WSP Group

This Opportunity

WSP has a career opportunity for an Early Career Structural Engineer position in our Design Center in our Phoenix, AZ or Salt Lake City offices. The primary role of this position is to provide technical and design consulting services related to water infrastructure, including municipal, industrial, mining, commercial, and government clients. This position will work under the supervision of licensed Professional Engineer.

Are you looking for an opportunity to work with an established engineering consulting firm that values its employee’s enthusiasm and technical contributions? We encourage you to apply for this opportunity. We are dedicated to providing the atmosphere to allow individuals to grow their career. We offer a varied and interesting diversity of clients and projects. We’d love you to join our team of friendly, hard-working, dedicated and collaborative professionals. Our ideal candidate is seeking challenging work and is committed to quality.

Your Impact

• Perform analysis and design of structural elements and components both manually and with design software

• Assist supervising Engineer in field work for data collection, visual inspections, etc.

• Collaborate with the supervising Engineer and other design team members on structural design tasks

• Assist supervising engineer in preparing detailed calculations, drawings, technical specifications, design packages, technical reports, detailed analyses, and other materials suitable for procurement and construction purposes

• Computer-aided drafting and designing using industry-standard platforms to develop Construction Documents

• Limited travel to job sites to conduct site investigations and inspections. Sites may be located outside Arizona or Utah, so applicant must be able to fly on commercial aircraft

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university

• 0 – 1 years of experience relevant to water/wastewater treatment plants

• Taken and passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam and registered as an Engineer-In-Training (EIT), or the ability to sit for and pass this examination within one (1) year from date of hire

• An understanding of the practical application of structural engineering including applying principles, techniques, and procedures to a project design

• Knowledge of structural design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of technical plans, drawings, and models

• Strong educational achievement commensurate with coursework and academic load

• Ability to work productively independently and as a member of a project team

• Proficiency with modeling structural systems using computational software design tools such as RISA, ETABS, STRUDL, STAAD, and/or SAP

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel MS Project and Outlook)

• Basic knowledge regarding the design of reinforced concrete structures, steel structures and foundation design

• Excellent written/verbal communication skills

• Detail and quality oriented

• Must pass background check and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree with an emphasis/concentration in Structural Engineering

• Experience using REVIT, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation

• Basic knowledge of seismic design principles

• Familiarity with finite element modeling software such as ABAQUS, or ANSYS.

• Familiarity with design codes and standards such as IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, ACI 318, and ACI 350

• Experience with MSHA/OSHA safety regulations preferred

• Interest in obtaining P.E. or S.E. license within 4 years

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.

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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.