Early Career Engineer​/Designer

Overview

Our Charlottesville office is looking for an Early Career Engineer/Designer to join our dynamic team of Special Consultants. We provide innovative design for new buildings and creative solutions for buildings and structures experiencing leakage, distress, or failures. From historic preservation to LEED design of new construction, you’ll gain diverse early career experience in evaluation and creative problem solving. Working as a part of the project team, you’ll be introduced to the project management cycle from proposal writing to budgeting to site visits to compliance to final deliverables.

You will receive mentorship from established industry leaders and will be provided the freedom and resources to advance your career. This entry level position is ideal for candidates with 0-4 years of experience. You must demonstrate strong ambition and dedication for a lasting career in the industry.

You will work on a variety of projects:

• Preservation and sustainability
• Design for retrofits, renovation, restoration, and adaptive reuse of existing buildings
• Energy efficient design
• Forensic evaluation of structural and architectural concerns
• Thermal and moisture evaluation across building assemblies
• Structural analysis, modeling, and repair

You’ll develop general skills that will grow with you:

• Teamwork
• Technical Report Writing
• Communication
• Knowledge of standards and reference materials

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
• Previous experience working on active construction sites is preferred.
• Desire and ability to engage in field work and flexibility to work on diverse projects.
• Day travel and occasional overnight travel.
• U.S. Work Authorization.
• Valid License and acceptable driving history (past 3 years).

• Health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 3 weeks of paid time off and 7 paid holidays (at hire, this increases over time!)
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Company-paid participation in industry groups, memberships, and professional seminars.

Office Location – Charlottesville: Nestled in the Blueridge Mountains of Virginia, Charlottesville is consistently ranked among the best places to live for its mix of diversity, events, culinary variety, metropolitan feel, open spaces, and availability of outdoor activities. The area offers concerts, a historic theater, a downtown walking mall with local restaurants, and proximity to cultural heritage sites. Charlottesville emphasizes sustainable development, local businesses, farmers markets, and walkable/bikeable spaces with abundant parks, trails, and outdoor activities.

WDP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. WDP is a small business certified, employee-owned company providing a Comprehensive Benefits Package.