Civil Engineer Consultant - Land Development

WSP in the U.S.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Civil Engineer Consultant - Land Development in Irvine, CA to join our Earth & Environment Team. You will work on civil site development and solid waste/landfill projects for public and private clients, contributing through planning, design, permitting, construction support, and technical analyses.

The role offers collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, client coordination, and opportunities to grow technical expertise while traveling as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 3–5 years of civil engineering, land development, site design, solid waste/landfill engineering, or related consulting.
• Experience in civil site design, grading & drainage, earthwork analysis, utility design, or permitting support.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, design, and execution of civil site development and landfill projects.
• Prepare civil layout, grading, drainage, earthwork, and utility designs.
• Assist with engineering calculations, reports, permit apps, drawings, and cost estimates.
• Support construction-phase services including submittals, RFIs, site observations.

Skills

Civil site design

Grading and drainage

Earthwork analysis

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

MS Office

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Civil Engineer Consultant - Land Development focused on civil site development and solid waste/landfill engineering for our Irvine, CA office. Be involved in projects with our Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

In this role, you will support a variety of civil site development and solid waste/landfill engineering projects for public and private sector clients. The successful candidate will contribute to planning, design, permitting, construction support, and technical analyses while working closely with multidisciplinary teams. This position provides an excellent opportunity to expand technical expertise, build client relationships, and contribute to innovative and sustainable engineering solutions. Some travel may be required.

Your Impact

• Support the planning, design, and execution of civil site development and solid waste/landfill engineering projects.
• Prepare civil layout, grading, drainage, earthwork, and utility designs for a variety of infrastructure, site development, and landfill projects.
• Assist with the preparation of engineering calculations, technical reports, permit applications, construction drawings, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Support construction-phase services, including submittal reviews, responses to Requests for Information (RFIs), site observations, and coordination with contractors.
• Coordinate and collaborate with clients, regulatory agencies, project managers, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Contribute to data collection, technical evaluations, and interpretation of engineering and environmental information to support project recommendations.
• Assist in maintaining project schedules, budgets, and deliverables to meet client expectations and project objectives.
• Support quality assurance and quality control reviews of project work products.
• Participate in site visits, field investigations, and construction quality assurance (CQA) activities, as required.
• Prepare and implement site-specific Health and Safety Plans in accordance with company policies and project requirements.
• Collaborate with professionals across technical disciplines to deliver quality solutions and exceptional client service.
• 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.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in civil engineering, land development, site design, solid waste engineering, landfill engineering, or related consulting services.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: civil site design, grading and drainage design, earthwork analysis, utility design, landfill engineering, permitting support, construction administration, or construction quality assurance.
• Proficiency with Autodesk Civil 3D, including grading design, corridor modeling, alignments, and earthwork volume calculations.
• Working knowledge of engineering design standards, permitting requirements, and applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret engineering plans, technical documents, specifications, and applicable regulations.
• Proven commitment to workplace safety and ability to comply with WSP's health, safety, drug/alcohol, and anti‑harassment policies.
• Ability to adapt to changing project priorities and client needs.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain licensure within a reasonable timeframe.
• Experience in a consulting environment serving public and private sector clients.
• Experience supporting landfill, solid waste, environmental, infrastructure, or land development projects.
• 40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER Certification (29 CFR 1910.120).
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR certification.
• Experience supporting project coordination, budgeting, scheduling, and client communications.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and continuous learning.

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: $94,400 - $135,000

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.

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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.