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2027 Graduate Programme - Property & Buildings Industry
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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 to join one of our Industry teams, in HVAC, Control & Instrumentation, Mechanical or Process Engineering. You could help create controlled environments, optimise complex processes and improve the safe, efficient performance of industrial facilities, all while developing your expertise on projects that make a meaningful difference.
Opportunities Are Available In
- Industry HVAC – Birmingham, Manchester or Cardiff
- Control & Instrumentation – Birmingham, Manchester or Cardiff
- Process and Mechanical Engineering - Birmingham, Manchester or Cardiff
About the Role
Working as a Graduate in one of our Industry teams will mean contributing to exciting and innovative projects. Our industrial clients benefit from our deep understanding of industrial and energy processes, combined with the specialist skills and multidisciplinary expertise required to plan, design, build, and operate new assets. We also provide full life cycle services to support operating facilities across numerous industrial and manufacturing sectors in both developed and emerging markets.
Working alongside engineers and specialists, you will see how decisions across different disciplines come together in a complete facility. You will contribute to practical, safe and more sustainable solutions that help clients improve performance, adapt to changing needs and move ambitious ideas towards delivery.
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From day one, you will be encouraged to ask questions, contribute fresh perspectives and build your confidence through guidance from experienced colleagues and exposure to varied project environments.
To find out more about our teams, degree backgrounds considered and what your day-to-day activities could include, please visit our Graduate Website.
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 on our Property & Buildings and Industry webpage.
- You will be ready to start work in September 2027.
- You will have a genuine interest in industry and the facilities, systems and processes that keep it moving.
- You will be curious, adaptable and collaborative, with the motivation to solve practical engineering challenges.
- You will bring attention to detail and a flexible approach to changing project needs.
- You will be comfortable working with others, sharing ideas and learning from specialists across multidisciplinary project teams.
- You will be motivated to create value for our clients and take ownership of your work and development.
- You will actively seek opportunities to learn, broaden your skills and build your technical confidence.
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Don’t quite meet all the criteria? If you have the right qualifications for our roles, we encourage you to apply so we can consider how your experience aligns with this role and other opportunities available across our Graduate Programme.
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 experience, you will be supported every step of the way.
Application process
Candidates must complete the application form in full, including all specific questions. If successful at this stage, you will be invited to complete an online assessment, containing a Cognitive Assessment, personality questionnaire and Situational Judgement Test (SJT). All stages are essential parts of our early career’s recruitment process.
We review applications on a rolling basis and may progress candidates before the closing date, so we recommend applying as early as possible.
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