Senior Civil Engineer - Industrial

WSP; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 115,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Facilities team, focusing on complex, high‑performing facility and infrastructure projects across multiple market sectors. This role offers ownership of projects and opportunities to grow within a global organization.

You will support site civil design from concept through construction, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams on grading, drainage, utilities, permitting, and construction phase services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering required.
• 10+ years of civil engineering experience with site/civil design.
• Ability to independently judge and adapt engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Perform site civil design for facilities including grading and drainage.
• Coordinate utilities, access roads, permitting, and construction phase services.
• Lead design efforts using AutoCAD Civil 3D for 3D coordination and visualization.
• Support regulatory agency coordination and client communication.
• Assist with construction administration and field inquiries as needed.
• Grow toward leading projects with guidance from senior engineers.

Skills

Site civil design

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation InRoads

Regulatory coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation InRoads

HydroCAD

HEC-RAS

Storm & Sanitary Analysis

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Facilities team. This role is ideal for a motivated engineer looking to expand their technical expertise, take greater ownership of projects, and contribute to complex, high‑performing facility and infrastructure projects across multiple market sectors.

This role is open to the following locations:

Boise, ID

Madison, WI

Minneapolis, MN

At WSP, you’ll work alongside multidisciplinary teams on projects that make a lasting impact—supporting clients, communities, and the built environment. You’ll be challenged with meaningful work, supported through mentoring and professional development, and empowered to grow your career within a collaborative, global organization.

About the Role

Our Facilities group delivers innovative civil engineering solutions for food & beverage, federal, and industrial facilities, with a strong emphasis on quality, collaboration, and forward‑thinking design. In this role, you will support site civil design efforts from concept through construction and play a key role in delivering successful projects.

Typical responsibilities include grading and drainage design for new building sites, renovations, and expansions, as well as utility coordination, access road design, permitting support, and construction phase services.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform site civil design including grading, drainage, utilities, and stormwater management for facility projects


• Develop design solutions using AutoCAD Civil 3D and terrain modeling tools to support 3D coordination and visualization


• Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams, clients, and contractors


• Support permitting and regulatory agency coordination


• Assist with construction administration and respond to field questions as needed


• Take ownership of assigned tasks and contribute to overall project success


• Apply WSP’s quality management processes, including QA/QC reviews


• Demonstrate sound engineering judgment while adapting and applying engineering principles, codes, and standards


• Grow toward leading projects with guidance, mentoring, and oversight from senior engineers

What You Can Expect at WSP

• Exposure to diverse, technically challenging projects


• Autonomy and trust—WSP values accountability, not micromanagement


• A strong culture of quality, collaboration, and professional integrity


• Ongoing mentoring, technical training, and career development support


• Compensation aligned with experience, including paid time for all hours worked where applicable

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering


• 10 + years of relevant civil engineering experience


• Ability to perform work requiring independent judgment, adaptation, and modification of engineering principles and procedures


• Experience in one or more of the following:
  
  
  
  • Land development
  
  
  • Municipal utility design
  
  
  • Water resources
  
  
  • Environmental engineering
  
  


• Proficiency in stormwater management, hydraulics, hydrologic analysis, grading, and site development design


• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work and adapt to changing project needs


• Effective written and verbal communication skills


• Demonstrated ability to self‑manage tasks and deliver results


• Interest in developing client relationships and understanding client needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred


• Financial incentive may apply for California PE licensure


• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D or MicroStation InRoads


• Familiarity with stormwater modeling tools such as HydroCAD, HEC‑RAS, HydraFlow, or Autodesk Storm & Sanitary Analysis


• BIM coordination knowledge


• Foundation design experience


• Previous consulting engineering experience

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): $115,100 - $170,830

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.