Structural Lead Engineer

Westwood Professional Services • Las Vegas, NV

3d • Onsite

About The Position

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 company's purpose is to create a better world for people through their work, transforming the energy grid, designing resilient infrastructure, and developing communities. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation, Westwood is dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets they serve. Their approach revolves around people, fostering a culture that attracts, retains, and develops high performers. The team values relationships, innovation, dedication, initiative, and growth, believing that 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. They are partners in their clients’ success, driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety, sustainability, and operational excellence are intrinsic to their identity, guiding every decision. Westwood is deeply invested in the communities they serve, enriching lives through projects and giving-back initiatives, engaging others within the industry, and creating a lasting impact on communities worldwide. Success is reflected in the lives positively impacted by their work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/structural engineering from an ABET accredited college.
• EIT/FE or PE required, S.E. registration a plus.
• Minimum 2 years of structural engineering work experience required.
• 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.
• Effective verbal communication and technical writing skills.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and check the quality of own and others’ work.
• Ability to use sound engineering judgment.
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively, which includes planning, organizing and prioritizing with attention to details.

Nice To Haves

• Proficient with structural engineering software, such as Mathcad, STAAD, RISA, Enercalc, and LPile a plus.
• Knowledge of bridge design and evaluation is a plus.
• Background in geotechnical engineering, solar and wind energy, transmission and distribution, and substations a plus.
• AutoCAD drafting experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for structural design of foundations and ancillary structures for utility scale wind, solar, transmission line, and substation projects.
• Prepares or directs the structural design reports, specifications, and plans.
• Review and approves project submittals, RFIs and supports field activities during construction.
• Provide professional and technical support to multiple Westwood projects.
• Day-to-day support and input to internal and external Project Managers.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level