Description
As an Early Career Civil Engineer at WSP, you will take part in providing local technical assistance for the design, development, and construction of infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with collecting, compiling, and analysing data from physical work sites, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, geotechnical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
- Performing basic professional civil 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.
- Providing routine engineering functions and entry-level technical assistance on various design requirements, operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, systems, and infrastructure.
- Verifying site characteristics and providing basic technical assistance on various engineering, design, and construction issues.
- Generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems, drawings, and field/work site notebooks/logs.
- Complying with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- 0 to 1 year of relevant post-education experience.
- Excellent research skills with an analytical mindset.
- Familiarity with process and concepts for design/build.
- Familiarity with relevant civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Competent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritisation of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Engineer in Training Certification.
- Familiarity with discipline-specific design software (e.g., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS).
- Prior internship related to the degree of study and the specific engineering discipline.
- Active participation in local professional practice organisations.