Early Career Structural Engineer

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Graduate Structural Engineer for our Richmond, VA office. The selected candidate will be involved in projects with our Transportation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

The Richmond Office provides transportation and infrastructure services to numerous agencies and private clients in Virginia and the surrounding areas. Our structural work includes the design, review, and analysis of bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and other miscellaneous structures.  

This position is best suited for an engineer who is seeking an opportunity to work within a team-focused local office, with work assignments beyond the local office inside a well-organized, worldwide engineering firm. Career development, mentoring, and employee satisfaction is key within our local civil group and the firm.  At WSP, we inspire the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives.

Your Impact

• Under general supervision, assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, geotechnical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.    
• Assist with performing basic professional structural engineering work relating to conducting research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, building, infrastructure, and transportation channels to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
• Perform routine engineering functions and provide entry-level technical assistance on various design requirements and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, systems, and infrastructure. 
• Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site and providing basic technical assistance on securing structural soundness from loads and pressures caused by environmental or human influence. 
• Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems, drawings, 2D/3D illustrations, and work site notebook/logs.
• Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures which include but are not limited to, location data, statistical documentation, engineering studies and surveys, and construction.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• 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.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.

• 0 to 1 years of relevant post-education experience

• Excellent research skills with an analytical mindset.

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

• 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, 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.

• The selected candidate must have the ability to work in the United States immediately.

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent graduate or May 2024 Graduate in an accredited Civil Engineering, or related, Undergraduate or Graduate program

• Completed coursework preferred: Structural Design Programs, Concrete Design, Steel Design

• The successful candidate will have 0-3 years of internship experience in Civil Engineering.

• Experience using Revit, AutoCAD and/or Microstation software.

• Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification or the ability to obtain EIT Certification within 6 months