Early Career Structural Engineer

WSP; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Early Career Structural Engineer for the Mountain Pacific Transportation Engineering Team in Tacoma, WA. This role involves analysis, design, and assessment of bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and related structures in a public/private context.

You will work under supervision to apply theory to practical structural solutions, develop numerical models, calculations, and plan sets while ensuring safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for engineering audiences.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team to meet project goals.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office software, and tools.
• Commitment to workplace safety and adherence to policies.

Responsibilities

• Assist with numerical modeling and calculations for component design.
• Prepare plan sets, quantities, and construction cost estimates; review submittals.
• Communicate with supervising engineers to ensure timely, quality work.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and drive them to completion.
• Adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and safety policies.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Technical writing

Office software

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in structural or civil engineering

Master's degree in structural engineering

Tools

CAD tools

Structural analysis software

Earthquake engineering software

Job description

This Opportunity

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.
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.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $70,000 - $93,800