Fall 2023 Traffic Engineering Intern

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!

This Opportunity

Nationally recognized as a Top 100 Internship Program, WSP USA hosts hundreds of interns across the United States to gain hands-on, meaningful work experience to enhance their education and professional aptitude. Our interns gain exposure to real projects while working side by side with senior staff. Through our Developing Professionals Network, interns gain mentorship, networking opportunities and lifelong career connections.

Our Florida Traffic/ITS group is seeking a Fall 2023 Traffic Engineering Intern to work out of our Tampa, FL office.

This position will be part of WSP’s Florida Traffic/ITS group. The Florida Traffic/ITS group is primarily focused on traffic and safety analysis and designing all types of traffic engineering components including Signing & Pavement Marking, Signals, Lighting, and Intelligent Transportation Systems.

Your Impact

• 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.
• Learn basic principles of Traffic Engineering.
• Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
• Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
• Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
• Support preparation of final design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 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
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
• Actively enrolled in an accredited Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related Undergraduate program.
• Demonstrated interest in Traffic Engineering or related field and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
• Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to executive projects.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Traffic Engineering software.
• Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.
• Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.

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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

• Travel Required: N/A - No travel required
• All locations: US-FL-Tampa
• Primary Location: TAMPA - SKYCENTER DR
• Job Status: Intern
• 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.