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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
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How this job compares in Philadelphia, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $34/hr median for welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA, whose middle half runs $25–$37/hr across 18 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 61% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 55 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 34 different employers. 16 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 254 other active welding openings from 166 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.

WSP in the U.S. currently has 2 other openings live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TradeWorx (7), Hanwha Philly Shipyard (6), and JB Poindexter Company (6). 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 Philadelphia at $34/hr and York at $27/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

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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.