Early Career Civil Roadway Engineer

WSP France; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off & holidays

Retirement savings

Job summary

WSP in Northern Virginia is seeking an Early Career Civil Roadway Engineer to join the Herndon team. You will support design teams on highway, interchanges, pedestrian, and transit projects, delivering documentation and performing basic CAD tasks.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree and up to 1 year of post-graduate experience, with a focus on safety, collaboration, and professional growth in a dynamic environment. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 0–1 year of relevant post-education experience.
• Basic knowledge of engineering principles, practices, process, and design.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills for both engineering and non-engineering audiences.
• Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multitasking, and prioritization.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team to meet objectives.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, software, spreadsheets, and technology.
• Uphold workplace safety and WSP policies.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support design teams in project delivery for highway, interchanges, and pedestrian infrastructure.
• Provide technical input during preliminary design, final design, and documentation.
• Perform basic design tasks, engineering calculations, and CAD drawings.
• Coordinate with project teams, managers, and civil staff; attend team meetings.
• Develop memorandums and other written technical documents.
• Maintain positive team relationships and collaborate across disciplines.

Skills

Civil engineering basics

Interpersonal skills

Self-leadership

Teamwork

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

OpenRoads

Geopak

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time,Early CareerCivil RoadwayEngineerfor ourHerndon-Northern Virginia, VA team.

Be involved in projects with ourMid-Atlantic Capital TransportationRegionand be a part of a growing organization that meets ourclient's objectives and solves their challenges. Take part in providing local technical assistance for the design, development, and construction of infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector.

Tasks may include basic assistance with the research, design, concept development, and construction oftransportation civil infrastructure.Work with a team to generate accurate and concise documentation regarding assigned aspects of the project. Deliver work products meeting acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

Your Impact

• Assist and support design teams in the execution of project delivery on a range of project transportation types including highway construction and re-construction, complex interchanges, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, transit, innovative intersections, design-build, and more.
• Provide technicalinput during variousstages of project, including preliminarydesign, final design andcontract documentationincluding cost estimates and specifications.
• Perform basic design tasks, engineering calculations, and drawings using computer-aided design (CADD).
• Regularly coordinate and communicate with project teams, manager, and civil team. Attend and participate in project team meetings.
• Perform standard computations and analysis.
• Discuss and propose solutions to technical issues.
• Collect data and gather information or documents.
• Attend design meetings and coordinate with team members.
• Develop memorandums and other written technical documents.
• Maintain positive team relationships.
• Assist and coordinate with key staff across disciplines (i.e. drainage, structures) as required.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 0 to 1 years of relevant post education experience.
• Basic knowledge of engineering principles, practices, process, and design.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, software, spreadsheets, and technology.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Engineer in Training Certification.
• Familiarity with discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, OpenRoads, Geopak).
• Prior internship related to the degree of study and/or transportation engineering.
• A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.

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: $72,700 - $95,000

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.