WSP USA

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About the firm

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services and engineering practices, uniting technical expertise, advisory services, and scientific knowledge. Operating in the United States as WSP USA, it delivers engineering, planning, and design solutions across transportation, water, buildings, energy, environment, and federal sectors. Through a Future Ready lens, the practice helps clients prepare infrastructure and communities for long-term climate resilience, energy transition, and societal shifts.

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Enterprise
Firm type
Acoustic Consulting · Aviation Engineering · Coastal Engineering · Environmental Engineering · MEP · Marine Engineering · Mining Engineering · Power & Utility Engineering · Structural Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Water / Wastewater Engineering

People

Jessica FieldSenior Vice President and US Future Ready Lead

Capabilities

Property and Buildings

Provides engineering and design solutions for diverse structures, covering complex high-rise, healthcare, data center, and science facilities.

  • MEP Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Building Enclosures
  • Acoustics and Vibration
  • Building Technology Systems
  • Built Ecology
  • Commissioning
  • Lighting Design
  • Program and Construction Management

Transportation

Delivers planning, design, and management for transit systems, bridges, aviation hubs, and maritime facilities.

  • Alternative Delivery
  • Aviation
  • Highways and Bridges
  • Maritime
  • Mobility Operations
  • Program and Construction Management
  • Rail and Transit
  • Road Usage Charging
  • Tolling
  • Tunnels

Water

Manages resources and infrastructure from treatment plants and distribution networks to flood control and coastal protections.

  • Asset Management
  • Civil Works
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Drinking Water
  • Flood Control & Hydraulic Structures
  • Hydraulic & Hydrologic Analysis
  • Hydrogeology
  • Industrial Water & Wastewater Management
  • Program and Construction Management
  • Stormwater
  • Surface Water
  • Wastewater
  • Water & Wastewater Treatment
  • Water Conveyance Tunnels
  • Water Supply & Distribution

Energy and Resources

Supports power generation, transmission, and transition projects including wind, solar, hydrogen, and hydropower.

  • Power Generation
  • Power Planning, Routing, Siting and Permitting
  • Distributed Energy and Electrification
  • Energy Surface Facilities
  • Hydrogen
  • Hydropower and Dams
  • Power Transmission and Distribution
  • Solar Energy
  • Wind Energy
  • Oil and Gas
  • Mining and Metals
  • Program and Construction Management

Climate, Resilience & Sustainability

Assists communities and infrastructure owners in preparing for extreme weather, managing climate risks, and achieving net-zero targets.

  • Climate Resilient Infrastructure
  • Climate-Related Risks and Opportunities
  • Resilience Planning and Strategy
  • Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change
  • Logistics and Emergency Management
  • Program and Construction Management

Federal Programs

Provides operational support, environmental planning, and program management to government agencies.

  • Environmental Planning
  • Logistics and Emergency Management
  • Operations and Maintenance
  • Safety and Security Program
  • Strategic Environmental Assessment
  • Urban and Community Planning
  • FEMA Inspection Services

Earth and Environment

Addresses soil, groundwater, and ecology challenges through site investigation, remediation, and biodiversity solutions.

  • Acoustics and Vibration
  • Asbestos and Hazardous Materials Management
  • Biodiversity and Nature Based Solutions
  • Environmental Due Diligence
  • Field and laboratory testing services
  • Groundwater Plume Analytics
  • Natural Environment and Ecology
  • PFAS Management, Investigation and Treatment
  • Site Investigation and Remediation
  • Waste Management and Landfill

Advisory and Planning

Enables long-term strategic decision-making through economic analysis, digital solutions, and infrastructure planning.

  • Energy Advisory
  • Alternative Delivery
  • Asset Management
  • Business Improvement
  • Communications Advisory Services
  • Digital Solutions
  • Economic Analysis and Strategy
  • Planning Strategy and Grants
  • Project Development and Finance
  • Transportation Planning
  • Urban and Community Planning

Industries

Transportation · Water Supply · Natural Resources · Power Generation · Federal · Government · Healthcare · Data Centers · Aviation · Rail · Transit · Metals · Mining · Oil & Gas · Research Facilities · Manufacturing

Projects

Franklin-98 Living Shorelines

Apalachicola Bay, FL · Water Supply

Project details

Nature-based solutions and habitat restoration to build coastal resilience and protect critical infrastructure in Apalachicola Bay.

The Giant Magellan Telescope

Atacama Desert, Chile · Research Facilities

Project details

Engineering support for one of the world's largest telescopes in the Atacama Desert.

The Lindemann Performing Arts Center

Providence, RI · Commercial

Project details

Engineering services for a performing arts center in Providence.

Minnesota Connected and Automated Vehicle Strategic Plan

Minnesota, USA · Transportation · Client: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Project details

Establishing a strategic direction for a connected and automated vehicle program, planning how to address automated transit across the organization.