Traffic Engineering Co-op: Hands-on Transport Planning

WSP Global Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Full-Time Traffic Engineering Intern in the Philadelphia, PA office. The role is open to undergraduates or graduates enrolled in Civil Engineering programs, with an expected graduation date in 2027 or later.

The internship runs March 29, 2027 through August 20, 2027, offering exposure to real projects and mentorship through the Developing Professionals Network. Responsibilities include assisting with traffic studies, safety analyses, and transportation design tasks.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Civil Engineering undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
• Must be 18 or older.
• Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to express ideas clearly to engineering and non-engineering audiences.

Responsibilities

• Assist with traffic engineering and transportation planning projects: traffic studies, multi-modal planning, traffic impact studies, transportation modeling, traffic management plans, signal optimization plans.
• Contribute to road safety projects: RSA, crash analysis, Highway Safety Manual analysis, transportation safety planning/management.
• Assist with transportation design projects: traffic design (signals, pavement markings, signing, work zones) and ITS design (fiber networks, cameras, data collection devices).
• Support a variety of engineering tasks to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
• Support preparation of final design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Ability to take direction

Education

Civil Engineering — Undergraduate

Masters/PhD (preferred)

Tools

Microstation

AutoCAD

Highway Capacity Software

Synchro

VISSIM

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Full-Time Traffic Engineering Intern in the Philadelphia, PA office. The role is open to undergraduates or graduates enrolled in Civil Engineering programs, with an expected graduation date in 2027 or later.

The internship runs March 29, 2027 through August 20, 2027, offering exposure to real projects and mentorship through the Developing Professionals Network. Responsibilities include assisting with traffic studies, safety analyses, and transportation design tasks.