2026 Graduate Programme - Energy - Transition

WSP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Engineering Consultancy is seeking graduates for their Energy Transition team in Manchester. You will engage in innovative energy projects focused on net zero solutions. Ideal candidates will have a Master’s degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering and a passion for consulting and creativity. This role offers a structured Graduate Development Programme to support your career growth and professional development.

Benefits

Structured Graduate Development Programme

Mentorship for professional registration

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Graduated with at least a 2:2 in a Master’s degree (Electrical or Civil Engineering).
• Capable of dealing with internal and external stakeholders.
• Enthusiasm for creativity and a drive to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Work on exciting and innovative projects across the UK and overseas.
• Deliver multi-disciplinary services to clients for a net zero future.
• Engage in design, delivery, and client management.

Skills

Flexibility

Desire for structural engineering and design

Passion for consulting

Creativity and problem-solving

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering

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. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

We are looking for graduates for our Energy Transition team, who have a flexible approach and an appetite to learn in a leading Engineering and Professional Advisory services consultancy. We want you to enjoy working in a collaborative environment where you can apply your skills working for a diverse range of clients and projects.

We are recruiting for Graduates in the following services and locations:

• Low Carbon - Engineering (MEng Electrical Engineering only): Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham
• Renewable Power - Onshore Renewables (MEng Electrical or Civil Engineering only): Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, London and Birmingham

A little bit more about your role and the team…

Working as a Graduate in Energy Transition will mean working on exciting and innovative projects across the UK as well as overseas in various specialist services including Low Carbon to Renewable Energy.

The Energy Transition team delivers multi-disciplinary services to clients that together as a project portfolio deliver a net zero future. We support the full range of power generating assets from conventional generation which is vital to provide base and peaking capability to renewable generating assets such as wind and solar.

Our involvement ranges from feasibility studies and providing advice on technical, financial, emission and environmental issues, to engineering design, process modelling and construction management. We also provide long-term operational management support services.

Projects

Our teams work on some significant assignments, and you will be helping deliver projects such as:

• Green Hydrogen generation plant design, for example PEM based hydrogen production
• New CCGT plants being designed and installed around the world
• Upgrades and modifications to existing gas networks
• Pipeline routing studies for large distribution networks
• Design of onshore wind turbine foundations
• Design of structures on an innovative energy generation project in USA
• Inspection work on existing electrical sub-stations in the UK
• Design and review of new solar PV and battery storage projects in the UK and overseas

Our Energy Transition teams include:

Renewable Power Generation

WSP’s Renewable Energy Team specialises in all key technologies and is supported by in-house multi-disciplinary engineers. Our teams add value to every phase of our client’s projects. Our expertise includes detailed understanding of all major renewable energy generation and storage technologies, and transmission and distribution systems. Our solutions are centred around informing our clients on whole life costs, informed by deep consultancy knowledge across the project life cycle.

We work with all key renewable energy technologies and specialise in the following:

• Offshore Wind (Generation and transmission)
• Onshore Wind
• Onshore Solar
• Battery Storage

Day-to-day activities could include:

• Projects including design, delivery, client engagement and stakeholder management.
• Winning work by contributing to proposals building an understanding of business development and commercial considerations.
• Other initiatives driven by the service lines that have a direct influence on growth.

You will join an enthusiastic and supportive team, providing you with a challenging and fulfilling career. In this team, you will be dealing with internal and external stakeholders, collaborating with colleagues and adapting to dynamic project environments.

Graduate Development Programme

Our two-year Graduate Development programme is designed to support personal and professional development and growth through an engaging blended learning experience. The programmes include core business and professional skills training, career development workshops and resources, valuable networking opportunities, mentoring for professional registration and a breadth of on-the-job experience.

To find out more, please visit: Who we are - ECP

Our teams are dedicated to supporting your career growth from the very beginning. Many employees have started as graduates and successfully advanced within the company. We encourage you to achieve chartered status with professional bodies, ensuring your development is a priority. You will be fully supported through enrolment in a professional institution’s training agreement, guiding you towards chartered or incorporated status.

To find out more about Sectors and Specialisms we recruit our Graduates into, as well as qualification requirements, please click on the Graduate brochure or Graduate website link below.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

You’ll have graduated with at least a 2:2 in a Master’s degree (Electrical or Civil Engineering). To assist you in finding potential areas of the business that are relevant to you. Please visit our Graduate brochure or website

• Candidates must complete the application form in full answering all specific questions. This requirement applies to all candidates, inclusive of their background. Successful completion of this stage is mandatory. Candidates who pass this initial stage, will then be required to complete an online skill enabler assessment. Both the application form and the skill enabler assessment are essential parts of the early career’s recruitment process.
• You’ll be looking to start work in either April or September 2026
• You’ll have a passion for consulting
• You’ll have a desire for structural engineering and design
• An enthusiasm for creativity and a drive to solve problems
• You’ll want to inspire us, sharing new ideas you have
• In this team, you will be dealing with internal and external stakeholders and collaborating with colleagues and adapting to dynamic project environments.

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

For further information regarding our Application & Selection process, including timelines for recruitment, please visit our Early Careers brochure - Application & Selection

We review applications for our Early Career opportunities on a rolling basis, which means we begin progressing some candidates to the final stages before the application closing date. To ensure your application receives full consideration, we recommend submitting it as early as possible.

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Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

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