Early Career Field Construction Engineer

Job Description

Early Career Field Construction Engineer

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Early Career Field Construction Engineer for our Chicago, IL office.

This Opportunity

As an Early Career Field Construction Engineer, you will be involved in projects with our PMCM Team, contributing to a growing organization that consistently meets client objectives and solves complex challenges.

Your Impact

The responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Complete training on assigned tasks, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, adhering strictly to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs, showcasing adaptability and initiative.
• Provide limited office management support for a construction management project, ensuring smooth operational flow.
• Review and update schedules and record drawings, maintaining accurate project documentation.
• Keep meticulous logs of contract documents, facilitating easy retrieval and reference.
• Assist with construction field work tasks and activities on a project to ensure conformance to plans, specifications, and other contract documents, contributing to quality assurance.
• Upload documents to the project’s construction management document control site, ensuring organized digital records.
• Perform engineering submittal reviews for compliance with contract documents, verifying adherence to specifications.
• Observe material test reports for contract compliance, confirming material quality meets project standards.
• Perform office engineer duties such as, but not limited to, material submittal reviews for contract compliance, taking meeting minutes, processing contractors’ pay estimates, responding to Requests for Information (RFIs), and performing quantity calculations.
• Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications, and identify discrepancies or conflicts within the documents, highlighting potential issues.
• Review contractor’s daily construction reports for accuracy, thoroughness, and consistency.
• Consult with the Resident Engineer on work progress and construction problems, proactively recommending solutions, assisting in the resolution of issues, and acting as a liaison with the engineer of record.
• Identify some discrepancies or conflicts within documents and gain familiarity with the quality of work performed using inspection checklists.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related degree.
• 0 to 1 years of relevant post-education experience.
• Prior internship experience, leadership experience, or relevant coursework demonstrating foundational knowledge and work ethic.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with an emphasis on producing quality work products.
• Valid Illinois Driver’s license.
• The selected candidate must have the ability to work in the United States immediately.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Office Engineering duties on large construction projects.
• Experience with Labor Compliance and verification of Certified Payrolls.
• E.I.T. (Engineer-in-Training) certification preferred.
• Experience with e-builder preferred.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life insurance coverage.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid vacation (or other personal time).
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary: $65,600 – $90,200

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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.

Visit www.wsp.com for more information.

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.