Structural Designer - Industrial

WSP in the U.S.; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Structural Designer in Madison, Wisconsin to join our Industrial Center of Excellence team. You will contribute to design of food and beverage, federal, and industrial facilities, working on new construction, renovations, and complex systems.

You will draft and model using Revit, AutoCAD, or MicroStation, apply CAD/BIM standards, and collaborate with engineers and other disciplines. This role emphasizes quality, accountability, and continuous improvement, with opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of civil design and terrain modeling experience using Revit, AutoCAD, MicroStation, or comparable software.
• Proficient in Revit, AutoCAD, and MicroStation.
• Ability to read architectural, structural, and mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Support structural design of new buildings, renovations, and expansions.
• Produce detailed drafting for industrial structural steel systems, including equipment supports, platforms, and pipe racks.
• Apply internal and client CAD/BIM standards, ensuring consistency and accuracy across deliverables.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, taking ownership of project goals and contributing to overall project success.
• Participate in WSP’s robust QA/QC process, delivering work that reflects high standards of quality, accountability, and pride.

Skills

Civil design

Terrain modeling

Revit

Autodesk AutoCAD

MicroStation

Education

Associate degree in Drafting

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Job Description

At WSP, we are driven by a shared purpose: to help communities thrive. We are committed to delivering innovative, high‑quality solutions while fostering a collaborative and inclusive workplace for our people.

Job Description

At WSP, we are driven by a shared purpose: to help communities thrive. We are committed to delivering innovative, high‑quality solutions while fostering a collaborative and inclusive workplace for our people.

Our Industrial Center of Excellence (ICoE) Division is seeking a Structural Designer to join our growing team. This group delivers high‑performing projects at the intersection of innovation and functionality, with a strong focus on food and beverage, federal, and industrial facility design. Our work spans new construction, renovations, and complex industrial systems—always with client experience, community impact, and technical excellence at the forefront.

What You’ll Do

• Support the structural design of new buildings, renovations, and facility expansions
• Produce detailed drafting for industrial structural steel systems, including equipment supports, platforms, and pipe racks
• Apply internal and client CAD/BIM standards, ensuring consistency and accuracy across deliverables
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, taking ownership of project goals and contributing to overall project success
• Participate in WSP’s robust QA/QC process, delivering work that reflects high standards of quality, accountability, and pride

What You Can Expect

• Structured onboarding and training in WSP standards, practices, and systems
• Meaningful participation in technically complex and impactful industrial projects
• A culture that values accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Opportunities to grow your technical expertise while learning new tools and technologies

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma
• 5+ years of experience in civil design and terrain modeling using Revit, AutoCAD, MicroStation, or comparable software
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and adapt in a dynamic project environment
• Solid understanding of basic mathematical concepts and drawing setup
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, and mechanical drawings
• Demonstrated problem‑solving skills and willingness to learn and apply new technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in Drafting or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Advanced expertise with Revit
• Experience working in AutoCAD and/or MicroStation
• Prior construction experience in an industrial or commercial environment

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 Hourly: $27.79 - $38.18

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and 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.

www.wsp.com

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.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.