What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mid-Level Site Civil Engineer position at WSP in the U.S.?
Job Description
The Opportunity
WSP is currently seeking a mid-level Site Civil Engineer to join our team supporting the electrical utility and renewable energy service areas. Our department specializes in high-performing projects with a focus on the future. Our goal is to deliver excellent projects together with a positive experience for our clients and our communities alike.
This position will be based in our Cincinnati, OH office, Billings, MT office, or Exton, PA office, with the ability to work in a hybrid setting, a combination of home and office, or remotely.
Your Impact
You’ll be asked to support grading and drainage/stormwater management design for new and existing electrical utility substations and transmission lines, renewable energy sites (solar, wind, battery storage), as well as access road design, permitting, and construction support.
Prepare and review engineering deliverables in support of civil/site engineering projects:
ABOUT US
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.
The Opportunity
WSP is currently seeking a mid-level Site Civil Engineer to join our team supporting the electrical utility and renewable energy service areas. Our department specializes in high-performing projects with a focus on the future. Our goal is to deliver excellent projects together with a positive experience for our clients and our communities alike.
This position will be based in our Cincinnati, OH office, Billings, MT office, or Exton, PA office, with the ability to work in a hybrid setting, a combination of home and office, or remotely.
Your Impact
You’ll be asked to support grading and drainage/stormwater management design for new and existing electrical utility substations and transmission lines, renewable energy sites (solar, wind, battery storage), as well as access road design, permitting, and construction support.
Prepare and review engineering deliverables in support of civil/site engineering projects:
- AutoCAD/AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or MicroStation
- Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling
- Stormwater management calculations, design, and modeling using HydroCAD or similar
- Floodplain modeling and analysis using HECRAS or Flo-2D
- Site layout, grading, drainage designs, and construction drawing production
- Bill of materials
- Construction specifications
- Perform detailed engineering reviews of the work submitted by others
- Provide mentorship and guidance to others
- Coordinate regularly with the Project Engineer/Manager to ensure project scope, budget, and quality expectations are met
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline (or equivalent experience).
- 3 to 5 years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior civil design experience.
- Engineer in Training Certification.
- Experience in site design for utilities, industrial facilities, municipal infrastructure, storm drainage and stormwater management design, site grading, roadway, and utility design, sanitary sewer design and analysis, construction specification development and development of construction bid packages
- AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or MicroStation experience
- Four (4) to eight (8) years of experience in civil site/design as outlined above
- The candidate must have a strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel
- Experience using the Microsoft Office software suite
- Professional Engineering License, with NCEES Record and state reciprocity or ability to receive PE License within 1 year
- Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D grading/site development modeling and design
- Stormwater management and hydraulic modeling software (HydroCAD, SWMM, HEC-RAS, etc.) experience in drainage, detention and stormwater conveyance
- Electric utility substation design experience is a plus
ABOUT US
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.