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2024 Graduate Development Programme (UK) – Property & Buildings and Industry

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As a worldwide community of built environment experts, we are driven by a passion to change the world for the better. We are passionate about tackling the challenges of complex projects and sophisticated architecture. We deliver innovative buildings of the highest quality that meet the needs of investors, developers, owners, and occupants, and we are experts in the delivery of low carbon infrastructure that will be essential to meet the UK’s Net Zero targets.

We are recruiting for Graduate Engineers/Consultant throughout the UK for the following business disciplines:

  • Building Services
  • Building Structures
  • Building Specialists

Building services are the systems installed in buildings to make them comfortable, functional, efficient and safe. We design buildings for people and consult closely with building developers, owners and users to fully understand the purpose of each building.

Degree backgrounds considered - MEng Mechanical Engineering, MEng Electrical Engineering, MEng or BEng Building Services Engineering, MEng or BEng Energy & Sustainable Engineering, MSc or BSc Building Physics and MSc or BSc Energy Efficiency.

Building Services Healthcare - Working with the healthcare industry to engineer environments that promote healing and wellbeing.

Degree backgrounds considered: MSc or BSc Public Health

Building Services - SMART Buildings - A Smart building connects a diverse set of building service systems, enterprise systems, control interfaces and personal devices. With the strong focus on net zero and sustainability, SMART services deliver future ready buildings for our clients.

Degree backgrounds considered: MSc Smart Buildings and MEng Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

Building Structures - With world-class engineering skills, technical back up and in-depth knowledge of current design standards, we deliver the best, most resilient and efficient structures for any type of building, anywhere in the world and in the most challenging conditions.

Degree backgrounds considered: MEng Structural Engineering and MEng Civil and Structural Engineering

Building Specialists - Our Building Specialists team offers a broad range of highly specialised services related to the built environment.

Degree backgrounds considered: MSc Lift Engineering, BEng/BSc or MEng/MSc, MEng, PhD Aeronautical Engineering, MEng Chemical Engineering, MSc Façade Engineering, MEng/MSc/PhD Aeronautical Engineering, MEng Geotechnical Engineering, BSc in Security Risk Management, MSc Building Information Modelling (BIM), BSc/MSc Physics.

Project Management & Surveying - Our Project Managers are experienced professionals with client, design, engineering, contractor and management backgrounds. They bring a blend of acumen that comes from managing and advising on a portfolio of over £3bn of capital expenditure, ranging from small local projects to internationally recognised programmes.

Degree backgrounds considered: BSc or MSc Construction Management, BSc or MSc Project Management, BEng or MEng Engineering degree, BSc or MSc Quantity Surveying, BSc or MSc Commercial Management and BSc Building Surveying.

Industry - WSP’s experts possess a rich understanding of industrial processes and a unique combination of specialist skills. We combine these with the multidisciplinary expertise required to plan, design, build and operate a new plant, or to optimize production of an existing industrial facility.

Degree backgrounds considered: Control & Instrumentation - MEng Control & Instrumentation Process – MEng Chemical or Process Engineering or MEng Mechanical Engineering

For further information about the services we provide in Property & Buildings and Industry, please visit: https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/careers/graduates/property-and-buildings-and-industry-graduates

How to Apply


You will have graduated by April or September 2024 with at least a 2:2 in a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject.

  • You'll be looking to start work in either April or September 2024
  • You’ll have a passion for sustainable engineering and creativity to solve problems
  • You’ll want to stretch and inspire us, sharing new ideas you have
  • You’ll have strong interpersonal skills
  • You’ll have the ability to work effectively in a team, collaborating with colleagues and adapting to dynamic project environments.
  • You’ll have the ability to manage your own time and plan your workload effectively.

Please be aware behavioural assessment results at WSP are valid for a period of 12 months, if you have completed an assessment within this timeframe and been unsuccessful, we will not be able to consider your application.

Early applications are recommended, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date.

All in a day’s work - Our Graduates told us the best part of being on the Graduate Development Programme is the support for their own personal development and large network available to them.

They also told us they had the chance to work on a wide variety of projects enabling them to work closely with other disciplines, and allowing them to gain a better understanding of their role on projects and how this enhances the schemes they are involved in. As well the large pool of technical experts to guide them throughout their journey.

You could be involved in development proposals, modelling or design calculations in 3D software packages. Your day could also involve visiting site and liaising with contractors, discussing options for concept designs with colleagues, responding to client requests for information or meetings with the team about the scope and progress of projects.

Naturally, there is a lot to learn, however, the support network available, assists and encourages our early career professionals and offers a wide range of activities. Including social events and many opportunities to assist with team building outside of the work environment.

How long does the process take? You'll receive an email acknowledging receipt of your application within 48 hours of submission. After reviewing your application, if we feel your background and skills are suitable, you will be sent through to the second stage in the process which is an online behavioural assessment.

If you are successful after completing the assessment, we will be work hard to match you to the most suitable roles in our business.

Most applications complete initial assessments and are progressed to the next stage which is an interview day or interview, within 8 weeks but it’s good to know that the whole process can last up to 12 weeks in total if you're an early applicant. We will aim to keep you informed throughout the time that your application is being considered however, due to the volume of applications received, we are not able to respond to individual requests for status updates.

Apply now and be the future of WSP!

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.