2027 Graduate Programme - Planning Engagement

2027 Graduate Programme - Planning Engagement

• Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
• Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
• Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
• Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
• London, London, United Kingdom
• Cardiff, South Glamorgan, United Kingdom

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Job 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.

We are looking for graduates to join our Engagement team in 2027. This is an opportunity to work in a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, helping people understand and engage with projects that shape where they live, work and travel. You’ll support clients and project teams by turning technical information into clear, accessible communications, contributing to consultation activity and helping feedback inform responsible, well-considered decisions.

Opportunities are available in: Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, London, South East, Birmingham or Cardiff

A little bit more about your role and the team…

As a graduate in our Planning Engagement team, you’ll help people understand and engage with projects that can shape where they live, work and travel. You’ll turn technical information into clear, accessible communications, support consultation activity and help project teams listen to feedback so schemes can develop in a responsible and informed way.

You could support engagement on major projects across areas such as transport, energy, utilities, regeneration and infrastructure, helping communities, stakeholders and project teams understand proposals and contribute to the development of responsible, informed schemes.

From preparing consultation materials and stakeholder updates to supporting events, analysing feedback and working alongside planners, engineers and environmental specialists, you’ll build your understanding of how effective engagement helps projects progress while reflecting the views and needs of the people they affect.

Before you start your application: We encourage you to take a few minutes to watch these short videos. They explain what to check before applying and offer practical guidance to help you prepare and submit your application:

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What we look for: Submitting your application.

To find out more about our teams, degree backgrounds considered and what your day-to-day activities could include, please visit our Graduate Website: Graduate schemes with WSP | WSP

What we’re looking for

• You will have, or be on track to achieve, at least a 2:2 in a relevant master’s degree. Please check the degree backgrounds considered for our graduate roles via our Graduate Website: Planning and Consents Graduate Opportunities | WSP
• You will be looking to start work in April or September 2027.
• You will be interested in how people and communities engage with major projects.
• You will be motivated to turn technical information into clear, engaging communications.
• You will be curious, organised and confident supporting consultation activity, events and feedback analysis.
• You will be comfortable listening to different viewpoints and helping teams respond to feedback responsibly.
• You will be keen to learn, take ownership and build your career in Planning Engagement.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Should you have the right qualifications for our roles, apply and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities we have available for our Graduate programme.

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.

WeAreWSP

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. As a Disability Confident leader, 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.

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