Senior Structural Engineer

Senior Structural Engineer

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Structural Project Engineer to join our renewable energy team. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. The Senior Engineer utilizes their expertise to provide technical oversight on renewable energy projects, serve as trusted advisors to clients, and actively engage with Lead Engineers to navigate complex conversations and situations effectively. Senior Engineers are recognized as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in their field. They handle project design and mentor team members through their project work. They concentrate on discovering innovative solutions that enhance efficiency and reduce errors, driving project completion in a quicker, smarter, and more effective way. A Senior Engineer's dedication to fostering a collaborative environment and promoting professional development significantly contributes to the organization's success.

Technical Expertise

Serve as an SME, providing technical oversight and design support for renewable energy projects by:
• Analyzing complex projects to identify design requirements, uncertainties, and constraints
• Understanding client interests and developing approaches to address these concerns
• Identifying project situations that present high risks or scope gaps
• Offering solutions to design teams to mitigate risks
• Utilizing relevant skills or expertise to assist projects and team members with design challenges
• Staying updated on changes to standards, regulations, and best practices
• Confidently providing design teams with technical input, mentorship, and on-the-job training
• Actively participate in detailed project design. Design activities include:
• Serving as the Engineer of Record (EOR) in a responsible role on projects
• Performing complete design for challenging, complex, or high-risk projects
• Providing active design support for ongoing projects
• Proactively coordinating with design teams to review and deliver feedback on designs
• Reviewing project documents for compliance with standards and quality assurance
• Assisting with project construction by addressing contractor and owner inquiries, including Requests for Information (RFIs) and submittal reviews
• Assist with official communication on specific assignments/meetings
• Coordinate technical activities and designs with personnel in other disciplines and departments
• Collaborate with and support teams in other offices to optimize workload distribution.

Quality

• Proactively coordinate directly with design teams to review and provide feedback on designs for multiple concurrent projects.
• Provide EOR oversight of design tasks and final EOR review on assigned projects.
• Review complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance.
  Identify project circumstances that are high-risk or scope gaps.
  Provide design teams with solutions to mitigate risk.

Staff Development

• Engage actively with Lead Engineers to offer mentorship on complex conversations and situations.
• Identify growth and learning opportunities for project teams.
• Prepare and deliver organized technical training to the Service.
• Actively participate in staff mentorship and training programs.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and process enhancements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to initiate and execute process enhancements.
• Advise Service leadership on strategies to enhance team satisfaction and performance.

Business Development Support

• Support positive interactions with clients and directly coordinate with them.
• Act as the primary technical expert for clients.
• Assist Market Directors as needed with marketing efforts and the creation of marketing materials.
• Provide clients with accurate design deliverables that align closely with contract requirements.
• Respond to client requests promptly.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• No supervisory responsibilities for this role.

Success Measures:

• Regarded as an SME within the company.
• Regarded as a trusted technical advisor by clients.
• Actively participating in the training program as a trainer.
• Continually seeking innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and reduce errors.
• Engaging in project design while providing mentorship through your project work.
• Actively collaborating with Lead Engineers to support mentorship efforts.
• Identifying growth and learning opportunities for project teams.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET/EAC-accredited program.
• Master's degree or equivalent (optional).
• Professional Engineer professional certification with the ability to obtain licensure in multiple states.

Required Technical Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of engineering, formal/informal communication, teamwork, and leadership.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Effective time and workload management skills, including planning, organizing, and prioritizing tasks with a focus on detail.
• Advanced knowledge of construction drawing and specification packages.
• Advanced knowledge of construction practices and constructability.
• Working knowledge of project management principles.
• Experience with proposal writing and project estimating.
• Familiar with applicable codes and standards (IBC, ASCE 7, AISC 360, ACI 318).
• Knowledge of shallow and deep foundations, including spread footings, slab-on-grade, piles and concrete caissons.
• Knowledge of connection and anchorage design such as cast-in-place, post installed, welds and high-strength bolts.
• Familiar with steel member design, including wide flange, channel, pipe, plate, and angle sections.
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.) a must.
• Proficient with structural engineering software, such as Mathcad, STAAD, RISA, Robot, Enercalc, and LPile a plus.
• Background in geotechnical engineering, solar and wind energy, transmission and distribution, and substations a plus.
• AutoCAD or Revit drafting experience is a plus.
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD.
• Proficient in 3D Modeling (AutoCAD Civil 3D).
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Commitment to lifelong learning to stay informed about contemporary issues.

Required Personal Skills:

• Professional attitudes relevant to engineering, including creativity, curiosity, flexibility, and reliability.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills, including the ability to:
  • Interpret complex technical and contractual language
  • Analyze and select principles of formal communication
  • Provide technical direction for a team
  • Represent the organization in communications
  • Consider the needs of diverse project stakeholders
  • Demonstrate empathy and critical listening skills
  • Display assertiveness and a collaborative spirit when addressing and resolving conflicts
    advanced mentoring skills.
• Ability to sustain a team culture that aligns with the organization's culture.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively across multiple offices.
• Ability to adhere to firm policies, practices, and procedures by diligently following directions and guidelines

At Westwood, our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid, design resilient infrastructure, and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation, we stand at the forefront of our industry, dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve.

Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts, retains, and develops high performers. Our team values relationships, innovation, dedication, initiative, and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative "One Team" mentality yields superior outcomes
in everything we do.

We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision. We are partners in our clients' success, driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety, sustainability, and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity, guiding every decision we make.

We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and giving-back initiatives, we enrich the lives of those we serve, engage others within our industry, and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us, success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work.

Join us in creating a better world.

In 2024, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #13 and #40, respectively, on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood one national 1st place award for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #83 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2024. The firm consistently ranks on the industry's top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in award-winning projects nationwide.

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.