Early Career Structural Engineer

WSP Global Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking an energetic Early Career Structural Engineer to join the Transportation Facilities Group in New York, NY. You will work under a Senior Structural Engineer on projects including rail and bus stations, transportation hubs, airports, and related facilities, gaining exposure to multiple design disciplines.

Required to have a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (focus on structural engineering) with 0–1 year of related experience; Master’s is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on structural engineering.
• 0 to 1 year of relevant post-education experience.
• Internship experience, leadership experience, or relevant coursework.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with engineers and non-engineers.
• Detail-oriented with emphasis on quality work products.
• Must have ability to work in the United States immediately.
• Commitment to workplace safety and policy compliance.
• Ability to work schedules that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

Responsibilities

• Develop structural design details and drawings for new construction and renovation work.
• Develop drawings in REVIT (BIM), AutoCAD, and MicroStation.
• Use Excel and Mathcad to develop structural calculation packages.
• Apply SAP, STAAD.Pro, RAM Structural System, ETABS, and SAFE for analyses.
• Conduct field inspections of structural systems in transportation facilities.
• Complete training related to assigned tasks.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Skills

Structural design

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with focus on structural engineering

Master of Science in Civil Engineering (preferred)

Engineer in Training Certification

Tools

STAAD.Pro

SAP

ETABS

SAFE

RAM Structural System

Mathcad

Excel

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Revit

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP USA is seeking a highly energetic, self-motivated, and goal-oriented Early Career Structural Engineer to support our Transportation Facilities Group in the New York, New York office. With the intimacy of a tight-knit group of staff, along with the support of a large firm, this is an excellent and unique opportunity for the right candidate to challenge themselves and grow their career.

The Transportation Facilities Group (TFG) leads and designs projects that support local and regional growth initiatives through small and large transportation projects. Our goal is to team with our agency clients to develop solutions to the complex challenges of advancing transportation throughout the region.

TFG has over 60 engineers and architects based in New York City.

The position offers varied projects in the transportation field within the NY Metro Region. The Structural Engineer position will work under the supervision of a Senior Structural Engineer and includes designs in rail and bus stations, airports, transportation hubs, rail systems, as well as a wide array of projects that lead and support the engineering divisions. Clients include NYCT, MTA Bus, LIRR, MNR, PANY&NJ, Amtrak, NJ Transit, contractors, and local utilities. The scale of work varies from small to very large projects and gives the candidate the ability to continually switch between multiple project types on any given day, while providing tremendous exposure to varied disciplines within the New York Office.

Your Impact

• Development of structural design details and drawings, including calculations for new construction and renovation work
• Developing drawings in REVIT (BIM), AutoCAD, and MicroStation
• Utilizing Microsoft Excel and Mathcad Prime to develop structural calculation packages
• Knowledge of structural analysis software such as SAP, STAAD.Pro, RAM Steel, ETABS, and/or SAFE (or equivalent)
• Field inspection of structural systems of transportation facilities
• Complete training related to assigned tasks.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Typical project types include:

Transportation Facilities including administration buildings, shop and maintenance buildings, subway and rail stations, and substations

• Vent and utility buildings
• Aviation structures including terminals, concourses, hangars, and ancillary support structures
• Parks and recreation centers
• Resiliency related studies and design

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, with a focus on structural engineering. Recent graduate or graduating in May 2025
• 0 to 1 years of relevant post education experience.
• Prior internship experience, leadership experience, or relevant coursework.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• 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.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a focus on structural engineering. Recent graduate or graduating in May 2025
• The successful candidate will have 0 to 3 years of internship experience in Civil Engineering.
• Experience using STAAD.Pro, SAP, ETABS, SAFE, RAM Structural System, Mathcad, Excel, AutoCAD, MicroStation, Revit, or similar structural design software
• Engineer in Training Certification

Compensation and Benefits:

WSP provides 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.

Expected Salary: $65,000 - $85,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and 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, or federal law.

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