Associate Consultant

WSP in the U.S.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking recent graduates for the Advisory & Planning Associate Program with a start in August 2027 in Washington, DC, Chicago, NY, or San Francisco. The role focuses on infrastructure planning, funding, analysis, and policy development within a cross-disciplinary team.

Successful candidates will engage in financial modeling, research, and strategic support across Transportation, Water, Buildings, Energy, and Environment sectors, with opportunities for professional growth and placement

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in civil/environmental/electrical engineering, business, urban or transportation planning, computer/data science, environmental science, or related field or Bachelor’s with 1–3 years experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Demonstrated research skills and experience
• Ability to think creatively, work independently, and deliver high quality work with minimal supervision
• Ability to work in a team environment, synthesize problems, and communicate findings and analyses
• Proactive and curious about new fields and networking opportunities
• Proficiency with technical writing, office software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools
• Interest or experience in infrastructure industries

Responsibilities

• Analyzes needs and opportunities for infrastructure projects
• Researches and reports on industry trends
• Evaluates alternatives and priorities for projects
• Develops the business case for infrastructure investments
• Writes reports and grant applications
• Supports client meetings and workshops
• Analyzes project funding and financing options
• Reviews legislation and guidance relevant to projects
• Performs quantitative analyses and data analytics
• Develops financial models
• Provides strategic support in all phases of planning and development

Skills

Master's Degree

Civil engineering

Environmental engineering

Electrical engineering

Urban planning

Transportation planning

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Research skills

Team player

Proactive and curious

Technical writing

Office software

Computer programming

GIS

Power BI

Maximo

Education

Master's degree in relevant field

Bachelor’s degree + 1-3 years experience

Tools

GIS

Power BI

Maximo

Engineering software

Computer programming

Job description

Job Description

WSP is currently seeking candidates for Advisory & Planning's Associate Program in our Washington, D.C., Chicago, IL, New York, NY or San Francisco, CA offices with an August 2027 start.

Through this posting, we are looking for recent graduate school graduates (December 2026 - June 2027) who are passionate about infrastructure. Be involved in projects within our Advisory & Planning team and be part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

WSP USA’s Advisory & Planning professionals are dedicated to developing business and operational solutions in all areas of management, investment, and development throughout the entire project life cycle. We offer our clients a unique combination of infrastructure expertise and management consulting leadership to help them determine how best to develop assets and cost‑effectively deliver services. The Associate Program’s mission is to expose early career professionals to projects in all practices and services across Advisory, investing in their development as well‑rounded management consultants and ultimately placing them in the technical service team best suited for them.

The Associate Consultant must be passionate about the strategic development and management of infrastructure across sectors: Transportation, Water, Buildings, Energy and Environment. Associates work on projects for public and private sector clients across a range of topics including funding and finance, organizational design, alternative delivery, economic analysis, research and innovation, data analysis, financial modeling, policy development, asset management, and more. The position offers great opportunities for professional growth. You will work directly with industry thought leaders to identify and apply evolving requirements and innovative practices to large, highly visible projects across the United States.

NOTE

This position requires that the applicant prepare a cover letter that includes 1. a response to the question: “Why are you interested in infrastructure and how does your academic or work background make you well‑suited for the role,” and 2. a stated office location preference. The use of AI is prohibited in your application materials.

Your Impact

• Analyzing needs and opportunities
• Researching and reporting out on industry trends
• Evaluating alternatives and priorities
• Developing the business case for infrastructure investments
• Writing reports and grant applications
• Supporting client meetings and workshops
• Analyzing project and program funding and financing options
• Reviewing and interpreting legislation and guidance
• Performing quantitative analyses and data analytics
• Developing financial models
• Providing strategic support in all phases of infrastructure planning and project development

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree with a major in civil/environmental/electrical engineering, business, urban or transportation planning, computer/data science, environmental science, or related field OR Bachelor’s degree within one of these fields plus 1-3 years of relevant experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Demonstrated research skills and experience
• Ability to think creatively, work independently, and deliver high quality work with minimal supervision
• Ability to work in a team environment, synthesize problems, and communicate point of view and analytical results
• Proactive and curious about exploring new fields and meeting new people
• Proficiency with technical writing, office software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools
• Interest or experience in the infrastructure industry and related sectors
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision‑making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree and/or 1-2 years of relevant experience in the field of in the field of transportation, urban planning, civil engineering, policy, or economics
• Familiarity with financial aspects and challenges of energy, water, and property and buildings, mining, and other infrastructure
• Software Skills. Including but not limited to GIS, Computer Programming, Power BI, Maximo, or Engineering Software
• Strong understanding of federal and state-level infrastructure policy and funding
• Maximum experience: The applicant should NOT have more than 2 years of directly relevant experience or 4 years of not directly relevant experience.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $100,000-$110,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Notice To Third Party Agencies

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.