Engineer I

The Westervelt Company•Tuscaloosa, AL

22h

About The Position

At Westervelt, our Engineering & Technical Services team plays a vital role in designing, sustaining, and enhancing the lands and operations that support all our business units. We are seeking an Engineer I to learn, collaborate, and grow while contributing meaningful technical work that drives safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible projects. If you’re ready to start your engineering journey in a collaborative, mission-driven environment where learning and innovation are valued, we’d love for you to consider joining our team. Role summary The Engineer I supports the Engineering & Technical Services team with planning, designing, analyzing, and collecting data for civil projects under the oversight of senior engineers. This position is designed to build essential technical skills, use engineering principles to solve actual problems, and support project completion through calculations, drafting, fieldwork, and documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
Civil/Mechanical Engineering
Professional Engineering (PE) attainable in 4 years
0-2 years’ experience
Foundational understanding of engineering design principles
Working knowledge of AutoCAD software applications
Strong project management and organizational skills
Proficiency in both written and verbal communication
Physical ability to work outside as needed

Responsibilities

Engineering services are delivered accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with professional standards.
Provide engineering design support across projects supporting all business units.
Assist the land surveying team by preparing plats and legal descriptions under the guidance of the professional land surveyor.
Ensure adherence to civil site development, design best practices and engineering standards.
All projects meet applicable federal, state, and local environmental and permitting requirements.
Support engineering designs to reduce environmental impacts where feasible.
Assist in the preparation and submission of permit applications
Support environmental project management and compliance initiatives
Participate in multi-disciplinary design teams to develop economically feasible and high value creation projects.
Support design tasks by contributing calculations, sketches, and detailed designs.
Collaborate with construction/design teams by performing field visits, collecting site data, and documenting observations.
Demonstrates increased technical competence through collaboration and mentoring interactions with senior staff.
Maintain high standards in engineering, quality, safety, continuous improvement, learning, and culture.
Participate and contribute to safety meetings and onsite safety briefs.
Grow engineering skills with ongoing education and guidance from experienced staff.
Demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset by identifying inefficiencies, proposing enhancements, and contributing to incremental process, quality, or workflow improvements.