SENIOR CIVIL DESIGNER - SAN ANTONIO, TX

WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC.

WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC. is seeking a Designer to join our team in our San Antonio, TX office.  Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work as a key member of a roadway design team under the direction of various project engineers/managers. Job  duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Work with a team in the preparation of plans and cost estimates for projects of various size and complexity
• Work with a team, or independently, in the preparation of various roadway design elements using local (state, county or city) and/or AASHTO standards, including horizontal and vertical alignments; plan and profile; utility design and relocation; streetscape and roadway improvements; bicycle and pedestrian facilities; signing, striping and signalization
• Prepare detailed construction drawings using Autodesk Civil 3D or MicroStation.
• Produce high quality work and perform quality assurance checks
• Coordinate with other disciplines and support services
•  Identify applicable codes, standards, or other design requirements
• Supervise the work of less experienced technical support personnel
• Mentor and train technical support personnel
• Ensures division, regional, and company values, policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service
• Lead by example – display solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism

Required Skills Required Experience

• 10+ years’ experience in roadway design
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Expert in Autodesk Civil3D or MicroStation and Bluebeam
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• 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

ABOUT WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC. (WESTWOOD)

Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood) was established in 1972 and has since become a leader in many of the markets it serves. Westwood is a full-service, multidiscipline professional engineering firm and serves wind, solar, power delivery, residential and commercial development, and public infrastructure clients and their projects from multiple offices across the U.S.

In 2021, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at # 4 and #21 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood also ranked consistently higher four years in a row on the Engineering News Record (ENR) list as a leading design firm in the country. The firm consistently ranks on industry top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement on award-wining projects nationwide.

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.

• Extensive knowledge of the subject area(s) in which the individual is responsible for instruction.
• Knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of effective communication and of effective instruction.
• Knowledge and understanding of the characteristics and challenges of community college students.
• Knowledge and understanding of principles of curriculum development.

REQUIRED EDUCATION: 

Master’s degree with 18 graduate credit hours in Humanities OR

Master's degree with a major in Humanities OR

18 graduate credit hours in one or several of the following disciplines: Art History, Classics, History, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Religion/Theology, and Criticism of Performing Arts including music, theater, painting, sculpture, dance, and architecture