Description
Provide engineering calculations and various design services under direction of various Project Managers. Prepare plans, specifications, and cost estimates for projects of various size and complexity. Prepare various roadway design elements using local (state, county or city) and/or AASHTO standards, including horizontal and vertical alignments; plan and profile; utility design and relocation; streetscape and roadway improvements; bicycle and pedestrian facilities; signing, striping, and signalization. Prepare plan documents and supporting design calculations. Prepare detailed construction drawings using AutoCAD Civil3D. Produce high quality work and implement and maintain quality assurance procedures. Oversee the technical aspects of various projects. Coordinate with other disciplines and support services. Coordinate with utility service providers throughout the design process to identify and resolve conflicts. Identify applicable codes, standards, or other design requirements. Prepare technical specifications and cost estimates. Perform field reviews and other assessments for use in design. Participate in contract bidding and provide limited observation during construction. Represent clients and firm in meetings with governmental agencies. Develop and track milestones to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery. Design storm drain, sewer, and water utilizing pipe networks per local agency standards. Design onsite grading and draining particularly parks and sports fields including baseball, softball, and soccer fields. Design traffic signals and perform traffic signal inventory. Coordinate construction administrative tasks such as construction site observation, agenda, and meeting minute preparation, bi-weekly meeting attendance with contractors, RFI and change order request coordination and review. Prepare NDOT encroachment permit plans including color coding and stationing per NDOT requirements. Determine sight visibility zones for various turning movements using green book. Analyze traffic data in Synchro to determine LOS, storage length for turn pockets, signal timings, and pedestrian wait time to optimize intersection capacity. Analyze roundabouts utilizing LOS, wait times, and queue length.
Requirements
1. Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
2. Four (4) years of experience in roadway design.
3. Other experience must include:
- National design standards (MUTCD, AASHTO, PROWAG)
- Computer Software (Word, Excel, AutoCAD, Civil3D, Microsoft Project)
- Snchro/SimTraffic, SIDRA, and Vistro
- Corridors and Grading Optimizer
4. Nevada Professional Engineering license.
5. Must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
Employer: Westwood Professional Services, Inc.
Work Location: 5725 Badura Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV 89118
Apply online at https://westwoodps.com
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
- Four (4) years of experience in roadway design.
- Knowledge of national design standards (MUTCD, AASHTO, PROWAG).
- Proficiency with Word, Excel, AutoCAD, Civil3D, Microsoft Project.
- Experience with Synchro, SimTraffic, SIDRA, and Vistro.
- Experience with Corridors and Grading Optimizer.
- Nevada Professional Engineering (PE) license.
- Current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
Westwood Professional Services Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match plus profit sharing is emphasized, with contributions into the plan noted when performance is strong. This structure is consistently highlighted as a meaningful part of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA/FSA options and an EAP form the core of a comprehensive package. The breadth of health offerings is presented as competitive for the industry.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, certification support, identity protection, pet insurance, and referral bonuses indicate breadth beyond core benefits. Additional perks like holiday cash and student-loan services reinforce lifestyle support.
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What We Do
Westwood is a leading multi-disciplined AEC industry professional services provider for national wind energy, solar energy, electric transmission, private development, and public infrastructure projects. Westwood was established in 1972 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Through a focus on its people, culture, and clients, Westwood has quickly expanded to serve clients across the nation from multiple U.S. offices. Awards In 2021, Westwood placed #4 and #21 respectively on Zweig Group’s national Hot Firms’ and Best Firms to Work for Lists, and received two 2nd place awards for Zweig’s Marketing Excellence. Westwood also ranked consistently higher four years in a row on the Engineering News Record (ENR) list as a leading design firm in the country. The firm consistently ranks on industry top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement on award-winning projects nationwide. Multi-Disciplined Surveying & Engineering Services Westwood’s core services, surveying and engineering, are greatly enhanced by the in-house expertise of our planners, landscape architects, GIS experts, and environmental scientists. As a full-service firm, our clients are able to easily tap into the extra knowledge it sometimes takes to keep projects moving forward. Westwood’s multi-disciplinary services frequently provide all that is needed in one consultant. We offer several services including surveying, aerial mapping and LiDAR, civil engineering, PV engineering, water resources management, transportation engineering, construction management, land planning & design, landscape architecture, environmental permitting, GIS, cultural resource services, NPDES and SWPPP compliance. - See more at: https://westwoodps.com/about-us/our-company
