Transportation Engineering Intern- Summer 2027

WSP Global Inc.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 26,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA in Las Vegas, NV offers a Transportation Engineering Internship as part of its Summer Internship Program. The 12-week position targets students enrolled in Civil Engineering or related programs with graduation in August 2027 or later.

You will gain hands-on exposure by working alongside senior staff on real projects. Interns will develop technical, social, and ethical skills, learn basic transportation principles, and contribute to CAD drawings, research, field work, and design

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 and a desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with engineers and non-engineers.
• Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to execute projects.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office software, spreadsheets, and general tools.
• Authorized to work in the United States at internship start.
• Compliance with workplace safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Support a variety of engineering tasks to develop 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 CAD tasks and drawings using AutoCAD, Civil3D, InRoads/OpenRoads 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.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Technical writing

Taking direction

Safety awareness

Education

Undergraduate Civil Engineering program

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.

OurCivil Teamis seeking aTransportation Engineering Internto work out of ourLas Vegas, NVoffice. 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.

Who You Are

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.