Early Career Structural Engineer

WSP in the U.S.; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

WSP USA in Tacoma, WA is seeking an Early Career Structural Engineer to join the Mountain Pacific Transportation Engineering Team. The role focuses on analysis, design, and assessment of bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and other transportation structures with guidance from senior engineers.

You will learn to balance theoretical knowledge with practical solutions, develop models, prepare calculations, and contribute to plan sets and cost estimates while communicating effectively with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering.
• Strong communication and ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet project goals.
• Familiarity with health, safety, and harassment policies.

Responsibilities

• Learn to apply theoretical knowledge to practical structural solutions.
• Create numerical models and prepare calculations for design.
• Develop plan sets, quantities, and construction cost estimates.
• Communicate with supervising engineers to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Technical writing

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Structural analysis software

Job description

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time, Early Career Structural Engineer for our Mountain Pacific Transportation Engineering Team at our Tacoma, WA office.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly experienced engineering team that works towards innovative solutions to challenging infrastructure projects in the public and private sector. This opportunity will involve participation in analysis, design, and assessment of various structural components of infrastructure projects including bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and other roadway and transportation related structures.

Your Impact

• Under the guidance of supervising structural engineers, you will start learning how to utilize your theoretical knowledge base to come up with practical solutions to a variety of structural problems.
• Depending on project needs, you will get involved with creating numerical models, preparing calculations for component design, developing plan sets, preparing quantity take-offs and construction cost estimates, and reviewing submittals.
• Given the public safety aspect of infrastructure projects, this position requires an individual who is detail-oriented, inquisitive, analytical, thorough, and responsible.
• It is expected that you will take ownership of the tasks assigned to you for their accurate and efficient completion, while taking the lead on communication with your supervising engineer throughout the process. The quality and timeliness of the work you deliver will determine the progression of assignments from basic to more involved.
• 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.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience
• Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet project goals
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to adhere to health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies set by the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in with an emphasis on Structural Engineering
• Familiarity with Earthquake Engineering, Structural Dynamics, Reinforced Concrete Design, Structural Steel Design
• Engineer in Training Certification, or scheduled date for the Fundamentals of Engineering exam
• Prior internship or work experience related to the degree of study and the specific engineering discipline
• Involvement with local professional practice organizations
• Familiarity with relevant design codes (e.g., AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, AASHTO Guide Specification for LRFD Seismic Bridge Design, ACI 318, ASCE 7, AISC Steel Manual etc.) and DOT Bridge Design Manuals (e.g., WSDOT BDM, Caltrans SDC)
• Familiarity with structural analysis and computer-aided drafting tools

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): $70,000 - $93,800

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.