We are recruiting for Year in Industry Placements in a wide range of disciplines and locations; considered degrees for roles are listed on our Placements webpage.
The main sectors that we recruit into are mentioned but not exclusive to:
- Advisory – Geospatial Services – Birmingham, Bristol, London or Manchester
Degrees considered: Geography, Computer Science, Geographic Information System & Remote Sensing
- Architecture - Cardiff
Degrees considered - BA Architecture
- Bridge Engineering – London & Wrexham
Degrees considered: Civil Engineering & Structural Engineering
- Energy Asset Management & Advisory - Glasgow or Newcastle
Degrees considered - Electrical Engineering
- Energy Networks - Birmingham or Newcastle
Degrees considered - Electrical Engineering
- Energy Offshore Wind - Glasgow, London or Newcastle
Degrees considered - Electrical Engineering
- Infrastructure Planning – London
Degrees considered: Town Planning, Urban Planning, Real Estate
- Intelligent Infrastructure – Transport Network Operations – Birmingham, Guildford, Liverpool, London or Manchester
Degrees considered: Geography, Transport-related degrees & Civil Engineering
- Rail - Rail Engineering Services - Birmingham, Manchester or London
Degrees considered: Civil Engineering, Project Management, Engineering Management, Data Science & Computer Science
- Rail – Systems Engineering – Manchester
Degrees considered: MEng Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering
- Roads - Cardiff
Degrees considered: Civil Engineering
- Water – Asset Design – London & Newcastle
Degrees considered: Civil Engineering, Process Engineering & Chemical Engineering
- Water – Asset Management – Birmingham, Belfast, Derby, Exeter & Glasgow
Degrees considered: Civil Engineering, Geographic Information System, Geography, Environmental Sciences/ Management & Environmental Engineering
Scholarships at WSP
On completion of your placement and following positive feedback from you and your team, you may be considered for a scholarship for the remainder of your studies. This would allow you to return for future placement and graduate opportunities with WSP, all whilst receiving a bursary payment from us during each year of your studies.
Our scholarship scheme helps us to find high potential talent for our Graduate programme, whilst also allowing students to obtain real industry experience throughout their studies.
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.
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 such as the ICE and IStructE making your development a priority. You will be fully supported through enrolment in a professional institution’s training agreement, guiding you towards chartered status.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate
You’ll be studying and working towards completing your degree with at least a 2:2 in a Master’s degree in a relevant subject for the role you are applying for.
- 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 your placement in June/July and be available up to the end of August
- Have a passion for Sustainable Engineering, Planning and / or consulting solutions
- An enthusiasm for creativity and a drive to solve problems
- You’ll want to inspire us, sharing new ideas you have
- In your team, you will be dealing with internal and external stakeholders and collaborating with colleagues and adapting to dynamic project environments.
