Early Career Structural Engineer - Buildings
About The Position
WSP is seeking a full-time Early Career Structural Engineer for its Boston, Massachusetts office. The role supports the Structural Engineering Team on building projects, including new building design and restoration of existing buildings throughout the United States. The successful candidate will contribute to a growing organization, collaborate with colleagues, and receive advanced training in structural design and digital design technology, with opportunities to participate in practice-area learning and collaboration networks. The position also focuses on developing and maintaining an interactive structural material quantity (SMQ) and embodied-carbon tracking dashboard using business intelligence tools. The engineer will gather and prepare data from internal sources, analyze carbon and material trends, produce reports and visualizations, and help benchmark project performance to support sustainability reporting and data-driven decisions. Structural design work includes superstructures and foundations using timber, concrete, steel, and masonry. The role requires completing assigned training, following company policies and professional conduct standards, and taking on additional responsibilities as business needs require. Work schedules may extend beyond a typical workweek to meet project needs, and occasional travel may be required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- 0 to 1 years of relevant post-education experience.
- Excellent research skills and an analytical mindset.
- Familiarity with design/build processes and concepts.
- Familiarity with relevant structural and civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Interpersonal and communication skills to express ideas effectively and professionally to engineering and non-engineering audiences.
- Self-leadership, attention to detail, multitasking, and prioritization skills in a dynamic work environment.
- Ability to work independently under general supervision and as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Experience with Building Information Modeling software, such as Autodesk Revit.
- Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- A track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to comply with WSP health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules that may extend beyond the typical workweek to meet project-specific requirements.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Recent or upcoming May 2026 graduate of an accredited undergraduate or graduate program in Civil, Architectural, or Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Master's degree in Structural Engineering.
- 0–3 years of internship experience in Civil, Architectural, or Structural Engineering.
- Experience using Revit, AutoCAD, and/or MicroStation.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain an interactive structural material quantity (SMQ) and carbon-tracking dashboard using business intelligence tools aligned with sustainability reporting objectives.
- Collect, clean, and structure project-level data from multiple internal sources for SMQ tracking, carbon analysis, and reporting workflows.
- Analyze SMQ and embodied-carbon data across materials, structural systems, project types, and geographic regions to identify trends, inefficiencies, and optimization opportunities.
- Generate reports and data visualizations on carbon tracking and sustainability initiatives for internal stakeholders, project managers, and engineering leadership.
- Apply analytical and statistical frameworks to benchmark carbon performance across projects and support data-driven decisions in the structural engineering practice.
- Perform structural design for new buildings and restoration of existing buildings throughout the United States.
- Analyze and design superstructures and foundations in timber, concrete, steel, and masonry.
- Use current technology and digital tools for design.
- Complete training on assigned tasks.
- Make responsible and ethical decisions regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and follow WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
- Work schedules that may extend beyond the typical workweek to meet project-specific requirements; occasional travel may be required.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability coverage
- Life insurance
- Retirement savings
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation or other personal time
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
- Flexible and agile workplace model
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
