Civil Lead Engineer, Renewables

Civil Engineering Project Lead

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Civil Engineering Project Lead to join our renewable energy team. The Civil Engineering Project Lead will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, quality assurance/quality control, and completion of civil engineering design on renewable projects, with a specific focus on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). This role requires a strong leader who is dedicated to delivering high-level professional services to our clients.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, management, and mentorship for the design team. Project leadership tasks include: planning, coordinating, and executing the engineering design for a specific service; defining project tasks, schedules, and resource requirements; assigning tasks to and directing other technical and non-technical staff; establishing goals for project deliverables and maintaining QA/QC standards; preparing budgets for assigned projects and reviewing invoicing promptly; communicating contractual requirements to the design team, verifying their incorporation into the design, and coordinating change orders with the Project Manager;
  
  conducting team meetings and collaborating with other disciplines to ensure project success; providing ongoing communication with the Project Manager regarding the project; serving as a liaison between other engineers and the assigned design team; removing obstacles preventing the design team from achieving their goals; plan and schedule necessary resources needed to support projects. Collaborate with Lead Engineers and Engineering Managers to optimize workload sharing between projects and offices.
• Support the Project Manager with planning, monitoring, and controlling the project scope, schedule, budget, reporting, and invoicing.
• Support the Project Manager with project close-out activities (e.g., lessons learned).
• Lead and provide quality assurance/quality control for assigned projects including: providing Engineer of Record (EOR) oversight of design tasks and final EOR review; reviewing plans and specifications for constructability and risk management; reviewing work by other members of the design team; maintaining awareness of and complying with Westwood design/CAD standards; performing quality review of all work products for accuracy.
• Lead coordination with internal and external stakeholders to produce a well-coordinated and constructable design. Coordination efforts may include: coordinating with clients, utilities, and code enforcement agencies; attending internal and external coordination meetings; leading internal design team meetings; collaborating closely with internal teams across multiple service groups; keeping the Project Manager informed of work status, workload, problems, and progress related to your service.
• Support service leadership to maintain firm standards and consistency.
• Assist with client management and business development tasks. Assistance includes: maintaining strong relationships with existing clients and seeking opportunities with potential future clients; building solid client contacts and fostering trusting relationships to encourage repeat business; assisting with proposal preparation; identifying additional scope and revenue opportunities related to the project and participating in business development activities; assist Market Directors as needed with marketing efforts and the creation of marketing materials.
• Provide clients with accurate design deliverables that closely meet contract requirements.
• Respond to client requests promptly.
• Treat all stakeholders with professionalism and respect.
• Assist with mentoring Project Engineers, Staff Engineers, and Technicians by providing guidance, explaining professional responsibilities, and reviewing work products.
• Advise service leadership on optimizing design team satisfaction and performance.
• Act as a technical advisor while effectively delegating design tasks.
• Lead and perform the design of a complete project, system, component, or process. Design tasks may include: researching, evaluating, and applying data; preparing detailed engineering calculations; preparing specifications and details; preparing detailed construction drawings; designing and producing deliverables using AutoCAD Civil 3D software.
• Lead and perform other project tasks such as: conducting research and field assessments; preparing permit applications; writing technical reports; creating technical presentations and exhibits; preparing quantity take-offs and cost estimates; providing construction support (e.g., responding to RFIs, performing field inspections).

Contacts / Direction:

• Independently leads the design team with support from service leadership and the project management team.
• Receives general direction on key objectives.
• Receives guidance, when necessary, on unconventional or complex problems, direction on modified techniques, and new approaches on…