In August 1982, he graduated from Harbin Institute of Architecture and Construction.
Since 1982, he has worked at the Harbin Institute of Architecture and Design as an assistant engineer, engineer, and Senior engineer. In June 1997, he was appointed Vice President and Chief architect, and in February 1999, he became President of the Institute.
His career in the Harbin City Urban Planning Department began in 2001, when he assumed the position of Deputy Director. From July 2012 to the present, Wang Hongxin has been the director and party secretary of the Harbin Urban Planning Department.