Civil Project Manager - Public Infrastructure

Civil Project Manager Public Infrastructure

Westwood Professional Services Inc.

Westwood Professional Services Inc. is seeking a talented and innovative Assistant Civil Project Manager to join our team in Modesto or Pleasanton CA office. In this role you will help grow our Public Infrastructure site design & roadway practices. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive highimpact site roadway park and other design projects while shaping the future of a thriving team.

The ideal candidate is technical strong proven experience project management experience and the ability to build longlasting relationships both internal to Westwood and external with Clients. This is a careerdefining role with significant autonomy and the potential for advance in several directions supported by a competitive compensation package including an impressive bonus program.

Why Join Westwood

• Leadership Opportunity: Grow our public infrastructure success in California
• Career Growth: Realize your career aspirations with mentorship advancement to ownership and leadership development.
• Impactful Work: Deliver projects that improve communities from municipal facilities parks and recreational facilities and local roadway improvements.
• Collaborative Culture: Be part of an organization that values integrity innovation and open communication.
• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a rewarding bonus structure and comprehensive benefits.

• Uses good time management methods and habits to meet schedule requirements.
• Uses developed organizational skills to deliver projects efficiently and thoroughly.
• Effectively uses current computeraided design and production software to maximize efficiency of project delivery.
• Takes a proactive role to enhance the professional development of assigned personnel.
• Creates and maintains a positive environment and team approach for all assignments.
• Actively performs other tasks as assigned or as individually identified to benefit the overall company efficiency and work environment.
• Protects the wellbeing of the client and the company at all times.
• Effectively utilizes and implements the Companys QA/QC Policy.
• Proficiently reviews project contracts and coordinates with the Principal in Charge for .
• Successfully manages and designs numerous civil engineering projects of medium to high complexity.
• Performs all project billing collections and job cost analysis to maximize project profitability while maintaining quality of project deliverables.
• Begins to assume role in marketing of existing clients.
• Performs manpower projections and staffing management for multiple tasks or projects.
• Maintains multiple project deadline schedules for allocation of resources.
• Maintains effective communications with multiple design teams other design consultants Internal Survey Department (re: schedules deliverables and billings) and other appropriate parties both verbal and written.
• Serves as a technical expert in a defined area.
  • Assigns and oversees project assignments;
  • Reviews work for accuracy and completeness;
  • Promotes professional development;
  • Maintains job satisfaction and morale;
  • Assists with performance evaluations; and
  • Recommends compensation adjustments and/or promotions.

• Knowledge of municipal site design including grading drainage detention utilities and paving.
• knowledge of roadway design including smalldiameter water & wastewater design roadway alignment layouts drainage design and roadway grading including horizontal and vertical curves.
• Experience in writing proposals scopes of work and project budgets.
• Ability to support client and project pursuit efforts led by others.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to mentor and inspire staff lead teams and communicate effectively with clients stakeholders and internal teams.
• Outgoing approachable and professional demeanor.
• adept at managing and deploying resources effectively to meet project goals.

• 4 years of progressively responsible experience in the public infrastructure site and roadway design
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Professional Engineer License in the state of California or ability to obtain within 6 months

At Westwood our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid design resilient infrastructure and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation we stand at the forefront of our industry dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve.

Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts retains and develops high performers. Our team values relationships innovation dedication initiative and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative One Team mentality yields superior outcomes
in everything we do.

We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision. We are partners in our clients success driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety sustainability and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity guiding every decision we make.

We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and givingback initiatives we enrich the lives of those we serve engage others within our industry and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work.

Join us in creating a better world.

In 2024 Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #13 and #40 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood one national 1st place award for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #83 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2024. The firm consistently ranks on the industrys top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in awardwinning 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.