Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Geotechnical Project Engineer to join our Power teams. The successful job applicant will be part of a dynamic geotechnical engineering team and will assist senior geotechnical staff with project work involving various aspects of geotechnical engineering related to power projects, including transmission lines, substations, wind projects, and solar projects. Work elements may involve some or all the following: estimating, training/mentoring staff, geotechnical investigation field work and in-situ testing, laboratory testing coordination, geotechnical analysis and design, report preparation, and construction monitoring/observation. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. 

The Senior Project Manager is a senior practitioner within Westwood's Land Development team who plays a key role in driving business growth through strategic marketing and work-winning efforts. This position is responsible in supporting the building and expanding of client relationships, identifying new business opportunities, developing marketing pursuit strategies, and crafting compelling proposals to secure new work for residential, commercial, and institutional clients. In parallel, the Senior Project Manager oversees the full lifecycle of civil engineering projects - from preliminary studies through final design and construction administration - ensuring that client relationships cultivated through business development translate into successfully delivered, high-quality projects.

This role takes ownership of client relationship management across multiple concurrent pursuits and assignments, positioning Westwood competitively in the marketplace while also directing project scope, budget, schedule, and quality. The Senior Project Manager directly leads and develops the civil team(s) assigned to deliver projects won through these business development efforts.

With a minimum of 8 years of total experience, including at least 4 years as a project manager, the Senior Project Manager brings proven success in client development, proposal writing, and marketing strategy, alongside mastery of land development civil engineering principles, cost estimating, construction methods, and alternative delivery approaches. This individual serves as a key driver of the firm's growth pipeline, representing Westwood at industry events, cultivating repeat business, and pursuing new client relationships - while also playing an active role in staff development by training, mentoring, and guiding the professional growth of engineers and technicians on the team.

This is a fully remote position for candidates located in the greater Sacramento area.

The Geodesist is responsible for developing and maintaining survey control standards, control plans, and layouts for

aerial mapping projects of all sizes, and for developing scope and fee for applicable work and overseeing its execution.

This role processes GNSS control networks in Trimble Business Center, applying extremely detailed knowledge of

coordinate systems, datums, and projections along with Static, RTK, and VRS collection methods to ensure geodetic

accuracy and consistency across project deliverables. This is a technical role that requires strong theoretical knowledge

in addition to practical experience. Based within the Remote Sensing department, the Geodesist works closely with

Westwood's Survey department, Project Leads, and field crews to establish, plan, and report project control that

supports survey-grade accuracy for aerial mapping projects.

Civil Graduate Engineer, Water Resources

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Graduate Engineer for the Land Development team to work on impactful water resources projects. Dive into stormwater modeling, floodplain analysis, and hydraulic design within a mission-driven team focused on innovation and excellence. This role promises professional growth through collaborative projects, mentorship, and advanced software tools. Ideal for recent civil engineering graduates or individuals with 0-3 years of experience aiming for significant community impact. Join us for a rewarding career path in a supportive environment, emphasizing teamwork, innovation, and enhancing community sustainability and safety. 

Participate in design and optimization of utility-scale renewable plants, including wind, solar, and battery storage facilities. Perform comprehensive electrical system studies, ensure compliance with interconnection requirements and seamless integration of renewable assets into the power grid, and mentor and guide junior studies engineers. 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).

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a GIS Specialist to join our Renewables team. Westwood is a leading renewables, power, public infrastructure, and land development consulting firm dedicated to creating a better world for people though our work. Our core values – Relationships, Innovation, Dedication, Initiative, and Growth – are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in creating strong partnerships, fostering innovative solutions, committing passionately to our work, taking proactive steps towards progress, and nurturing personal and professional development.

The GIS Specialist position will play a crucial role in our team, supporting our renewable energy projects with their technical expertise and innovative approaches to GIS. We are looking for a dynamic GIS Specialist to enhance our team with their expertise in spatial analysis, cartography, and data management. If you're passionate about GIS and ready to contribute to groundbreaking projects, we want to hear from you!

Renewables Civil Project Engineer

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

The Project Engineer is responsible for designs and deliverables that support the permitting and construction of renewable energy projects. Project Engineers apply general engineering knowledge to design a complete project independently. They also direct and review work by staff engineers and technicians, develop a holistic perspective of the project lifecycle, and participate in client interactions.

Site Design Lead Engineer, Solar

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Renewables Site Design Lead Engineer to join our renewable energy team in one of our offices. The role is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, quality assurance/quality control, and completion of civil engineering design on renewable projects. We are looking for a detail-oriented design engineer to join our highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

The Lead Power Distribution Engineer will be a part of the electric distribution design team and will be responsible for leading teams that are designing multiple projects ranging from small “quick turn-around” to large complex distribution lines. This position provides the opportunity to grow and directly apply your leadership experience/knowledge of distribution lines to assure the successful execution of a wide variety of projects.

As a Lead Engineer you will guide younger engineers in the application of NESC, NEC, ASCE and other standards of engineering design and will conduct the reviews of, plans and specifications, material lists, and construction documents. This role will serve to interface between the Distribution Engineering group and other stakeholders such as project planning, environmental, permitting, and construction management.

The Senior Distribution Engineer is primarily responsible for the cost-effective conceptual and engineering solutions to upgrade, expand, maintain, and automate overhead and underground power distribution systems for our clients using various software systems and engineering/construction standards. The Senior Distribution Engineer ensures compliance with client procedures, design standards, state and federal regulatory requirements and safety code requirements. The Senior Distribution Engineer will act as a mentor to less experienced engineers on their team and, at times, will work closely with engineers performing substation, transmission, renewable energy, power storage, and communication design.