Structural Staff Engineer - Minnetonka, MN

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Structural Staff Engineer to join our team in our Minnetonka, MN office. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. 

• Responsible for structural design of foundations, ancillary structures and anchorage for utility scale solar projects, substations, and transmission line infrastructure.
• Prepare or direct the structural design reports, specifications, and plans. Review and approve project submittals, RFIs, and supports field activities during construction.
• Provide professional and technical support to multiple Westwood projects. Day-to-day support and input to internal and external Project Managers.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
• Education or experience must include:
  
  • IBC, ASCE 7, AISC 360, ACI 318
  • shallow and deep foundations, including spread footings, slab-on-grade, piles, and concrete caissons
  • connection and anchorage design such as cast-in-place, post installed, welds and high-strength bolts
  • steel member design, including cold-formed and hot-rolled steel sections
  • reinforced and prestressed concrete design
  • active construction projects, including inspections, submittals, and RFIs
  • structural design for utility-scale PV solar projects
  • remote collaboration and working with other disciplines
  • design and construction of bridges
  • structural inspections of existing structures
  • seismic design
  • distributed renewable energy system design
  • MS Office
  • AutoCAD
  • Revit/BIM
  • Bluebeam
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Life Cycle Analysis
  • Industrialized construction
• EIT/FE certification.
• Must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship

Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood) was established in 1972 and has since become a leader in many markets it serves. Westwood is a full-service, multi-discipline professional engineering firm that serves wind, solar, battery storage, EV, power delivery, residential and commercial development, and public infrastructure clients and their projects from over 25 offices across the U.S.

In 2023, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #12 and #30, 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 was recently recognized as #79 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2023. The firm consistently ranks on industry top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement on award-winning 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.