Register Your Interest - 2027 Graduate Development Programme

About the role

At WSP, you can shape a career as unique as you, with opportunities to grow and work on diverse, meaningful projects. As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, WSP combines engineering, advisory, and science-based expertise to shape communities and advance humanity. With over 11,700 experts across the UK and Ireland and around 83,000 globally, you’ll collaborate with talented individuals across sectors including transportation and infrastructure, property and buildings, earth and environment, power and energy, water, planning, industry, and strategic advisory.

WSP welcomes applicants from engineering, science, digital, data, STEM, economics, business, and finance backgrounds. Our two-year Graduate Development Programme is designed to support early careers talent through practical experience, core business and professional skills training, career development, and networking opportunities. Graduates receive on-the-job learning, workshops, and mentoring to build capability and confidence from day one.

Graduates working toward chartered or equivalent status receive financial support and a professionally registered mentor. You’ll play a key role in delivering outcomes for communities and the environment, gaining project experience while contributing to wider initiatives. All graduates receive ongoing support and development opportunities to help them build skills, grow their network, and succeed.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to projects across sectors such as transportation, infrastructure, property, environment, energy, water, planning, or strategic advisory.
• Gain hands-on experience through on-the-job learning and involvement in real-world initiatives.
• Develop professional skills through workshops, mentoring, and networking opportunities.
• Work toward chartered or equivalent status with financial support and guidance from a professionally registered mentor.
• Collaborate with diverse, talented teams to deliver innovative solutions for communities and the environment.

Requirements

• Background in engineering, science, digital, data, STEM, economics, business, or finance.
• Eligibility to join WSP’s Graduate Development Programme starting in April or September 2027.

Application Process

Applications for the 2027 Graduate Development Programme open in mid-September 2026. Early applications are recommended, as vacancies may close before the advertised deadline. The process includes:

• Online structured application.
• Online assessment.
• Interview days (face-to-face or virtual).
• Offer of employment.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with some candidates progressing to final stages before the closing date. The first application window runs from September to November, followed by continuous recruitment for remaining vacancies from December to May. Interviews take place from November to May.

For more details on business areas and degree backgrounds, refer to the Graduate brochure.