Senior Designer

Westwood Professional Services Inc•Enterprise, NV

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Designer to join their team in their Las Vegas, Nevada office. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team dedicated to providing high-level professional services to clients. At Westwood, the purpose is to create a better world for people through their work, transforming the energy grid, designing resilient infrastructure, and developing communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation, the company stands at the forefront of its industry, dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets they serve. Their approach revolves around people, committed to building a culture that attracts, retains, and develops high performers. The team values relationships, innovation, dedication, initiative, and growth, believing fostering a collaborative “One Team” mentality yields superior outcomes. Westwood customizes its technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet clients where they are and help them realize their vision, acting as partners in client success and driving solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety, sustainability, and operational excellence are intrinsic to their identity, guiding every decision. The company is deeply invested in the communities they serve through projects and giving-back initiatives, aiming to enrich lives, engage others within the industry, and create a lasting impact. In 2025, Westwood was recognized as #77 on the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, #5 for ENR's Top Design Firm for Solar, #6 for Battery Storage, and #3 for Wind. 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. 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.

Requirements

Able to prepare grading plans with little direction from supervisor or team leader
Understands drainage, water, sewer design elements
Understand surveying mapping
Competent technical skills required to complete basic engineering tasks
Proactively pursues design solutions
Exercises sound independent judgement
Strong understanding of local and agency standards, codes, and policies
Strong understanding of client requirements
Ability to estimate man-hours for specific tasks
Advanced knowledge of CAD software
Able to identify and obtain necessary data to complete design
Able to maintain organized CAD drawings and draws with precision
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and able to write, send, and process email
Able to maintain a task list and set the priority of tasks to achieve project milestones and deadlines
Able to write justification letters for elements of designs and submittal packages
3 years of experience as a designer
5 years of experience in CAD drafting
High School Diploma or equivalent and 5+ years relevant experience, OR; Associate's Degree and 3+ years relevant experience

Nice To Haves

Land Development experience a plus
Residential Engineering a plus

Responsibilities

Selects, recommends, performs, and directs procedures and preparation of preliminary and final design
Assist in coordination with other in-house disciplines and sub-consultant services
Prepares plan documents and supporting design calculations
Demonstrates knowledge and application of engineering principles and completes fundamental calculations
Able to delegate CAD assignments and determine methods and procedures
Independently performs assignments on basic design elements
Provides training and coordination with CAD Technicians and Engineering Interns
Assist in meeting deadlines, budgets, and completing projects on schedule
Prepare grading designs, plan, and profile of roadways and utilities
Prepare complete civil construction documents/improvement plan sets
Review and understand jurisdictional code requirements and implement in the design
Prepare construction cost estimates/quantity takeoffs
Perform Quality Assurance/Quality Control of work product
Assist in the submittal of project document
Assist in jurisdictional coordination, response to comments, and preparation of submittal documents
Maintain open communication with Project Manager and design team