Transportation Engineering Inter- Summer 2027

WSP in the U.S.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 26,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA invites Civil Engineering students to join a 12‑week Transportation Internship in our Las Vegas, NV office. You'll support the Civil Team on real projects, perform basic design tasks in AutoCAD/Civil 3D and MicroStation, and assist with field work and cost estimates.

Anticipated graduation Aug 2027 or later; start May 24, 2027; no relocation or housing assistance. Open to undergrad and graduate students, 18+, with strong communication skills and interest in transportation engineering.

Qualifications

• Active enrollment in an accredited Civil Engineering program with an anticipated Aug 2027 graduation or later.
• Must be 18+ and authorized to work in the United States.
• Interest in transportation engineering and willingness to learn.
• Good interpersonal and professional communication for diverse audiences.
• Ability to follow guidance from mentors and leaders.

Responsibilities

• Support a variety of engineering tasks to develop technical and professional skills.
• Learn basic transportation engineering principles and CAD workflows.
• Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations.
• Perform basic design tasks using AutoCAD, Civil3D, InRoads/OpenRoads, and MicroStation.
• Help prepare design plans, provisions, and cost estimates; maintain project documentation.
• Complete training and assist in other duties as needed.

Skills

Interest in Transportation Engineering

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Ability to take direction

Education

Civil Engineering Undergraduate/Graduate

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil3D

MicroStation

InRoads/OpenRoads

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP USA hosts hundreds of internships across the United States to gain hands-on, meaningful work experience to enhance their education and professional aptitude. Our interns gain exposure to real projects while working side by side with senior staff. Through our Developing Professionals Network, interns gain mentorship, networking opportunities and lifelong career connections.

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP USA hosts hundreds of internships across the United States to gain hands-on, meaningful work experience to enhance their education and professional aptitude. Our interns gain exposure to real projects while working side by side with senior staff. Through our Developing Professionals Network, interns gain mentorship, networking opportunities and lifelong career connections.

Our Civil Team is seeking a Transportation Engineering Intern to work out of our Las Vegas, NV office. This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate/Graduate program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.

This 12-week internship will be part of the WSP Summer Internship Program that is scheduled to start on May 24th, 2027. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.

Your Impact

• Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal of developing technical, social, and ethical skills.


• Learn basic principles of Transportation Engineering.


• Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.


• Perform basic design tasks and drawings using computer-aided design (CAD) related to the development of conceptual transportation projects in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, InRoads/OpenRoads and/or MicroStation.


• Support preparation of final design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates.


• Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.


• Complete training on assigned tasks.


• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.


• Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.

Required Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Civil Engineering or related Undergraduate program, with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.


• Must be 18 or older.


• Demonstrated interest in Transportation Engineering, or related field, and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.


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


• Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to execute projects.


• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.


• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.


• Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD, Civil3D, MicroStation, or InRoads/OpenRoads.


• Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.

Compensation

Expected Salary: $19 - $30 per hour

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, 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.