Future-Ready Water Asset Design Graduate

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

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,