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Roadway Engineer roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations under the civil engineering SOC classification, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in civil or transportation engineering. Employers in transportation infrastructure, state DOTs, and federal contractors regularly file LCAs and sponsor H-1B petitions for these positions.
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WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time, Early Career Civil Roadway Engineer for our Herndon-Northern Virginia, VA team.
Be involved in projects with our Mid-Atlantic Capital Transportation Region and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges. Take part in providing local technical assistance for the design, development, and construction of infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector.
Tasks may include basic assistance with the research, design, concept development, and construction of transportation civil infrastructure. Work with a team to generate accurate and concise documentation regarding assigned aspects of the project. Deliver work products meeting acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.
Your Impact
- Assist and support design teams in the execution of project delivery on a range of project transportation types including highway construction and re-construction, complex interchanges, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, transit, innovative intersections, design-build, and more.
- Provide technical input during various stages of project, including preliminary design, final design and contract documentation including cost estimates and specifications.
- Perform basic design tasks, engineering calculations, and drawings using computer-aided design (CADD).
- Regularly coordinate and communicate with project teams, manager, and civil team. Attend and participate in project team meetings.
- Perform standard computations and analysis.
- Discuss and propose solutions to technical issues.
- Collect data and gather information or documents.
- Attend design meetings and coordinate with team members.
- Develop memorandums and other written technical documents.
- Maintain positive team relationships.
- Assist and coordinate with key staff across disciplines (i.e. drainage, structures) as required.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.
- 0 to 1 years of relevant post education experience.
- Basic knowledge of engineering principles, practices, process, and design.
- Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, software, spreadsheets, and technology.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Engineer in Training Certification.
- Familiarity with discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, OpenRoads, Geopak).
- Prior internship related to the degree of study and/or transportation engineering.
- A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary: $72,700 - $95,000
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.
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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.
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.
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time, Early Career Civil Roadway Engineer for our Herndon-Northern Virginia, VA team.
Be involved in projects with our Mid-Atlantic Capital Transportation Region and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges. Take part in providing local technical assistance for the design, development, and construction of infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector.
Tasks may include basic assistance with the research, design, concept development, and construction of transportation civil infrastructure. Work with a team to generate accurate and concise documentation regarding assigned aspects of the project. Deliver work products meeting acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.
Your Impact
- Assist and support design teams in the execution of project delivery on a range of project transportation types including highway construction and re-construction, complex interchanges, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, transit, innovative intersections, design-build, and more.
- Provide technical input during various stages of project, including preliminary design, final design and contract documentation including cost estimates and specifications.
- Perform basic design tasks, engineering calculations, and drawings using computer-aided design (CADD).
- Regularly coordinate and communicate with project teams, manager, and civil team. Attend and participate in project team meetings.
- Perform standard computations and analysis.
- Discuss and propose solutions to technical issues.
- Collect data and gather information or documents.
- Attend design meetings and coordinate with team members.
- Develop memorandums and other written technical documents.
- Maintain positive team relationships.
- Assist and coordinate with key staff across disciplines (i.e. drainage, structures) as required.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.
- 0 to 1 years of relevant post education experience.
- Basic knowledge of engineering principles, practices, process, and design.
- Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, software, spreadsheets, and technology.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Engineer in Training Certification.
- Familiarity with discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, OpenRoads, Geopak).
- Prior internship related to the degree of study and/or transportation engineering.
- A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary: $72,700 - $95,000
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.
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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.
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Roadway Engineer
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to roadway engineering duties. A civil, transportation, or structural engineering degree satisfies this. A general business or unrelated STEM degree will trigger an RFE, so confirm alignment before applying.
Target employers with active LCA filings
Search DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data for employers who have filed LCAs under civil engineering SOC codes. State DOTs, federal highway contractors, and transportation consultancies like HNTB, Kimley-Horn, and AECOM file regularly.
Use Migrate Mate to filter H-1B sponsors
Migrate Mate surfaces employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history filtered by occupation code, so you can identify roadway engineering sponsors without manually downloading raw DOL disclosure files.
Confirm your role qualifies at prevailing wage Level I or higher
Run your target job title and work location through the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating an offer. Your offered salary must meet the applicable prevailing wage level; falling below Level I is a filing blocker your employer cannot work around.
Ask employers about PE licensure and H-1B timing
Some state roadway engineering roles require a Professional Engineer license, which takes years to obtain. Clarify with your prospective employer whether PE licensure is required at hire or after, since licensure requirements affect how USCIS evaluates specialty occupation.
File during the cap registration window each March
H-1B cap registration opens in March for an October 1 start date. If you're on OPT, confirm your OPT end date leaves enough runway; if selected, your employer files the full petition after registration. Missing the window means waiting a full year.
H-1B Visa Roadway Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Roadway Engineer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Roadway Engineer positions fall under civil engineering SOC codes, which USCIS consistently recognizes as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. Your employer will document this in the H-1B petition using the job description, required qualifications, and your credentials. Roles that list a degree as preferred rather than required can create complications, so verify the job posting language before proceeding.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Roadway Engineer positions?
State departments of transportation, federal highway contractors, and large transportation engineering consultancies are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for roadway engineering roles. You can identify active sponsors by reviewing DOL LCA disclosure data filtered to civil engineering occupation codes. Migrate Mate organizes this data by employer and role so you can search verified H-1B sponsors directly without downloading raw government files.
How does the prevailing wage requirement affect Roadway Engineer H-1B offers?
Your employer must certify through an LCA that your offered salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your specific roadway engineering title and work location. Prevailing wages vary significantly by metropolitan area and experience level. Run your job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search before evaluating an offer, since your employer cannot legally pay below the certified wage once the LCA is filed.
Can a Professional Engineer license affect my H-1B petition as a Roadway Engineer?
It can, in both directions. Holding a PE license strengthens your specialty occupation argument because licensure demonstrates the role requires advanced professional knowledge. However, if your employer requires a PE at hire and you don't yet hold one, USCIS may scrutinize whether the position genuinely requires a bachelor's-level specialty. Clarify PE requirements with your employer before the petition is filed and document your degree qualifications thoroughly.
What happens to my H-1B status if my roadway engineering project ends before my petition expires?
If your employer terminates your employment before your H-1B expires, you enter a 60-day grace period during which you can seek a new H-1B sponsor, change status, or prepare to depart. A new sponsoring employer can file an H-1B transfer petition, which lets you start working for the new employer once the transfer is filed, not after approval. Notify your employer early if project timelines are uncertain so you can plan accordingly.