts with other various external and internal project team members
  • 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.
  • Act as the QA/QC lead for drafting reviews
  • Support assigned PM in project management activities, including but not limited to proposal development, resource allocation, and schedule adherence.
  • Coaching Others: Leverage experience by mentoring and training members of the team.
  • Lead by example and be accountable for own actions.
  • Support Consistency: Follow department processes and procedures.
  • Continue strong customer focus attitude that Westwood is known for.
  • Support Business: Serve as a specialist for Physical design and provide consultation and guidance to colleagues and other project teams.
  • Provide clear and honest feedback to project team, external stakeholders, and clients.
  • Help develop approaches to accommodate client unique requests.
  • Work to advise Management about how to maximize return on investment for the team.
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Substation Designer - Physical
Offices
Madison, WI
Categories
Substation
Substation Designer - Physical
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Computer-Aided Design and Drafting: Create and draft all engineering products and deliverables using CAD software, specifically for substation projects.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with engineers and other drafters to identify and correct discrepancies in drawings and designs related to substations.
  • Drafting Tasks: Produce various types of drawings specific to substations, including:
    • General Arrangements of substation layouts
    • Plan Views and Elevation Views of substation structures
    • Grounding Plans and Details for substation grounding systems
    • Foundation Plans and Details for substation equipment
    • Cable Trough/Conduit Plans and Details for cable management
    • Foundation Layout Plans for substation components
    • Import tables and calculations (e.g., BOMs) and create notes for each drawing.
    • Steel Structure Fabrication Drawings (preferred) for substation structures
    • Concrete Foundation Detail Drawings (preferred) for substation equipment
    • Oil Containment Detail Drawings (preferred) for transformers and other equipment
    • Metal Grate Platforms Detail Drawings (preferred) for access and safety
    • Fire Wall Detail Drawings (preferred) for fire protection in substations
  • Self-Checking: Review and verify all work for accuracy before submission to the supervisor or designated reviewer.
  • Project Management: Understand and meet project schedules and quality requirements specific to substation projects.
  • Efficiency: Complete drawings accurately and efficiently, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
  • Detail Orientation: Maintain a high level of detail and quality in all work related to substation design.
  • Multi-Project Handling: Manage multiple substation projects simultaneously and adapt to changes in work assignments as needed.
  • Project Delivery Support: Assist in the overall delivery of substation projects, including communication via phone or email, attending meetings, and preparing necessary project documents.
  • Provide interdepartmental support when required.
  • Project Execution: Ability to coordinate designer efforts to develop required deliverables while working on multiple projects concurrently.
  • Ability to coordinate designer efforts to develop required deliverables while working on multiple projects concurrently.
  • Ability to coordinate efforts with other various external and internal project team members
  • 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.
  • Act as the QA/QC lead for drafting reviews
  • Support assigned PM in project management activities, including but not limited to proposal development, resource allocation, and schedule adherence.
  • Coaching Others: Leverage experience by mentoring and training members of the team.
  • Lead by example and be accountable for own actions.
  • Support Consistency: Follow department processes and procedures.
  • Continue strong customer focus attitude that Westwood is known for.
  • Support Business: Serve as a specialist for Physical design and provide consultation and guidance to colleagues and other project teams.
  • Provide clear and honest feedback to project team, external stakeholders, and clients.
  • Help develop approaches to accommodate client unique requests.
  • Work to advise Management about how to maximize return on investment for the team.
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Substation Designer - Physical
Offices
Charlotte, NC
Categories
Substation
Substation Designer - Physical
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Computer-Aided Design and Drafting: Create and draft all engineering products and deliverables using CAD software, specifically for substation projects.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with engineers and other drafters to identify and correct discrepancies in drawings and designs related to substations.
  • Drafting Tasks: Produce various types of drawings specific to substations, including:
    • General Arrangements of substation layouts
    • Plan Views and Elevation Views of substation structures
    • Grounding Plans and Details for substation grounding systems
    • Foundation Plans and Details for substation equipment
    • Cable Trough/Conduit Plans and Details for cable management
    • Foundation Layout Plans for substation components
    • Import tables and calculations (e.g., BOMs) and create notes for each drawing.
    • Steel Structure Fabrication Drawings (preferred) for substation structures
    • Concrete Foundation Detail Drawings (preferred) for substation equipment
    • Oil Containment Detail Drawings (preferred) for transformers and other equipment
    • Metal Grate Platforms Detail Drawings (preferred) for access and safety
    • Fire Wall Detail Drawings (preferred) for fire protection in substations
  • Self-Checking: Review and verify all work for accuracy before submission to the supervisor or designated reviewer.
  • Project Management: Understand and meet project schedules and quality requirements specific to substation projects.
  • Efficiency: Complete drawings accurately and efficiently, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
  • Detail Orientation: Maintain a high level of detail and quality in all work related to substation design.
  • Multi-Project Handling: Manage multiple substation projects simultaneously and adapt to changes in work assignments as needed.
  • Project Delivery Support: Assist in the overall delivery of substation projects, including communication via phone or email, attending meetings, and preparing necessary project documents.
  • Provide interdepartmental support when required.
  • Project Execution: Ability to coordinate designer efforts to develop required deliverables while working on multiple projects concurrently.
  • Ability to coordinate designer efforts to develop required deliverables while working on multiple projects concurrently.
  • Ability to coordinate efforts with other various external and internal project team members
  • 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.
  • Act as the QA/QC lead for drafting reviews
  • Support assigned PM in project management activities, including but not limited to proposal development, resource allocation, and schedule adherence.
  • Coaching Others: Leverage experience by mentoring and training members of the team.
  • Lead by example and be accountable for own actions.
  • Support Consistency: Follow department processes and procedures.
  • Continue strong customer focus attitude that Westwood is known for.
  • Support Business: Serve as a specialist for Physical design and provide consultation and guidance to colleagues and other project teams.
  • Provide clear and honest feedback to project team, external stakeholders, and clients.
  • Help develop approaches to accommodate client unique requests.
  • Work to advise Management about how to maximize return on investment for the team.
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Geotechnical Lead Engineer
Offices
Minneapolis, MN
Categories
Geotechnical Engineering
Geotechnical Lead Engineer
Duties and Responsibilities
  • 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.
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