Early Career Structural Engineer

WSP in the U.S.; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 73,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, disability, &

Retirement savings

Paid time off / leave

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Early Career Structural Engineer in Lawrenceville, NJ or Morristown, NJ. You will support a transportation team, assist with design calculations, field work, and documentation, and develop technical, social, and ethical skills in a growing firm.

The role emphasizes structural engineering fundamentals, internship/leadership background, and compliance with safety policies. Travel may be required depending on project needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field; recent Master’s encouraged.
• 0–1 years post-education experience.
• Internship/leadership/relevant coursework.
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) proficiency.
• Strong technical writing, analytical and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with emphasis on quality work.
• Ability to work in the United States immediately.
• Uphold safety policies and code of conduct.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Apply basic principles of Structural Engineering.
• Assist with project research, field work, and design calculations.
• Support preparation of design drawings/plans, provisions, and cost estimates.
• Assist more experienced engineers in broader activities as experience grows.
• Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Adhere to Code of Conduct and policies.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Skills

Civil Eng degree

0-1 years

Internships/Leadership

MS Office

Technical writing

Detail-oriented

US work auth

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Master's degree encouraged

EIT preferred

Tools

Microstation

AutoCAD

Job description

Early Career Structural Engineer

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Early Career Structural Engineer for our Lawrenceville, NJ or Morristown, NJ office.

Be involved in projects with our Transportation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach - and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

Projects

• Projects which are currently active include work on bridges, sign structures, and ancillary structures for NJDOT, NJTA, and other agencies.
• We support design and construction support services including site visits to verify design constraints or assess construction conditions.

Your Impact

• Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Apply basic principles of Structural Engineering.
• Assist with project research, field work, and design calculations and analysis.
• Support preparation of design drawings/plans, special provisions, and cost estimates.
• Assist more experienced engineers in broader engineering activities, assuming more responsibility as experience increases.
• Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• 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.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an accredited Civil Engineering, or related degree. Recent Masters Degree recipients are also encouraged to apply.
• 0 to 1 years of relevant post education experience.
• Prior internship experience, leadership experience, or relevant coursework.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong technical writing, analytical and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with an emphasis on quality work products.
• The selected candidate must have the ability to work in the United States immediately.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent graduate or May 2026 Graduate in an accredited Civil Engineering, or related, Undergraduate or Graduate program.
• 0-3 years of internship/early career experience in Structural Engineering.
• Experience using Microstation, AutoCAD and knowledge of reading drawings.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• E.I.T. Certification.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

• coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
• retirement savings
• paid sick leavepaid vacation (or other personal time)
• paid parental leave
• paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $72,700 - $100,000

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.

www.wsp.com

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.