Graduate Engineer Aviation

Graduate Engineer, Aviation

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Graduate Engineer to join our Aviation service team in Appleton, Wisconsin. This position is open to all recent graduates and December 2025 and May 2026 graduates. Westwood is rated as a 2025 Best Firm to Work For! Our ideal candidate will be graduating in the near future and have some civil engineering internship experience. Candidates must have a willingness to perform a variety of tasks supporting various project types and project managers. This position gives you the chance to work with an energetic aviation staff on a variety of projects such as airport planning, airfield layout and design, safety plans, airfield civil design and construction projects, facilities design and infrastructure, and environmental studies. Westwood\'s Aviation group has a diversified range of projects that require preparing a variety of civil engineering and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) planning reports, studies and plans for large complex projects in a timely and proficient nature to produce solutions for our client\'s success.

Duties and responsibilities:

Work as a key member of an airport design team under the direction of a Project Engineer/Project Manager. Job duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Research and evaluation of data
• Conduct field reviews and other assessments
• Prepare detailed engineering calculations
• Assist with the creation and submission of technical reports, presentations and exhibits
• Prepare detailed construction drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D, including horizontal and vertical alignments; plan and profile; utility design and relocation; streetscape and roadway improvements; signing, striping and signalization
• Prepare construction cost estimates/quantity takeoffs
• Coordinate with internal team members, government entities, utility service providers and subconsultants
• Manage task assignments for budget and schedule adherence
• Perform reviews of all work product for accuracy
• 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:

Working knowledge of aviation planning, programming, design and construction is a plus. Preferred candidate will have working experience with FAA Advisory Circulars and understanding of Bureau of Aeronautics policies and procedures. Construction and estimating experience for public infrastructure projects is a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.