• Work with lead design engineers and clients to develop electrical models and studies to support the project design process.
• Develop detailed system models that accurately represent the plant in design and perform a variety of studies, including short circuit and effective grounding, load flow and reactive power, harmonics, insulation coordination, power and energy loss, concentric neutral induced voltage, arc flash, grounding, lightning risk assessments, and transient studies for switching and overvoltage.
• Produce written reports conveying study results within the project schedule.
• Coordinate with internal project leads and project managers, as well as external clients, owners, and related engineers (such as independent and owner’s engineers).
• Review the work of others performing similar studies to ensure product quality prior to client submission.

Project Leadership

• Lead the overall direction and coordination of civil engineering projects, ensuring alignment with project goals and client expectations.
• Manage project teams, providing guidance and support to ensure successful project execution.

Solar Design and Implementation

• Oversee the design and implementation of Solar projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate BESS solutions into renewable energy projects.

Quality Assurance and Quality Control

• Establish and maintain quality assurance and quality control processes for civil engineering designs, including BESS components.
• Conduct regular reviews and audits of project deliverables to ensure adherence to quality standards.

Project Execution

• Manage the execution of civil engineering design activities, ensuring timely completion of project milestones and deliverables.
• Coordinate with contractors and stakeholders to facilitate smooth project execution.

Technical Analysis and Problem Solving

• Perform technical analysis related to civil engineering and BESS design, addressing any engineering challenges that arise.
• Develop innovative solutions to optimize project outcomes.

Client Engagement

• Maintain strong relationships with clients, providing updates on project progress and addressing any concerns related to civil engineering and BESS activities.
• Prepare and present project proposals and reports to clients and stakeholders.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure all civil engineering designs, including BESS components, comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Stay informed about changes in regulations and industry standards related to renewable energy and BESS.

Team Leadership and Development

• Mentor and guide junior engineers and team members in civil engineering practices and BESS design.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment.

Budget and Resource Management

• Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring efficient allocation of resources for civil engineering and BESS activities.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities for process improvements in civil engineering design and BESS implementation.
• Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in renewable energy and BESS technologies

• Prepare design documents for civil systems associated with utility-scale renewable projects.
• Review plans and specifications for constructibility and risk management.
• Coordinate technical activities and designs with personnel in other disciplines and departments within the local office.
• Serve as a liaison between other engineers and design team.
• Assist the Project Manager or Lead in preparing the conceptual, preliminary and final design and attend meetings and participate in phone calls with client to coordinate various design activities.
• Assist with other duties assigned by Project Managers.

Design solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and/or wind systems. Lead electrical engineering portions of commercial projects and utilize scale solar and/or wind projects. Coordinate with other project disciplines including civil engineers, geotechnical/structural engineers, and surveyors.  Perform electrical calculations and studies such as short circuit, load flow calculations and voltage drop. Coordinate with clients, utilities, and code enforcement officers. Provide quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of design work performed by interns, graduate engineers, and staff engineers. Maintain awareness of currently available equipment and industry best practices and collaborate with and support electrical engineering teams in other offices as projects and workload sharing between offices dictates. Support construction of the project by responding to contractor and owner requests including RFIs and submittal review.

Business Leadership

• Manage the Teams technical, operational, legal, and financial matters.
• Determine strategic objectives and requirements by:
• Developing and implementing strategies for the Team organization and evolution that align with the organization's goals, focusing on innovation and growth
• Offering a clear vision for career advancement opportunities
• Lead the Team by:
• Fostering staff development
• Efficiently allocating resources and managing service teams to support projects and clients
• Balancing workloads across offices and markets while ensuring overall Team utilization
• Monitoring utilization and key performance indicators (KPIs) to inform hiring decisions
• Managing professional licenses according to the needs of the Markets and clients
• Overseeing hiring, firing, promotions, and compensation for the Team, with input from Engineering Managers
• Offering recommendations for compensation and benefits based on industry trends and staff feedback
• Identifying technical resource requirements
• Cultivating, sustaining, and enhancing a strong culture for the Team that aligns with Westwood’s corporate values
• Develop organizational policies and procedures.
• Suggest necessary facilities, personnel, and funds for programs and projects.

