Description
WSP is seeking a Full-Time Early Career Civil Engineer (Transmission Line Design) for their Baton Rouge, LA office.
As an Early Career Civil Engineer, you will be involved in projects with the Power Delivery Fort Worth Overhead Transmission Line Team, providing local technical assistance for due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, permitting, design, development, and construction of utility, industrial, and commercial scale projects.
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.
- Providing entry-level technical assistance on various design requirements, operating strategies, and ensuring safety and functionality of end-users, systems, and infrastructure.
- Generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems, drawings, and field/work site notebook/logs.
- Complying with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, or closely related discipline.
- 0 to 1 year of relevant post-education experience.
- Excellent research skills with analytical mindset.
- Familiarity with process and concepts for design/build.
- Competent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritisation of responsibilities.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
- Strong command of the English language.
- Experience using the Microsoft Office software suite.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Engineer in Training Certification.
- Familiarity with discipline-specific design software.
- Prior internship related to the degree of study.
- Active participation in local professional practice organisations.
- Minimum 2.75 Grade Point Average (GPA).