Early Professional, Water Resources Engineering

WSP Global Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in the United States seeks an entry-level to early-career Civil/Environmental Engineer focused on water resources.

You will assist in analysis, design, and documentation for water supply, stormwater, hydrology, and related infrastructure, contributing to high-quality deliverables. Under supervision you will collect data, verify site characteristics, support modeling and reporting, and help ensure safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Civil or Environmental Engineering with focus in Water Resources or related discipline.
• Excellent research skills with analytical mindset.
• Familiarity with water resources engineering concepts for water supply, quality, management and treatment.
• Familiarity with environmental laws, regulations, compliance, and record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, collect and compile environmental data from samples for analysis.
• Study water cycles and directions to determine influence of weather and environmental forces.
• Maintain quality control standards for accurate measurements.
• Assist with basic professional water resources engineering work related to water resources and pollution control.
• Assist with verifying site characteristics and providing entry-level technical assistance on environmental issues.
• Generate documentation using electronic systems and field notes.
• Follow safety guidelines and site procedures, maintain data logs and records.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Operate with integrity regarding resources and conduct per company policies.
• Perform additional tasks as required by business needs.

Skills

Research skills

Analytical mindset

Interpersonal and communication skills

Self-leadership

Independent work

Technical writing

Office software proficiency

Mathematical modeling

Spreadsheets

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Engineer in Training Certification

Job description

This Opportunity

Takes part in providing local technical assistance for the analysis, development, and design of processes and infrastructure relating to water supply, stormwater facilities, irrigation facilities, culverts, hydrology, open channel hydraulics, bridge hydraulics, floodplain modeling/mapping, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, river/stream/habitat restoration and fish passage, pollution control and treatment, and preserving the quality of the environment by averting the contamination and degradation of water resources. Generates accurate and concise documentation, ensuring that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.

Your Impact

• Under general supervision, collect and compile environmental data from samples of water, sludge, and other matrices for analysis.


• Study water cycles and directions in which water flows to determine the influence of weather and other environmental forces.


• Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements.


• Assist with performing basic professional water resources engineering work relating to water supply/quality/management, stormwater facilities, irrigation facilities, culverts, hydrology, open channel hydraulics, bridge hydraulics, floodplain modeling/mapping, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, canal development, river/stream/habitat restoration and fish passage, waste disposal, pollution control and treatment, and preserving the quality of the environment by averting the contamination and degradation of water resources.


• Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site, providing entry-level technical assistance on various environmental issues.


• Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems and field/work site notebook.


• Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures which include but are not limited to, the maintenance of sample collection, location data, statistical documentation, and logbooks.


• 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.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with a focus in Water Resources or closely related discipline.


• Excellent research skills with analytical mindset.


• Familiarity with the concepts of professional water resources engineering work relating to water supply, quality, management, and treatment for various end uses – recreationally, commercially, and/or industrially.


• Familiarity with relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.


• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.


• Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.


• Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.


• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.


• 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.


• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Engineer in Training Certification.


• Prior internship related to the degree of study and the specific engineering discipline.


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  A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.

  
  

  WSP Benefits:

  
  

  WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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): $68,000 - $85,000

  
  

  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.