Lead Civil Engineer

This role is open to candidates in Boise, ID, Madison, WI, or Minneapolis, MN.

About The Role

Our Facilities group delivers innovative civil engineering solutions for food & beverage, federal, and industrial facilities, with a strong emphasis on quality, collaboration, and forward-thinking design. In this role, you will support site civil design efforts from concept through construction and play a key role in delivering successful projects. You’ll work alongside multidisciplinary teams on projects that make a lasting impact—supporting clients, communities, and the built environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform site civil design including grading, drainage, utilities, and stormwater management for facility projects
• Develop design solutions using AutoCAD Civil 3D and terrain modeling tools to support 3D coordination and visualization
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams, clients, and contractors
• Support permitting and regulatory agency coordination
• Assist with construction administration and respond to field questions as needed
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and contribute to overall project success
• Apply WSP’s quality management processes, including QA/QC reviews
• Demonstrate sound engineering judgment while adapting and applying engineering principles, codes, and standards
• Grow toward leading projects with guidance, mentoring, and oversight from senior engineers

What You Can Expect

• Exposure to diverse, technically challenging projects
• Autonomy and trust—WSP values accountability, not micromanagement
• A strong culture of quality, collaboration, and professional integrity
• Ongoing mentoring, technical training, and career development support

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
• 7-10 years of relevant civil engineering experience
• Ability to perform work requiring independent judgment, adaptation, and modification of engineering principles and procedures
• Experience in one or more of the following: land development, municipal utility design, water resources, environmental engineering
• Proficiency in stormwater management, hydraulics, hydrologic analysis, grading, and site development design
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work and adapt to changing project needs
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to self-manage tasks and deliver results
• Interest in developing client relationships and understanding client needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license (financial incentive may apply for California PE licensure)
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D or MicroStation InRoads
• Familiarity with stormwater modeling tools such as HydroCAD, HEC-RAS, HydraFlow, or Autodesk Storm & Sanitary Analysis
• BIM coordination knowledge
• Foundation design experience
• Previous consulting engineering experience

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 coverage
• 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

Pay

Expected salary (all locations): $102,200 - $160,000.