About this role
2027 Graduate Programme - Transport & Infrastructure – Roads
- London, United Kingdom
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
- Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
- Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
- Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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 Roads team in 2027. This is an opportunity to work in a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, helping to design, improve and maintain the road networks that connect communities, support economic growth and keep people moving.
Opportunities are available in:
Roads Infrastructure Design: London, Cambridge, Birmingham, Manchester/Liverpool
A little bit more about your role and the team…
As a Graduate in our Roads team, you will contribute to projects that help keep people and communities connected through safe, efficient and sustainable transport networks. Our teams work on a wide range of schemes, from major highways and junction improvements to active travel routes, smart mobility solutions and large-scale infrastructure developments that support future growth.
You will be part of multidisciplinary project teams, supported by experienced engineers and specialists, and given exposure to real-world challenges. You could find yourself supporting highway design, producing technical drawings and calculations, using industry-standard software, analysing traffic and transport data, attending site visits, engaging with clients and stakeholders, and helping develop practical solutions to complex engineering challenges.
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
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You will have, or be on track to achieve, at least a 2:2 in a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree such as Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline. Please ensure you have checked degree backgrounds considered for our graduate roles via this link Transport and Infrastructure Graduate Opportunities | WSP
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You will be looking to start work in April or September 2027.
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You will have an interest in road and highway infrastructure, transport networks, active travel and improving connectivity for communities.
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You will be curious, collaborative and motivated to solve complex engineering challenges.
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You will be comfortable working with others, sharing ideas and learning from different specialists.
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You will take ownership of your work and development while creating value for clients.
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You will actively seek opportunities to learn, develop new technical skills, and broaden your experience.
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.
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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. 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.