Graduate Engineer, Infrastructure Design
Westwood Professional Services
About the Role
Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Civil Graduate Engineer to join our Infrastructure Design team. You will support a licensed Civil Engineer, learning company standard practices and local agency codes.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist project team in design of public infrastructure work.
- Provide technical, day-to-day design support to the Project Engineer, including drafting support for plan production.
- Prepare engineering reports, feasibility studies, and utility evaluations.
- Prepare drawings and visual aids.
- Prepare various exhibits and design drawings using AutoCAD Civil3D, Bluebeam, MicroStation, Open Roads, HEC RAS, or other related engineering software.
- Follow internal QA/QC procedures, engineering standards, and best practices.
- Observe construction activities and develop an understanding of construction methods and the translation of engineering drawings and specifications into the constructed product.
- Learn the fundamentals of engineering processes and apply them to operating systems.
- Coordinate with agency staff and internal support teams on designs, analysis, and issues.
- Utilize Microsoft Office Suite to develop calculations in Excel, reports and letters in Word, and presentations in PowerPoint.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- AutoCAD Civil3D
- Bluebeam
- MicroStation
- Open Roads
- HEC RAS
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Adobe
- Microsoft Project
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or equivalent field of study, and/or the ability to obtain within 6-12 months.
- Engineer-in-Training Certificate, or the ability to obtain within 6-12 months.
Skills
- Organized and self-motivated.
- Able to collaboratively solve complex issues on time and within budget.
- Outgoing, friendly, approachable (team player).
- Strong communication skills with team members and clients, demonstrates active listening techniques.
- Competent technical skills required to complete engineering tasks.
- Able to proactively pursue design solutions.
- Ability to be open to other's ideas and willing to compromise.
- Detail-oriented but also flexible enough to be big picture/conceptual.
- Able to compromise and accept other’s ideas.
- Good reputation amongst peers, clients, and agencies.
- Able to follow general directions and guidelines for the firm’s policies, practices, and procedures.
- A supportive team member with the ability to work both independently and within a collaborative environment.