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Category Archives: Civil Engineering

Farewell to Our Summer Interns

Fall is here and that means our summer interns are now heading back to school. We would like to give a special shout out to our four outstanding student interns; Jakob Wanaka, Caprial Farrington, Cameron Perry, and Carson Hull. Although they were only here for a short time, they quickly became part of the Westlake ... Continue Reading

Professional Development at Westlake

We want our employees to know they’re working for a company that is invested in their future and committed to their professional development. When each person succeeds, the whole team succeeds. Here at Westlake, we routinely schedule Lunch & Learn presentations to discuss interesting, relevant, and necessary topics to ensure the quality of our work ... Continue Reading

Westlake’s Bernard Smith Attends AWEA WINDPOWER 2017 Conference & Exhibition

In late May Westlake’s Bernard Smith, PE, PLS, attended the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2017 Conference & Exhibition with Portland Development Commission (PDC) and other service providers as part of the “Pacific Northwest Wind Team.” This year’s conference took place at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. Westlake’s booth was part of the PDC clean energy coalition ... Continue Reading

Westlake Providing Civil Engineering Support to SRG Partnership, Inc. for New Clatsop Community College Wellness Center

Westlake is providing civil engineering support to SRG Partnership, Inc.‘s design team for the new 30,000 sq ft Clatsop Community College Wellness Center in Astoria, Oregon to be constructed at the current site of Patriot Hall. We have enjoyed watching the progress and we’re excited to see the final result! This is a great time ... Continue Reading

Cadapult Software Solutions Provides AutoCAD Civil 3D Training to Westlake

On Wednesday, June 29, Westlake’s engineering team gathered in the conference room to attend a seven-hour class to brush up on AutoCAD skills and learn new techniques. AutoCAD is a software used by a variety of design professionals, including engineers, for 2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting. The hands-on class was provided by Rick Ellis, President ... Continue Reading

Clean Water Services Presents to Westlake Consultants

Clean Water Services (CWS) staff visited Westlake’s office on Monday afternoon, June 20th, and gave a presentation on their Design and Construction Standards Manual. They discussed upcoming regulation changes based on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) / Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) permit and also gave an overview of CWS policy and current regulations. The discussion ... Continue Reading

Westlake Part of Project Team for New Friends of the Children Facility

Westlake has supported Friends of the Children (FOTC), a non-profit children’s mentoring group, since 2010 with employee-giving programs. In 2014, Westlake was chosen to be part of the Design / Build Project Team to perform civil engineering services for FOTC’s new Rockwood Facility uniquely co-located within a city park in Gresham, Oregon. FOTC leases the ... Continue Reading