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WSP is seeking an Associate Consultant, Architecture for our Washington, DC office. Be involved in projects with our Mid-Atlantic Transportation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
Provides support to architects, engineers, and project managers for due diligence, planning, concept development, restoration, alteration, extension, and implementation of creative, functional, and sustainable building designs and/or construction of projects in the public and private sector. Tasks may include basic assistance with conceptually visualizing projects, preparing drawings, specifications, budgets, and construction documents, and developing and presenting design proposals. Generates accurate and concise drawings, renderings, and documentation regarding assigned tasks and construction specifications. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, structural integrity, and occupancy.
Your Impact
- Under minimal supervision, assist with the preparation of detailed drawings showing both the external and internal appearance and structure of building projects.
- With minimal supervision, assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, environmental data, historical use, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
- Perform basic professional architectural work relating to conducting research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, building, infrastructure, and transportation channels to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
- Assist with the input of building technologies, concepts, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of occupants and end-users, and incorporating future-ready solutions with architectural design standards.
- Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site and providing technical assistance on securing structural soundness from loads and pressures caused by environmental or human influence.
- Assist with preparing complete and accurate visualizations using software, technical drawings, software, and 2D/3D illustrations.
- Assist technical staff and project managers by offering input and analysis with design concepts, construction, risk mitigation and improvement activities.
- Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.
- Complete training on assigned tasks.
- Work collaboratively with other architects, engineers, professionals, and building authorities on Federal, State, regional, local, and privately funded building and development projects.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in an NCARB accredited Architecture program.
- 1 to 3 years of relevant post education experience in the learned discipline.
- Knowledge of architectural principles, practices, processes, and the application to project work-related issues.
- Familiarity with building planning, drawing standards, design, and construction management; including restorative and new design.
- Competent creative, visualization, and technical drawing skills.
- Familiarity with process and concepts for sustainability, green building design, and reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances/greenhouse gas.
- Highly familiar with relevant building and construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.
- Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, technology, math principles, graphics, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Experience with discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, REVIT, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite).
- 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 is conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek. Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in an NCARB accredited Architecture program.
- Experience with transportation, public infrastructure, transit, aviation, or civic architecture projects.
- Experience with sustainable design and green building principles.
How You'll Work:
This is a high-ownership, collaborative environment where initiative, accountability, and partnership are highly valued. You'll have the opportunity to:
- Contribute to design outcomes.
- Collaborate on complex architectural efforts while collaborating across disciplines.
- Solve challenging technical and project delivery issues.
- Build trusted relationships with project teams.
- Grow professionally through meaningful responsibility opportunities.
- Contribute to a positive, forward-looking team culture grounded in accountability, trust, and continuous improvement.
Work in a hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote) environment.
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: $84,500 - $116,200
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.
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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 seeking an Associate Consultant, Architecture for our Washington, DC office. Be involved in projects with our Mid-Atlantic Transportation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
Provides support to architects, engineers, and project managers for due diligence, planning, concept development, restoration, alteration, extension, and implementation of creative, functional, and sustainable building designs and/or construction of projects in the public and private sector. Tasks may include basic assistance with conceptually visualizing projects, preparing drawings, specifications, budgets, and construction documents, and developing and presenting design proposals. Generates accurate and concise drawings, renderings, and documentation regarding assigned tasks and construction specifications. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, structural integrity, and occupancy.
Your Impact
- Under minimal supervision, assist with the preparation of detailed drawings showing both the external and internal appearance and structure of building projects.
- With minimal supervision, assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, environmental data, historical use, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
- Perform basic professional architectural work relating to conducting research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, building, infrastructure, and transportation channels to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
- Assist with the input of building technologies, concepts, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of occupants and end-users, and incorporating future-ready solutions with architectural design standards.
- Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site and providing technical assistance on securing structural soundness from loads and pressures caused by environmental or human influence.
- Assist with preparing complete and accurate visualizations using software, technical drawings, software, and 2D/3D illustrations.
- Assist technical staff and project managers by offering input and analysis with design concepts, construction, risk mitigation and improvement activities.
- Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.
- Complete training on assigned tasks.
- Work collaboratively with other architects, engineers, professionals, and building authorities on Federal, State, regional, local, and privately funded building and development projects.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in an NCARB accredited Architecture program.
