Description
WSP USA hosts hundreds of interns across the United States to gain hands-on, meaningful work experience to enhance their education and professional aptitude.
The New England Civil Transportation Team is seeking a Full-Time Civil Engineering Co-op to work out of our Boston, Massachusetts office. The following locations will also be considered: Worcester, Massachusetts. This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program through Northeastern University.
This co-op is anticipated to take place during Spring Semester, January through June 2027.
Your Impact
- Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
- Learn basic principles of Civil Engineering.
- Gain experience working on public transportation engineering designs.
- Be part of public infrastructure projects that improve our communities.
- Learn technical and professional transportation civil engineering skills.
- Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
- Support preparation of final design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates.
- Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
- 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
- Actively enrolled in an accredited Civil Engineering, or related, Undergraduate program through Northeastern University with an anticipated graduation date of June 2027 or later.
- Must be 18 or older.
- Demonstrated interest in Civil Transportation Engineering, or related field, and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
- Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to executive projects.
- 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.
- Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship
Preferred Qualifications
- Actively enrolled in an accredited Civil Engineering, or related, Masters or PhD program through Northeastern University with an anticipated graduation date of June 2027 or later.
- Experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D and Bluebeam Software.
- Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus
Compensation: Expected Pay: $23.03 - $32.22 per hour