2027 Graduate Programme - Water - Asset Design

WSP; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking graduates to join its Asset Design teams in 2027 across MEICA (Mechanical - Glasgow; Electrical - Newcastle), Civil Engineering (Belfast), and Project Management (Birmingham, London, Leeds & Newcastle). The graduate programme focuses on shaping water and wastewater infrastructure from optioneering through to commissioning, with multidisciplinary collaboration at its core.

You will work on real-world projects, develop your skills within a two-year Graduate Development Programme,

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 September 2027.
• You will be interested in water and wastewater infrastructure, asset design and sustainable engineering.
• You will be curious, collaborative and motivated to solve technical challenges.
• You will enjoy sharing ideas and learning from multidisciplinary project teams.
• You will balance technical, commercial, environmental and stakeholder needs.
• You will be keen to learn, build your skills and take ownership of your development.

Responsibilities

• As a Graduate in our Asset Design team, you will help create water and wastewater infrastructure that keeps communities safe, resilient and thriving. Working across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical instrumentation, energy and process engineering, you will support projects from early optioneering through to design and commissioning, helping deliver sustainable solutions that make a real difference.
• You will work in multidisciplinary teams on real-world projects, helping to assess options, develop designs, support construction and commissioning, and consider how assets will perform throughout their lifecycle.
• By challenging assumptions and refining options, we help clients make risk-based decisions that champion no-build and low-build solutions wherever possible, reducing environmental impact while delivering long-term value for communities and clients.

Education

2:2 in relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree

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 Asset Design teams in 2027. This is an opportunity to work in a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, helping shape sustainable water and wastewater infrastructure from early optioneering through to design and commissioning, so communications remain safe, resilient and thriving.

Opportunities are available in:

MEICA(Mechanical & Electrical):

Mechanical - Glasgow. Electrical - Newcastle.

Civil Engineering:

Belfast

Project Management:

Birmingham, London, Leeds & Newcastle

A little bit more about your role and the team…

As a Graduate in our Asset Design team, you will help create water and wastewater infrastructure that keeps communities safe, resilient and thriving. Working across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical instrumentation, energy and process engineering, you will support projects from early optioneering through to design and commissioning, helping deliver sustainable solutions that make a real difference.

You will work in multidisciplinary teams on real-world projects, helping to assess options, develop designs, support construction and commissioning, and consider how assets will perform throughout their lifecycle.

By challenging assumptions and refining options, we help clients make risk-based decisions that champion no-build and low-build solutions wherever possible, reducing environmental impact while delivering long-term value for communities and clients.

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 bachelor’s or master’s degree.Please check the degree backgrounds considered for our graduate roles via our Graduate Website: Water graduate opportunities | WSP
• You will be looking to start work in September 2027.
• You will be interested in water and wastewater infrastructure, asset design and sustainable engineering.
• You will be curious, collaborative and motivated to solve technical challenges.
• You will enjoy sharing ideas and learning from multidisciplinary project teams.
• You will balance technical, commercial, environmental and stakeholder needs.
• You will be keen to learn, build your skills and take ownership of your development.

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.

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.