- 1 to 3 years of relevant post education experience in the learned discipline.
- Knowledge of architectural principles, practices, processes, and the application to project work-related issues.
- Familiarity with building planning, drawing standards, design, and construction management; including restorative and new design.
- Competent creative, visualization, and technical drawing skills.
- Familiarity with process and concepts for sustainability, green building design, and reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances/greenhouse gas.
- Highly familiar with relevant building and construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.
- Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, technology, math principles, graphics, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Experience with discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, REVIT, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite).
- 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 is conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek. Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in an NCARB accredited Architecture program.
- Experience with transportation, public infrastructure, transit, aviation, or civic architecture projects.
- Experience with sustainable design and green building principles.
How You'll Work:
This is a high-ownership, collaborative environment where initiative, accountability, and partnership are highly valued. You'll have the opportunity to:
- Contribute to design outcomes.
- Collaborate on complex architectural efforts while collaborating across disciplines.
- Solve challenging technical and project delivery issues.
- Build trusted relationships with project teams.
- Grow professionally through meaningful responsibility opportunities.
- Contribute to a positive, forward-looking team culture grounded in accountability, trust, and continuous improvement.
Work in a hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote) environment.
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: $84,500 - $116,200
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.
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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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Frame your degree for specialty occupation
Consulting Associate petitions get scrutinized when the job description is broad. Make sure your degree field directly maps to the analytical or strategy work in the role, not just 'business.' USCIS expects a specific, direct connection.
Pull prevailing wage data before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your location and role level. Run the OFLC Wage Search for your metro area before you negotiate so your offer clears the threshold without surprises.
Target firms with established PERM pipelines
Consulting firms that sponsor H-1B visas don't always run PERM for every associate. Ask directly during the offer stage whether the firm has a defined timeline for green card sponsorship and who covers PERM filing costs.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsors
Search Migrate Mate's job board to identify consulting employers with verified LCA filing history for associate-level roles. This filters out firms that list sponsorship as possible but have no track record of actually filing.
Clarify project-based travel against your visa status
Consulting roles often require client-site travel across states. Each worksite must be covered by a posted LCA notice. Confirm with your employer that multi-site LCA coverage is built into the filing before you accept an offer.
Get your credential evaluation done early
If you completed a three-year bachelor's degree outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation from a NACES-member service before applying. O*NET lists Consulting Associate as requiring a four-year equivalent, and gaps here trigger RFEs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Consulting Associate role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, but the job description matters. USCIS requires that the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field, not just any degree. Consulting Associate positions tied to strategy, financial analysis, or operations typically qualify. Generalist roles with vague requirements are more likely to receive a Request for Evidence challenging specialty occupation status.
Which visas are realistic for a Consulting Associate without going through the H-1B lottery?
Australian citizens can apply for the E-3 visa, which has its own annual cap that has never been exhausted and requires no lottery. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify for TN status under the USMCA if the role fits a listed profession. Both paths require a confirmed job offer and employer-filed LCA before the visa application, but neither involves a random selection process.
How do I find consulting firms that actually sponsor visas, not just claim they might?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified LCA filing history for consulting roles, so you can see which firms have an actual sponsorship track record rather than relying on general claims in job postings. Filtering by role type and location helps you prioritize outreach to firms that have already committed to the filing process.
Will my employer cover the cost of H-1B sponsorship for a Consulting Associate position?
Most large consulting firms cover mandatory USCIS filing fees as a standard practice, since certain fees legally cannot be passed to the employee. Attorney fees are typically covered by the employer as well. Premium processing, which speeds up USCIS adjudication, is sometimes negotiable. Clarify fee responsibility explicitly in your offer letter before signing, as practices vary across firm size and practice area.
Does a three-year bachelor's degree from outside the U.S. satisfy H-1B requirements for a Consulting Associate?
It can, but you'll need a credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization confirming U.S. equivalency to a four-year bachelor's degree. Some evaluators grant equivalency based on degree content and postgraduate experience combined. USCIS does not automatically accept three-year degrees as equivalent, so the evaluation report becomes a critical document in your petition. Submit it proactively rather than waiting for an RFE.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Consulting Associate jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.