2027 Graduate Programme - Earth & Environment - Environmental Services

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Two days remote per week

Thrive wellbeing programme

Gymflex health & wellbeing

Flexible leave

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland invites graduates to join our Environmental Services teams through a two-year Graduate Development Programme in 2027, with opportunities across air quality, landscape architecture, cultural heritage, acoustics, and nature advisory services.

You will work on diverse client projects, learn through mentoring, and gain hands-on project experience, with hybrid working and travel across the UK. Start April or September 2027, and develop your career with our supportive team.

Qualifications

• You will have, or be on track to achieve, at least a 2:2 in a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree.
• You will be looking to start work in April or September 2027.
• You will have an interest in environmental challenges and be keen to learn more about your chosen specialism.
• You will enjoy working collaboratively, sharing ideas, asking questions and learning from colleagues across different disciplines.

Responsibilities

• As a Graduate, contribute to projects across sectors including transport, energy, infrastructure, residential and commercial development, urban regeneration and the public realm.
• Depending on your team, gather and review environmental information, support assessments, surveys and design work, using digital tools and contribute to reports and recommendations.
• Work on high-profile projects such as major transport and energy infrastructure, urban regeneration programmes, and nature restoration initiatives.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Curiosity

Travel willingness

Collaborative learning

Education

Bachelor's degree (2:2 or better)

Job description

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.

Join one of our Environmental Services teams in 2027 and begin your career with a leading engineering and professional advisory services consultancy. Drawing on expertise across numerous disciplines and sectors, you will work collaboratively on a diverse range of client projects, applying your skills to help develop practical strategies that study, protect, enhance and restore the natural environment.

Opportunities are available in the following teams and locations:

• Air Quality: London, Harwell (Oxfordshire), Manchester, Glasgow
• Landscape Architecture: Bristol, Exeter, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow
• Cultural Heritage: London or Manchester
• Acoustics: Manchester
• Nature Advisory: London or Manchester

A little bit more about your role and the team …

As a Graduate in one of our Environmental Services teams, you will contribute to projects across sectors including transport, energy, infrastructure, residential and commercial development, urban regeneration and the public realm. Work could involve air quality, cultural heritage, landscape architecture, acoustics, noise and vibration, and nature advisory services, helping clients understand environmental impacts, manage risk and create more sustainable and resilient places.

Depending on your team, your work may include gathering and reviewing environmental information, supporting assessments, surveys and design work, using digital and technical tools, contributing to reports and recommendations, attending site visits and helping develop practical solutions for complex projects.

Our teams work on a wide range of high-profile projects, with examples including major transport and energy infrastructure, new residential and commercial developments, urban regeneration programmes, public realm improvements, heritage-led projects and nature restoration initiatives

What We’re Looking For

• You will have, or be on track to achieve, at least a 2:2 in a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree. Please check the degree backgrounds considered for our Earth and Environment & Mining graduate opportunities.
• You will be looking to start work in April or September 2027.
• You will have an interest in environmental challenges and be keen to learn more about your chosen specialism.
• You will enjoy working collaboratively, sharing ideas, asking questions and learning from colleagues across different disciplines.
• You will bring curiosity and a willingness to explore practical solutions to challenges affecting the natural and built environment.
• You will be motivated to create value for our clients, take ownership of your development and broaden your skills with support from colleagues.
• Willingness and ability to travel in the UK, to remote environments (some of which are inaccessible by public transport).

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.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

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.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the "WSP My Hour," allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

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.