Civil Graduate Engineer - Water Resources

About the role

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an inquisitive Graduate Engineer to join our Water Resources (flood control) team in Las Vegas, NV. Westwood has a highly experienced and diverse team of individuals dedicated to providing high-quality professional services to our clients and community.

Responsibilities

• Perform research and data collection, including field visits.
• Prepare hydrologic assessments to support drainage patterns and storm runoff.
• Prepare hydraulic assessments to support storm drain infrastructure recommendations for flood protection.
• Prepare technical reports to document data sources, assumptions, assessments, results, and recommendations.
• Use AutoCAD to prepare schematic exhibits and compute quantities.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control to ensure accuracy of work.
• Engage in on-the-job training to learn company policies, practices, and standards, as well as agency/entity regulations and standards.
• Work under the supervision and direction of designers, project engineers, and project managers.
• All other related work as assigned by supervisors to support the Water Resources team.

Requirements

• Demonstrate willingness to accept new challenges and responsibilities.
• Work with a strong sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet task and project milestones.
• Organized, detail-oriented and driven to produce high-quality work.
• Proactively communicate project status and design challenges.
• Follow directions and work independently and within a collaborative team environment.
• Desire to gain broad civil engineering knowledge while becoming proficient in flood control design.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Skills

• Willingness to accept new challenges and responsibilities.
• Strong sense of urgency and self-initiative.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Proactive communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Desire to gain broad civil engineering knowledge.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. offers a competitive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $80,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible working hours to accommodate project needs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 2+ years experience; or
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering with no experience required;
• EIT preferred but not required.