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Early Career Civil Transportation Engineer

WSP
Tacoma, WA
$65.4K-$107.9K a year
Full-time

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time, Early Career Civil Transportation Engineer for our Tacoma, WA office.

Be involved in projects with our Pacific Mountain West Transportation Engineering Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

Take part in providing local technical assistance for the design, development, and construction of infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector.

Tasks may include basic assistance with the research, design, concept development, and construction of transportation civil infrastructure.

Work with a team to generate accurate and concise documentation regarding assigned aspects of the project. Deliver work product meeting acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

Your Impact

  • Assist and support design teams in the execution of project delivery
  • Provide technical input during various stages of project, including preliminary design, final design and contract documentation including cost estimates and specifications
  • Perform basic design tasks and drawings using computer-aided design (CADD) to develop conceptual transportation projects in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, InRoads / OpenRoads and / or MicroStation
  • Perform standard computations and analysis
  • Discuss and propose solutions to technical issues
  • Collect data and gather information or documents
  • Attend design meetings and coordinate with team members
  • Develop memorandums and other written technical documents
  • Maintain positive team relationships
  • Assist and coordinate with key staff across disciplines (i.e. drainage, structures) as required
  • Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.
  • 0 to 1 years of relevant post education experience.
  • Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others.
  • Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
  • Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
  • Basic proficiency with technical writing, software, technology, and tools including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint
  • Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
  • Uphold workplace safety and abide by WSP's health, safety and drug / alcohol and harassment policies.
  • Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
  • Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications :

  • Engineer in Training Certification.
  • Familiarity with discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, InRoads).
  • Prior internship related to the degree of study and the specific engineering discipline.
  • A member of and / or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.

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 Salary : $65,400.00-$107,910

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.

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About Us

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.

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