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WSP is a multi-disciplinary professional services consulting firm which provides engineering, planning, design and strategic advisory services across the built and natural environments. We have over 9,500 technical specialists in the UK, and over 67,000 staff globally.

Students and graduates can apply to join WSP’s graduate programme in the following sectors: transportation and infrastructure, property and buildings, earth and environment, power, energy, water resources, planning and industry sectors, as well as strategic advisory.

We are open to applicants from all engineering, sciences, environmental, Planning, digital, data, STEM degrees, economics, business and finance backgrounds. New graduates will be based in one of WSP’s 34 regional offices in the UK. Graduates working towards chartered status are financially supported and provided with a professionally registered mentor for guidance.

The WSP two-year graduate development programme is a combination of business, technical and personal skills training opportunities, supporting graduates to excel early in their career. As well as allowing them to engage in initiatives and projects that shape the future and create a lasting impact on communities and the planet. All our graduates are set up to succeed and receive support to enable them to progress in their career.

Placement opportunities are also available with 8–12-week paid internships from June to August, and 12-month industrial placements beginning in August or September. Students will work on a range of projects and obtain real industry experience during their placement. Upon successful completion, students may go on to be sponsored via the scholarship programme and return to WSP upon graduation.

There are many reasons why you should consider joining the WSP, we’re not only offering you a career, but we are also providing you with an environment that supports your own personal development and the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects. Our Graduates told us that by working on diverse developments, it has enabled them to gain a better understanding of their role on projects and how this enhances the schemes they are involved in.

You will be fully supported by an expansive pool of technical experts who will guide you throughout your journey. Their encouragement will help you to navigate the challenges of real-world projects. You will also have a dedicated Early Career Professionals team to support you with all aspects of your career progression.

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future-focused and challenge status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Our goal is to help you achieve your ambitions by collaborating on projects that will shape our environment for years to come.

With WSP’s scale and reach, your future has virtually no boundaries. We are empowered to turn challenges into opportunities while being held accountable to standards beyond the norm. Our proactive leadership empowers us to be client-focused, agile and responsive, while at the same time being accountable to our clients, our peers and our shareholders.

We adopt a variety of approaches, ensuring everyone feels respected, valued and accepted, we want all of our employees to reach their full potential.

We are Open – We seek out different perspectives, ideas and ways to collaborate.

We are Curious – We value curiosity because out-of-the-box thinking fuels innovation.

We are passionate – We are proud of what we do and committed to making a positive impact.

We are agile – We embrace change and see it as an opportunity to grow.

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme which offers guidance across the four pillars of wellbeing; mental, physical, financial and social, supporting your wellbeing when and where you need it.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

• Option to buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days
• Flexibility with bank holidays – option to work and take at appropriate times to suit you.
• WSP Choices
• 2-year Graduate Development programme
• Professional subscription
• Employee Assist Programme
• Employee share purchase plan

• Online structured application form
• Behavioural Based Assessment
• Group Interview day or face to face interview with the hiring team
• If successful at all stages - offer of employment