Job Description

Overview

WSP is seeking a Full-Time Early Career Mechanical Engineer for their Philadelphia, PA office, starting in Summer 2027. The role involves participating in projects with the Property & Buildings Team, providing technical assistance for mechanical systems in infrastructure and construction projects.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data for project development.
  • Perform basic professional mechanical engineering work related to research and inspections.
  • Provide entry-level technical assistance on design requirements and load calculations.
  • Verify site characteristics and assist with engineering, design, and construction issues.
  • Generate accurate documentation and specifications using electronic systems.
  • Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures.
  • Complete training on assigned tasks.
  • Exercise responsible decision-making regarding company resources.
  • Perform additional responsibilities as required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline.
  • 0 to 1 years of relevant post-education experience.
  • Excellent research skills with an analytical mindset.
  • Familiarity with design/build processes and mechanical system laws.
  • Competent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Basic proficiency with technical writing and office software.
  • Familiarity with design software like Revit and AutoCAD.
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Philadelphia, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting sits about 21% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA — toward the top of a $28–$37/hr middle band drawn from 17 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 71% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 45 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 32 different employers. 17 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 282 other active welding openings from 179 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Philadelphia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Phillips Tank & Structure (8), United States Army Reserve (8), and Aerotek (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Braddock at $31/hr, Philadelphia at $30/hr, and York at $27/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

Similar openings near Philadelphia, PA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Early Career Mechanical Engineering- Summer 2027 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.