TN Visa Roadway Engineer Jobs
Roadway Engineer roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's Engineer category, covering design, analysis, and project oversight for highway and transportation infrastructure. Canadian citizens can enter at the port of entry without a cap; Mexican citizens apply through a U.S. consulate. A bachelor's degree in civil or transportation engineering is required.
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Come be a part of a roadway design group that has a great mix of emerging professionals and senior design engineers/project managers. Be involved in projects with our Civil Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. The position requires strong technical, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. The candidate must be an enthusiastic and motivated person to lead small to large sized projects and tasks, and serve as a key technical resource on all types of challenging transportation projects. All of this will be done in a fantastic office culture that encourages ideas, engagement and learning.
Your Impact
Roadway Engineer who will perform engineering design, analysis, task management, and project management duties on all types of transportation projects. The selected candidate will be responsible for work including geometric studies, report writing, preliminary and final engineering, plan production, drainage design, construction staging, design and quantity calculations, cost estimates, and other related efforts. Typical duties may include the following:
- Perform complex design tasks and drawings using computer-aided design (CADD) related to the development of transportation projects in Microstation/OpenRoads.
- Support preparation of preliminary and final design plans, cost estimates, and special provisions.
- Manage design tasks and identify changes and risks.
- Work independently with minimal oversight and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Demonstrate a high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Determine client requirements and contribute to the development of scopes, schedules, and budgets.
- Collaborate with professionals, other engineers, planners, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
- Assist in project pursuits by contributing to proposal writing and client meetings.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
- Five (5) years of professional experience
- Professional Engineering registration in the State of Indiana, or ability to obtain within 6 months through reciprocity.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Good technical writing, analytical, and communication skills
- Experience leading design tasks
- Proficiency in Microstation
- Engaged and active in industry-related professional organizations
- Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including rehabilitation and new design.
- Proficiency with InRoad SS10 and/or Open Road Designer (ORD).
- Knowledge of relevant INDOT and local agency design manual, specifications, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
- Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, work independently, and comply with company policies.
- 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.
- Existing relationships with public agency staff.
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
Come be a part of a roadway design group that has a great mix of emerging professionals and senior design engineers/project managers. Be involved in projects with our Civil Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. The position requires strong technical, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. The candidate must be an enthusiastic and motivated person to lead small to large sized projects and tasks, and serve as a key technical resource on all types of challenging transportation projects. All of this will be done in a fantastic office culture that encourages ideas, engagement and learning.
Your Impact
Roadway Engineer who will perform engineering design, analysis, task management, and project management duties on all types of transportation projects. The selected candidate will be responsible for work including geometric studies, report writing, preliminary and final engineering, plan production, drainage design, construction staging, design and quantity calculations, cost estimates, and other related efforts. Typical duties may include the following:
- Perform complex design tasks and drawings using computer-aided design (CADD) related to the development of transportation projects in Microstation/OpenRoads.
- Support preparation of preliminary and final design plans, cost estimates, and special provisions.
- Manage design tasks and identify changes and risks.
- Work independently with minimal oversight and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Demonstrate a high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Determine client requirements and contribute to the development of scopes, schedules, and budgets.
- Collaborate with professionals, other engineers, planners, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
- Assist in project pursuits by contributing to proposal writing and client meetings.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
- Five (5) years of professional experience
- Professional Engineering registration in the State of Indiana, or ability to obtain within 6 months through reciprocity.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Good technical writing, analytical, and communication skills
- Experience leading design tasks
- Proficiency in Microstation
- Engaged and active in industry-related professional organizations
- Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including rehabilitation and new design.
- Proficiency with InRoad SS10 and/or Open Road Designer (ORD).
- Knowledge of relevant INDOT and local agency design manual, specifications, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
- Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, work independently, and comply with company policies.
- 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.
- Existing relationships with public agency staff.
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 TN Visa Sponsorship as a Roadway Engineer
Verify your degree maps to the role
TN visa classification requires your degree field to match the job duties. A civil or transportation engineering degree supports roadway work clearly. A general engineering degree may require a stronger employer letter explaining the connection.
Target DOT contractors and state agencies
Federal Highway Administration-funded projects run through state DOTs and their prime contractors. These employers routinely sponsor TN workers because roadway engineering roles map cleanly to the USMCA Engineer category, reducing internal legal review time.
Request a duties-specific offer letter
Your offer letter must describe roadway engineering duties in technical terms, not just your job title. Specify tasks like horizontal alignment design, drainage analysis, or traffic impact assessments to make the TN category connection explicit for CBP officers.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to identify companies actively hiring Roadway Engineers at employers with recent visa filings. Filtering by employers experienced with work visa sponsorship saves time you'd otherwise spend cold-applying to firms unfamiliar with the process.
Prepare your Canadian port-of-entry package carefully
Canadian citizens apply at the border directly. Bring your offer letter, degree transcripts, and any professional engineering license documentation. CBP officers adjudicate on the spot, so a complete, well-organized package prevents same-day delays or denials.
Understand the TN renewal timeline for project-based work
TN status is granted in up to three-year increments with unlimited renewals. If your roadway project ends before your TN expires, you'll need a new offer letter from your next employer before USCIS will approve an extension or transfer.
Roadway Engineer TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Roadway Engineer role qualify for TN visa status?
Yes. Roadway Engineer roles fall under the USMCA Engineer category, which covers positions requiring a bachelor's degree in civil, transportation, or a closely related engineering field. The job duties must involve engineering-level work such as roadway design, geometric analysis, or infrastructure planning, not general construction supervision or technician-level tasks.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for Roadway Engineers?
TN has no lottery, no annual cap for Canadians, and no lengthy USCIS petition wait for Canadian applicants who qualify at the port of entry. H-1B visa requires employer sponsorship through a lottery with roughly a one-in-four selection rate. For a Canadian or Mexican Roadway Engineer with a qualifying degree, TN is a faster and more predictable path to U.S. employment.
Can I find Roadway Engineer jobs that already support TN visa sponsorship?
Yes. Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Roadway Engineer roles where employers are open to TN visa sponsorship, so you're not spending time on applications that will stall at the visa question. Filtering by TN-familiar employers is especially useful in the transportation and infrastructure sector, where sponsorship experience varies significantly by firm.
What documentation does my employer need to provide for TN sponsorship?
Your employer must provide a detailed offer letter on company letterhead that states your job title, describes your engineering duties with specificity, confirms the position requires a bachelor's degree, and lists your start date and employment terms. For Mexican nationals, the employer will also need to support a consular visa application rather than a port-of-entry process.
Can I switch Roadway Engineer employers while on TN status?
Yes, but you must obtain new TN authorization before starting work with the new employer. Canadian citizens can apply at the border with a new offer letter. Mexican citizens and those already inside the U.S. typically file a change of employer through USCIS. Working for a new employer before approval is a status violation, so timing the transition carefully with your new employer is important.