Design Engineer, Transportation

Socket.dev; Fredericton; On-site; CAD 81,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Design Engineer based in Fredericton to contribute to highway and infrastructure design projects that strengthen communities and enable sustainable growth.

You will lead design work, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and deliver detailed packages while supporting project management activities, client communications, and business development. A Civil Engineering degree with 8–10 years of experience and licensure progression is expected.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering with highway/infrastructure design experience.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and delivering design packages.
• Experience with reports, cost estimates, and contract documents for transportation projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead highway design, grading, drainage, alignments, and related civil works.
• Deliver detailed design packages including drawings and tender documents.
• Collaborate with planning, structures, geotechnical, and environmental teams to integrate design solutions.
• Coordinate scheduling, tasks, and client communications on projects.
• Support budgeting, risk tracking, resourcing, and quality assurance.
• Assist in business development through proposals and client meetings.

Skills

Highway design

Project coordination

Client engagement

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

InRoads/OpenRoads

Job description

What if you could redefine what's possible?

With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.

We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.

With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science‑based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.

We are pathfinders and impact makers.

We are Visioneers.

We are WSP.

The Opportunity

Build the Future With Us. Based in Fredericton, this role contributes directly to shaping safer, more efficient, and more resilient transportation networks across New Brunswick and beyond. As Design Engineer, you will support highway and infrastructure design projects that strengthen communities, improve mobility, and enable sustainable growth.

Your Impact

• Highway design, grading, drainage, alignments, and associated civil works to advance regional transportation infrastructure.
• Deliver detailed design packages, including reports, calculations, drawings, cost estimates, and tender documents.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—transportation planning, structures, geotechnical, environmental—to integrate design solutions seamlessly.
• Lead components of project delivery including scheduling, task management, and client communication.
• Contribute to project management activities such as budgeting, risk tracking, resourcing, and quality assurance.
• Support business development through proposal writing, scope development, and participation in client meetings.
• Apply engineering judgment and innovation to solve complex design challenges that improve safety, efficiency, and environmental outcomes.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• A degree in Civil Engineering with experience in highway and infrastructure design.
• 8 -10 Years of experience
• Eligibility for professional engineering designation in New Brunswick (P.Eng. or EIT working toward licensure).
• Proficiency with design tools such as Civil 3D, InRoads/OpenRoads, or equivalent industry software.
• Experience preparing design drawings, reports, cost estimates, and contract documents for transportation projects.Understanding of TAC geometric design standards and provincial transportation requirements.
• Demonstrated project coordination or project management experience.
• Business development exposure—proposal writing, client engagement, or market knowledge within transportation.
• A collaborative mindset with a passion for improving community mobility and infrastructure resilience.

Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors, and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.

A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.

Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition — because your growth drives ours.

Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

#WeAreWSP

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $89,800 – $118,900

MB & ON: $81,900 – $112,800

NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $81,100 - $107,700

Disclosure: The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP, you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fueling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here.

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here.