Graduate Engineer - Las Vegas, NV

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Become a member of our transportation team in Las Vegas, Nevada providing traffic engineering support and design on a wide variety of renewable energy projects across the United States.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.'s ideal candidate will have 3+ years of diverse traffic engineering experience. Candidates must have a willingness to perform a variety of tasks supporting various project types and project managers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Work as a key member of a project team under the direction of a Project Engineer/Manager primarily in support of renewable energy projects throughout the United States. Job duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Research and evaluation of data
• Conduct field reviews and other assessments
• Prepare detailed engineering calculations
• Assist with the creation and submission of technical reports, exhibits, and presentations
• Assist in the preparation of traffic engineering design plans using AutoDesk Civil3D
• Assist in the preparation of work zone traffic control plans
• Coordinate with internal team members, clients, government entities, and subconsultants
• Manage task assignments for budget and schedule adherence

• Outgoing, friendly, approachable
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Strong sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet project deadlines
• Detail-oriented with an ability to contribute to a positive work environment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficient in AutoDesk Civil3D, Highway Capacity Software, Synchro/SimTraffic, and Microsoft Office applications
• Able to follow directions and guidelines for the firm’s policies, practices, and procedures

About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood)

Westwood is a multi-disciplined national surveying and engineering services provider for commercial and residential development, public infrastructure, wind energy, solar energy, energy storage, and electric transmission projects. Westwood was established in 1972 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has grown to serve clients across the nation from multiple U.S. offices. In 2020, Westwood ranked on the top 150 design firms on Engineering News Record (ENR), #4 on Zweig Group’s Hot Firm’s List, and #9 on Best Firms to Work For, all national industry lists and record-breaking rankings for the firm.

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.