Early Professional Civil Engineer

Overview

WSP is currently initiating a search for an enthusiastic and motivated Early Professional Civil Engineer for our Transportation Team! This position will sit out of our Atlanta, GA office.

This Opportunity

The WSP Atlanta office serves clients from around the state on a wide variety of projects ranging from turn lanes and widening, roundabouts, intersection improvements and bridge replacements to urban interchange reconstructions and large design-build projects. The selected candidate will on GDOT projects on a regular basis, so experience with GDOT projects is beneficial. This position is an excellent opportunity to continue to enhance design and production skills and build relationships within WSP as well as with a large number of clients around the state.

The Civil Engineer should have experience in design of highway, roadway geometric design, roadway plan production, drainage design and/or traditional delivery and alternative delivery projects. Responsibilities include design and plan production. This role will be a key contributor in assisting in daily activities of our Civil/Highway group.

• Assist with project tasks for conceptual and preliminary engineering and final design activities, as well as development of construction plans, calculations and specifications.
• Coordinate with other design disciplines such as structures, hydraulics, traffic, environmental, and utilities, etc.
• Participate hands-on in the preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E).
• Assist with the development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications and estimates standards and guidelines, correspondence, and/or prepare reports.
• Develop engineering skills including horizontal and vertical geometry design, 3D corridor modeling, drainage and erosion control design, and cost estimating.
• 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.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
• 0 - 1 year of experience in transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, work independently, and comply with company policies.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with design teams on GDOT and municipal projects (highway, roadway geometric design, roadway plan production, and drainage design).
• Experience with discipline-specific design software (i.e., Micro Station, InRoads, Open Roads).
• Moderate proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Fundamentals in Engineering Certification (EI/EIT)

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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…