Description
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives, while building a career as unique as you.
Opportunities are available in:
- Development Planning: Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Guildford, Basingstoke
- Development Infrastructure: Manchester, Liverpool, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Birmingham
As a graduate in our Development Planning and Development Infrastructure teams, you’ll help shape how places grow and change, supporting new developments that connect people, communities, transport networks and the wider built environment.
In Development Infrastructure, you could help develop the technical design needed to make development possible, from roads, drainage and utilities to wider site servicing and enabling works. You’ll build practical engineering solutions for new communities, employment spaces, regeneration schemes and major developments, working closely with planners, environmental specialists, transport consultants and designers.
What we’re looking for
- You will be looking to start work in September 2027.
- You will be interested in how development, transport and infrastructure shape sustainable places and communities.
- You will be keen to learn about transport planning, active travel, layouts, drainage, utilities, roads and site infrastructure.
- You will enjoy using data, technical information and problem-solving to support planning and engineering design.
- You will communicate clearly and collaborate with planners, engineers, specialists, consultants, designers and clients.
- You will be curious, organised and motivated to learn, take ownership and contribute to meaningful development projects.
Our Graduate Development Programme Our two-year Graduate Development Programme is designed to help you build the skills, experience and professional network needed to thrive at the start of your career with us. Through a blend of structured learning, mentoring and hands-on project experience, you will be supported every step of the way.
Application process Candidates must complete the application form in full, including all specific questions. If successful at this stage, you will be invited to complete an online assessment, containing a Cognitive Assessment, personality questionnaire and Situational Judgement Test (SJT). All stages are essential parts of our early careers’ recruitment process.
We review applications on a rolling basis and may progress candidates before the closing date, so we recommend applying as early as possible.