Begin with the end in mind.
SINCE 1983.
April 16-22, 2023 is National Volunteer Week! This is a great annual reminder to get out into your community and give back. Here at Westlake we value philanthropy and volunteering, and want to take this opportunity to share our values as a company. . . . . . . . . . . . .… Continue Reading
This week, March 19-25, 2023, is National Surveyors Week! The work of land surveyors is essential, and the goal of this week is to explain their contributions to the public, while promoting the profession to young people considering career paths. Why Surveying? Survey is a great industry to get into if you enjoy working in… Continue Reading
“Creating the Future!” is this year’s theme for National Engineers Week (or E-week), which runs from February 19th-25th. E-Week was started by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951 to focus on increasing interest in engineering careers, and to encourage a diverse, well-educated workforce. Westlake seeks to foster these values in our workplace culture.… Continue Reading
This year, Thank Your Mentor Day falls on Saturday, January 21st. This is a great opportunity to show your appreciation for all the mentors in your life, both personal and professional. This day is especially impactful in the AEC business, as experiential knowledge and leadership skills being passed to younger generations ensures a thriving future.… Continue Reading
On Tuesday October 11th, Westlake’s Scott Zelenka, PE gave a ‘lunch and learn’ presentation called “Infrastructure Around The World,” covering his global travels this past year. With his family in tow, Scott traveled for ten months from Portland, to Western Europe, through Turkey and Egypt, eventually ending up in Southeast Asia. The Zelenkas departed on… Continue Reading
This summer Westlake was thrilled to reintroduce our college internship program after a two year hiatus due to Coronavirus. Though only here for a few short months, intern Shaina Clark made a positive impact at Westlake before returning to her studies at PCC’s Civil and Construction Engineering Technology (CCET) Program. Shaina responded to a few… Continue Reading
Westlake had a blast participating in the 12th Annual Kickball Without Borders fundraiser benefiting Engineers Without Borders (EWB) on August 13, 2022. The charity event allows coworkers to get together to play kickball and network with other A/E/C firms throughout the area. Fourteen teams signed up to compete in the 2022 tournament. Teams are able… Continue Reading
This summer, staff voted to host a Pet Supply Drive benefiting the Oregon Humane Society. Items collected and donated will go to helping animals in the shelter and in the community. Staff collected hundreds of new and gently used pet supplies for the organization including 210 lbs of kitty litter, 100 lbs of dog food,… Continue Reading
Westlake employees and family members participated in the 46th Annual Lake Oswego Lake Run benefiting Northwest Housing Alternatives on June 5th. After a two-year hiatus due to covid, the organization brought back its popular in-person event. The in-person and virtual event featured a 5K walk/run, Kid’s Dash, and challenging 10K run – known for its… Continue Reading
On May 4th staff spent part of the morning cleaning up litter along SW 72nd Avenue and as part of the City of Tigard’s Adopt-a-Street Program. In 2017, WCI “adopted” the section of road between SW Varns St. and Bonita Rd and schedules several periodic clean ups throughout the year. For each event, the City… Continue Reading
I wanted to compliment you on your cad files. These files were the cleanest I have worked with in a long time. I see a lot of files from Engineers (200+ jobs a year) and your files were very nice to work with. I appreciate an engineering firm that takes the time to pay attention to their product.”