Water Resources Assistant Pm / Project Engineer

Water Resources Assistant PM / Project Engineer - Fort Worth, TX

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an ambitious and talented professional to join our Water Resources service team in Ft. Worth, Texas as a Project Manager.  This is an opportunity to join Westwood’s highly experienced and dynamic team dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. 

Our ideal candidate will have 4-7+ years of diverse hydrologic and hydraulic stormwater modeling, drainage facility design, and project management experience supporting private and public sector projects.  This position is responsible for complex engineering design tasks as well as marketing, business development, client contact and growth of a drainage design team. 

• Manage the design and delivery of projects in a profitable manner
• Oversee the technical aspects of various projects
• Supervise the work of engineers and/or technical support personnel assigned to the project
  Develop project work plans and budget projections and effectively deploy resources
• Review and interpret business metrics including utilization, backlog, work in process and account receivables
• Prepare, maintain and coordinate schedules of multiple concurrent projects
• Develop and track milestones to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery
• Complete monthly project accounting and invoicing
• Implement and maintain QA/QC procedures
• Participate in contract bidding, provide limited observation during construction, review submittals and RFIs
  Resolve design conflicts and field construction issues
• Represent clients and firm in meetings with governmental agencies
• Write proposals and participate and/or lead interviews
• Grow, mentor and train staff
• Build relationships internally and externally with clients and strategic partners
• Lead business development activities
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions
• Ensures division, regional, and company values, policies and practices are consistently followed within the service.
• Lead by example – display solid judgment, good values, trust,

• Outgoing, friendly, approachable
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to manage staff and direct resources effectively
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to manage drainage design projects in a profitable manner
• Extensive knowledge of various stormwater modeling software, drainage facility design and other related design element
• Required software experience: HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, ArcGIS/ArcPro
• Helpful software experience: XPSWMM/XPSTORM, InfoWorks, AutoCAD Civil3D
• Knowledge and experience with the full drainage project lifecycle from preliminary studies through final design
• General knowledge of construction processes and practices
• Experience preparing proposals, scopes of work and qualification packages
• Ability to develop relationships with peers, clients, and public agency staff.
• Ability to coach and motivate others

• BS in Civil Engineering
• Licensed Professional Civil Engineer (PE) in Texas (or capable of obtaining within 6 months)
• 4-7 years of progressive experience in the Water Resources Service and stormwater modeling/design
• This position requires travel to project sites

• Experience developing and implementing marketing pursuit strategies   
• Understanding of alternative delivery methods
• Experience providing construction phase services
• Track record of successfully winning and delivering projects
• Experience in accounts receivable, invoicing, and overall duties involved in managing a design team

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.