Key Takeaways
- Undertake a Year in Industry Placement with WSP, gaining practical skills and insight into engineering, advisory, and science projects.
- Opportunities available across various teams including Civil, Geotech, Energy, Intelligent Infrastructure, Rail, and Water.
- Potential for scholarships to support further studies and consideration for a graduate role upon successful completion.
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early application is recommended.
About the Role
About the Placement
Join WSP for your Year in Industry Placement and see how your studies can make a real-world impact. Working alongside leading engineering, advisory and science professionals, you will contribute to meaningful projects, developing practical skills while gaining valuable insight into the challenges shaping the world around us.
As part of a collaborative and supportive team, you will learn from industry experts, build your professional network, and explore a range of career opportunities across our business. By the end of your placement, you will have the confidence, experience and industry exposure to make informed decisions about your future career.
Placement Opportunities
We are recruiting for Year in Industry placements for the following teams and locations:
- Civil – Maritime Engineering - London, Basingstoke or Newcastle
- Degrees considered: MEng Civil Engineering
- Civil – Bridge Engineering - Basingstoke, Birmingham & Manchester
- Degrees considered: MEng Civil Engineering
- Geotech & Tunnelling - Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol or Hertford
- Degrees considered: MEng Civil or Geotechnical Engineering
- Energy – Energy Networks - Glasgow, Edinburgh or Newcastle
- Degrees considered: Electrical Engineering
- Intelligent Infrastructure – Operations & Safety - Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, London, Guildford or Cardiff
- Degrees considered: Human Centred Design, Human Factors & Ergonomics, Geography, Psychology
- Local Government - Exeter
- Degrees considered: Civil Engineering
- Development Planning - Birmingham
- Degrees considered: Civil Engineering
- Rail – Advisory Services - Manchester, Derby, Birmingham or Bristol
- Degrees considered: MEng Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering
- Rail – Systems Engineering - Birmingham, London, Manchester and Bristol
- Degrees considered: MEng Mechanical, Electrical or Systems Engineering
- Water – Asset Consultancy - Glasgow & Belfast
- Degrees considered: Geographic Information System, Geography, Environmental Sciences/ Management and Civil/ Environmental Engineering
- Water – Asset Design - Newcastle
- Degrees considered: Civil, Chemical or Process Engineering
- Water – Catchment Science - London, Bristol, Cardiff, Newcastle, Shrewsbury, Glasgow
- Degrees considered: Geography, Water Management, Water & Environmental Management, River Environments, Flood Management
- Water – Flood Risk Modelling - London, Bristol, Basingstoke, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Glasgow
- Degrees considered: Geography, Civil Engineering, Hydrogeology River Environments, Water Management, Water & Environmental Management, Flood Management, Environmental Science & Natural Hazards
- Water – Flood Risk & EIA - London, Bristol, Basingstoke, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, Wrexham, Newcastle or Glasgow
- Degrees considered: Geography, Water Management, Water & Environmental Management, River Environments, Flood Management.
You will be embedded in an enthusiastic, friendly and supportive team working closely providing you with a rewarding placement. You will work with internal and external stakeholders, collaborate with colleagues and adapt to dynamic project environments.
Scholarships and Graduate Opportunities
Scholarships at WSP
At the end of a placement, both students and their hosting teams will be invited to share feedback. If the experience has been positive and you are keen to return, WSP may offer a scholarship to support the remainder of your studies.
Graduate Roles
Upon graduation, students who have successfully completed their placement and received strong feedback will be considered for a permanent graduate role, subject to availability. Successful students will then join WSP’s structured 2-year Graduate Development 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 project 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.