Early Professional, Structural Engineering

WSP USA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 69,600 - 104,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a highly energetic Early Career Structural Engineer to join the Transportation Facilities Group in New York, New York. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse transportation projects across the NY Metro Region, fostering professional growth in a collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, with 0 to 1 year of relevant experience. Candidates will engage in structural design and field inspections while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and retirement options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 0 to 1 years of relevant post education experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Development of structural design details and drawings.
• Field inspection of structural systems of transportation facilities.
• Complete training related to assigned tasks.

Skills

Structural design

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related

Tools

Revit (BIM)

AutoCAD

MicroStation

STAAD.Pro

Mathcad

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.

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.

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 or related.post-education
• 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.
• 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.

• 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): $69,600-$104,800 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. #LI-JL1

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.