Civil Project Engineer - Land Development

Civil Project Engineer - Land Development

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Land Development Project Engineer to join our team in our Richmond, VA office. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team dedicated to providing high‑level professional services to our clients.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood) has over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation. Our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid, design resilient infrastructure, and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations.

We are committed to building a culture that attracts, retains, and develops high performers. Our team values relationships, innovation, dedication, initiative, and growth, fostering a collaborative "One Team" mentality that yields superior outcomes in everything we do.

• Executes land development civil engineering projects efficiently (meets schedules and budgets)
• Supports land development civil teams to produce civil plan sets.
• Effectively manages internal support teams (survey, traffic, hydrology and hydraulics, etc.) – able to communicate/manage technical details as well as schedules and budgets.
• Implements QA/QC program and ensures compliance within project team.
• Works with City/County staff for approval of project plans.
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and allocate resources through differing project stages.
• Administers the construction services portions of projects including RFI response, site meetings with contractors, etc.
• Effectively leads up to five (5) assigned technical personnel including:
  • Assigns and oversees project assignments;
  • Reviews work for accuracy and completeness;
  • Trains staff in civil engineering design and CAD/Civil3D;
  • Recommends compensation adjustments and/or promotions.

The compensation for this position is competitive and will be determined based on the candidate's experience, skills, and qualification. Additionally, this is a bonus‑eligible position, offering further potential for financial recognition based on performance and company success.

• Demonstrates competence in fundamental civil engineering design principles for land development projects.
• Experienced in cost estimating, bid phase assistance, construction administration, and general construction methods.
• Demonstrates proficiency with current computer‑aided design (CAD/Civil 3D) and production software and ability to learn new versions or new technology.

• Minimum of four (4) years of total experience in Land Development Engineering design.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (or eligible for licensure in 6–12 months).
• Graduate from an accredited university or college with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (experience or degrees in other disciplines may be substituted at Management's discretion).

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.

Western has achieved numerous recognitions:
In 2024, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #13 and #40 on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Westwood received a national 1st‑place award for Marketing Excellence, and was ranked #83 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2024.

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