Transportation Associate Jobs
Transportation associate jobs are open across logistics, freight, retail distribution, and supply chain operations, at every level from entry-level to senior coordinator, with specializations in route planning, fleet coordination, and shipment tracking. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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This Opportunity
We are looking for a talented Structural Engineer to join our growing Geotechnical and Tunneling Team in New York City .
We are working on some of the biggest and most challenging underground projects in the area, constructing new tunnels and renovating existing ones. Come join us and we'll provide you with the opportunities and training that you'll need for a successful career in tunneling.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
- Perform structural engineering design and analyses for tunnels and underground structures under the supervision of senior engineers
- Design and analysis of reinforced concrete, steelwork, tunnel linings
- Underground subway station framing design and analysis
- Field inspection of existing underground structures
- Field inspection of construction
- Assist in the preparation of drawings, studies and designs of underground projects Assist task leaders in preparation of reports and Contract Documents
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- B.S. degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering
- 1-3 years of post-education experience in structural or tunnel engineering practice
- Strong background in structural analysis, familiar with structural engineering software such as SAP2000, STAAD and spColumn
- Familiar with CAD software such as AutoCAD, MicroStation or Revit
- Good understanding and knowledge of structural engineering and related disciplines (structures, civil, geotechnical, and planning)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (ability to communicate effectively with other disciplines, managers, and other staff) Ability and willingness to travel and perform field work
Preferred Qualifications:
- EIT preferred
- M.S. degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering
- Internship(s) applying structural engineering skills
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 (all locations): $84,500 - $90,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and 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, or federal law.
#LI-AC2
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.
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
We are looking for a talented Structural Engineer to join our growing Geotechnical and Tunneling Team in New York City .
We are working on some of the biggest and most challenging underground projects in the area, constructing new tunnels and renovating existing ones. Come join us and we'll provide you with the opportunities and training that you'll need for a successful career in tunneling.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
- Perform structural engineering design and analyses for tunnels and underground structures under the supervision of senior engineers
- Design and analysis of reinforced concrete, steelwork, tunnel linings
- Underground subway station framing design and analysis
- Field inspection of existing underground structures
- Field inspection of construction
- Assist in the preparation of drawings, studies and designs of underground projects Assist task leaders in preparation of reports and Contract Documents
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- B.S. degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering
- 1-3 years of post-education experience in structural or tunnel engineering practice
- Strong background in structural analysis, familiar with structural engineering software such as SAP2000, STAAD and spColumn
- Familiar with CAD software such as AutoCAD, MicroStation or Revit
- Good understanding and knowledge of structural engineering and related disciplines (structures, civil, geotechnical, and planning)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (ability to communicate effectively with other disciplines, managers, and other staff) Ability and willingness to travel and perform field work
Preferred Qualifications:
- EIT preferred
- M.S. degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering
- Internship(s) applying structural engineering skills
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 (all locations): $84,500 - $90,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and 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, or federal law.
#LI-AC2
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.
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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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Construction & Real Estate
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in transportation associate jobs.
- High school diploma or equivalent with one to two years of logistics or shipping experience
- Proficiency with transportation management systems or warehouse management software
- Knowledge of DOT regulations and freight documentation such as bills of lading
- Valid driver's license and a clean driving record for roles involving vehicle operation
- Strong data entry accuracy and experience tracking shipments in real time
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in a warehouse or distribution center environment
Tips for Your Transportation Associate Job Search
Tailor your resume to freight systems
List the specific transportation management systems and logistics software you've used by name. Hiring managers scan for tools like TMS platforms and dispatch software first, so burying them in a generic skills section costs you interviews.
Highlight compliance and documentation experience
Transportation associate roles often require DOT compliance knowledge, bill of lading processing, or customs documentation. If you've handled any of these, call them out explicitly rather than grouping them under a vague 'administrative duties' bullet.
Target postings by commodity and mode
Freight, parcel, cold chain, and intermodal roles require different skills and ask very different interview questions. Filter your search by the mode you know best so your experience matches the daily realities of the role you're applying to.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists transportation associate openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for scenario-based interview questions
Interviewers frequently describe a delayed shipment or a carrier no-show and ask how you'd respond. Walk through your actual decision process, naming the specific steps you'd take to reroute, escalate, or notify stakeholders, rather than speaking in generalities.
Negotiate start date around licensing timelines
If a role requires a forklift certification, hazmat endorsement, or state-issued transportation permit you don't yet hold, raise it during the offer stage and propose a start date that gives you time to complete it before day one.
Transportation Associate Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most transportation associates?
State of South Carolina, Shamrock Trading Corporation, and Farnsworth are hiring the most transportation associates right now, with openings concentrated in New York, Illinois, and Kentucky, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Distribution centers, third-party logistics providers, and large retailers consistently post the highest volume of openings.
How many transportation associate jobs are remote?
About 67% of transportation associate openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most logistics roles. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements are freight brokerage coordination, shipment tracking and customer communications, and carrier rate negotiation support.
How do you become a transportation associate?
Start by earning a high school diploma or GED, then gain entry through a warehouse associate, shipping clerk, or dispatch assistant role to build hands-on logistics experience. Earning a forklift certification or completing a supply chain fundamentals course strengthens your resume. From there, apply to transportation associate postings that match the freight mode and industry you've worked in.
Can you get a transportation associate job with little or no experience?
Yes, many transportation associate roles are specifically designed for candidates with no prior logistics background. Employers in retail distribution and parcel shipping routinely hire entry-level associates and train on their internal systems. Emphasize transferable skills like data entry accuracy, attention to detail, physical stamina, and any experience coordinating schedules or tracking orders, even outside a logistics context.
What does the transportation associate interview process look like?
Most employers use a two-stage process: an initial phone screen focused on availability, physical requirements, and basic logistics familiarity, followed by an in-person or video interview with a site supervisor or operations manager. Expect situational questions about handling delays, documentation errors, or carrier disputes. Some distribution center roles add a brief facility walkthrough or a practical assessment of system navigation.
Where can I find and apply to transportation associate jobs?
You can find and apply to transportation associate jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience, preferred freight mode, or location, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background.
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