Staff Development

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of professionals across multiple offices, fostering a culture of dedication and accountability while managing and balancing staff workloads.
• Promote effective teamwork and leadership principles to create effective solutions for engineering challenges.
• Promote and establish professional attitudes within the organization.
• Implement staff development plans for technical, management, and leadership skills.
• Implement an ongoing mentorship plan for all Team members.
• Identify training programs that should be extended to the entire Team.
• Assess the effectiveness of leaders and teams.
• Recognize and cultivate leaders within the Team

Quality

• Set standards, training, and quality objectives for the Team.
• Collaborate with the Principal Engineers, Engineering Managers, and Operations Leader to establish, implement, monitor, and maintain procedures and quality standards for work products, ensuring consistency and efficiency across offices.
• Evaluate and mitigate risks in proposals, projects, and deliverables.
• Partner with other teams to develop and implement standards while enhancing organizational processes and communication.

Technical Responsibilities

• Develop standards and guidelines.
• Lead the technical aspect of the Team.
• Integrate advanced concepts to solve complex problems.
• Engage in lifelong learning to maintain knowledge of contemporary issues.

Business Development Support

• Drive service and market revenue growth.
• Explore and expand additional service-based products or capabilities with Market input and consensus.
• Support Market-driven business development by offering technical expertise.
• Engage with national clients regarding new products or with new client opportunities.
• Maintain existing client relationships.
• Enhance client connections at all levels.
• Address escalation issues from Market teams and clients.

• Construction document production support for commercial and utility scale solar, wind, and energy storage projects.
• Coordinate with design team disciplines including civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, and surveyors
• Utilize AutoCAD to create construction documents and perform quantity takeoffs. Construction documents will include site layouts, wire/cable routing plans, one lines, details, equipment/wire schedules, etc.
• Create wiring/cable schedules based takeoffs and sizing input from senior designers/engineers
• Maintain awareness and knowledge of Westwood design/CAD standards

• Strengthen and diversify the bat and PCMM services provided by the Wildlife Team by creating and improving SOPs and reporting structures, building a team, mentoring staff, and utilizing rock-solid science and statistics
• Design and conduct bat acoustic and mist net surveys
• Design and oversee post construction mortality monitoring studies
• Contribute to the development of bat-specific habitat conservation plans and incidental take permit applications
• Draft proposals and work plans
• Contribute to innovation initiatives and primary scientific research associated with the renewable energy industry and/or bat biology
• Participate in regulatory meetings to support the planning, design, and approval of renewable energy and transmission projects
• Navigate and advise on Endangered Species Act compliance
• Track and participate in developing wildlife guidance initiatives
• Prepare wildlife assessment work plans
• The position will be primarily office-based but will involve periodic travel, typically 4-5 days per trip

Performs all aspects of P&C design for high voltage (4kV – 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects to include:

Development of all project drawings

• One-lines
• Three-lines
• AC/DC schematics
• Relay panel elevation and BOM
• Control enclosure layout and BOM
• Equipment and Relay Panel Wiring diagrams
• Communication schematics and connection details

Development of studies / calculations

• Station service AC load calculations and transformer sizing
• Station battery / charger DC load calculations and sizing
• CT Saturation studies
• Voltage drop / cable sizing
  • Assist with development of major equipment specifications
  • Review equipment vendor submittals for conformance with specs and project requirements
  • Review P&C deliverables completed by others
  • Cross discipline checks with other substation / service leads
  • Attend internal and external project meetings as needed
  • Assist Project Engineer with procurement and construction support task

• Develop and validate power system models (in positive-sequence and EMT software packages) for renewable facilities, including solar, wind, and energy storage systems.
• Analyzes engineering documentation and develops reports detailing facilities compliance with various NERC standards (FAC, MOD, PRC, etc.).
• Serve as a NERC subject matter expert and provide engineering support to renewable energy project developers and generator owners.
• Support project developers and owners through the interconnection process by developing interconnection models and completing interconnection applications for various RTOs (CAISO, NYISO, MISO, ERCOT, etc.).
• Produce written reports conveying study results within the project schedule.
• Coordinate with internal project leads and project managers, as well as external clients, owners, and related engineers (such as independent and owner’s engineers).
• Review the work of others performing similar studies to ensure product quality prior to client submission.

• Work with lead design engineers and clients to develop electrical models and studies to support the project design process.
• Develop detailed system models that accurately represent the plant in design and perform a variety of studies, including short circuit and effective grounding, load flow and reactive power, harmonics, insulation coordination, power and energy loss, concentric neutral induced voltage, arc flash, grounding, lightning risk assessments, and transient studies for switching and overvoltage.
• Produce written reports conveying study results within the project schedule.
• Coordinate with internal project leads and project managers, as well as external clients, owners, and related engineers (such as independent and owner’s engineers).
• Review the work of others performing similar studies to ensure product quality prior to client submission.