Graduate Programme - Earth & Environment - Environmental Services

Supports environmental assessments, surveys and advisory projects in areas such as landscape architecture, cultural heritage, acoustics and nature conservation.

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.

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. 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.

With us, you can. Apply today.