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Early Career Civil Transportation Engineer

WSP Global Inc
Seattle, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/4/2025 CLOSED ON 1/4/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Career Civil Transportation Engineer position at WSP Global Inc?

Early Career Civil Transportation Engineer Seattle, WA, United States Job Description This Opportunity WSP is looking for a full-time, Early Career Civil Transportation Engineer for our Seattle, WA office. Be involved in exciting and innovative projects with our Pacific Mountain West Transportation Engineering Team and join a growing organization full of opportunity. Take part in providing local technical assistance for the design, development, and construction of infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector. Create connections across the country and have fun with WSP’s developing professionals network. Join a team where you will get to learn from experts in the field and contribute to the most important transportation projects in the region. Tasks may include assistance with the research, design, concept development, and construction of transportation civil infrastructure. 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, construction 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 Bring fresh ideas and innovative ways to solve problems Attend design meetings and coordinate with team members Develop memorandums and other written technical documents Maintain positive team relationships and contribute to a collaborative culture 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. Engineer in Training Certification (or ability to obtain one in 6 months). Great interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others. Self-starter with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment. Desire to learn and develop skill set. Passion for improving transportation systems. 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: 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 (all locations): $56,300 - $92,900 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. #LI-TH1 Job Info Job Identification 75312 Posting Date 10/31/2025, 05:21 AM 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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