Early Career Welding Engineer

Who We Are

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

Our Business

We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood’s Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.

As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

This Opportunity

WSP is currently seeking a degreed (or soon to be) Early Career Welding Engineer with interest in structural steel bridges, sign structures, and vertical buildings, to join our team in Jacksonville, FL. This is an office position that requires travel to various fabrication facilities and field locations within the US and in some cases to Canada. A BS degree in Welding Engineering is required, preferably with knowledge and familiarity In American Welding Society’s structural and bridge welding codes. The ideal candidate will be available for employment within the 3rd or 4th Quarter of 2023. The candidate must be capable of rigorous physical activity, willing to travel 60-70% of their time, and have excellent communication skills.

Your Impact

• Communication and interaction with owners, fabricators, engineers, CWIs, and NDT technicians
• Writing daily shop / field reports in digital format
• Utilize your degree and professional experience to provide input and insight on the welding, heat treatment, coatings, and repair of structural steel (bridge, sign structures, vertical buildings, arenas, tunnels, and transportation hubs) components including filler metal specifications, size and type of welds, and NDT methods for the evaluation of such weldments
• Participate in WSP safety meetings
• You may provide technical writing of the standards related to welding for transportation authorities (DOT’s)
• You may represent the owner of a project which entails monitoring the steel fabrication of bridge girders, expansion joints, bridge bearings, sign structures, drainage structures, steel columns and beams, and other structural components to ensure the compliance with contract documents including approved shop drawings, codes, standards, and specifications

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Must pass a physical, drug test, background check and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy
• Minimum Years of experience: 0-1
• Sufficient physical stamina to work long hours indoors and outdoors under various field conditions and exposure to traffic, extreme heat, cold, rainfall, and snow
• Climbing, bending, crawling, and working in confined spaces and on uneven terrain
• Dependability, honesty, and integrity
• Ability to lift 25+ lbs
• Decision making skills
• Must be able to work well independently and with others
• Self-starter
• BS degree in Welding Engineering
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be willing to travel as needed, including overnight stays when out of town
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver License
• Some experience performing QA/QC during structural steel fabrication

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Additional Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Additional Details

• Primary Location: JACKSONVILLE - GREENLAND RD
• Travel Required: 40%
• All locations: US-FL-Jacksonville
• Job Status: New Graduate
• Employee Type: Full

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. www.wsp.com

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.