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WSP · 3 months ago

Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineering Co-Op - Spring/Summer 2026

510 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, US

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$19.13/hr - $30/hr

WSP USA is one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms, seeking a Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineering Co-op for Spring/Summer 2026. This position offers students hands-on experience in plumbing and fire protection engineering through various projects in infrastructure and construction, while collaborating with senior engineers.

Responsibilities

Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills

Learn basic principles of Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineering

Become familiar with reading and interpreting building plans and plumbing/fire protection diagrams

Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis

Learn Autodesk Revit to model Plumbing & Fire Protection components and systems

Collaborate with senior engineers to develop engineering drawings and specifications

Travel to job sites to survey and review existing buildings and construction progress through various stages of a project

Become familiar with various engineering standards and codes

Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation

Complete training on assigned tasks

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

Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements

Qualification

Plumbing EngineeringFire Protection EngineeringAutodesk RevitAutodesk AutoCADTechnical WritingInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Actively enrolled in an accredited Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related Undergraduate program through Drexel University with an anticipated graduation date of October 2026 or later

Must be 18 or older

Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience

Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to execute projects

Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools

Capable of working independently and as part of a team

Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the co-op/internship

Preferred

Actively enrolled in an accredited Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related Masters/PhD program through Drexel University with an anticipated graduation date of October 2026 or later

Experience using Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit

Prior co-op and/or internship and leadership involvement on campus

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability

Life

Retirement savings

Company

WSP

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