2026 Graduate Programme - Environment - Environmental Management Assessment

Job Description

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.

Our environmental management and assessment specialists work on an array of projects from high profile schemes to smaller local studies across our energy, roads, rail, marine, property and communities' sectors. We work on projects throughout the full project lifecycle from feasibility to construction.

We are looking for Graduates for our Environmental Management Assessment teams, who have a flexible approach and an appetite to learn in a leading Engineering and Professional Advisory services consultancy. We want you to enjoy working in a collaborative environment where you can apply your skills working for a diverse range of clients and projects.

We are recruiting for Graduates in the following services and locations:

• Environmental Management Assessment - Manchester, London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Birmingham or Exeter.
• Environmental Consents - Project Management - Birmingham

A little bit more about your role and the team

Working as a Graduate in our Environmental Management Assessment teams will mean working on innovative projects, exploring and learning about the numerous facets of the requirements for Environmental Impact Assessment. You will be working on projects across a broad range of clients, sectors and scales.

Projects

Our teams have worked on some significant assignments in the UK, and you will be helping deliver projects such as:

• Bristol Airport Expansion & Heathrow Airport
• Great Grid Upgrade
• Sizewell C permits and consents
• East West Rail & High Speed 2
• HyNet Hydrogen Pipeline
• National Grid and EDF Energy
• Onshore and offshore windfarms

Our Environmental Management Assessment Teams:

Environmental Management

As a Graduate working in this team, you will assist in providing advice and support to clients, at each stage of the consenting process, through inception, optioneering, design, planning, construction and operation for infrastructure and development of all sizes and sectors.

Our Experts assess the social and environmental risks and impacts, devise solutions that address these impacts. You will be embedded in multidisciplinary teams and mentored by experienced Consultants, gaining exposure to real-word challenges and innovative solutions.

Day-to-day activities could include:

• Performing professional-level tasks that contribute to project and service line goals.
• You may be involved in creating content (for marketing), developing Project profiles, analysing competitor strategies, or presenting information to build your confidence and provide a range of experiences.
• You may be required to collaborate with colleagues, communicate effectively (both written and verbal), and potentially manage your own time and projects.

Graduates joining our 2026 intake, could be involved in projects such as: Heathrow Airport, The Great grid upgrade, Sizewell C permits and consents and East Western Rail.

Environmental Consents - Project Management

We a looking to recruit Graduate Environmental Project Manager's to join our growing Environmental Project Management team to play a key role in multi-disciplinary environmental projects, supporting the Project Manager and Technical Lead to deliver projects safely, on time and within budget in a friendly and supportive environment.

Day-to-day activities could include:

• Assisting the Project Manager in developing project management documentation including project. management plans, cost estimates and forecasts, risk registers, project schedules and stakeholder registers.
• Scheduling meetings, taking minutes and tracking actions.
• Monitoring project schedules and tracking progress.
• Working with multi-disciplinary environmental project teams consisting of technical/professional staff and suppliers.
• Assisting in the administration of supplier contracts.
• Preparing invoices and tracking project spend.
• Undertaking information management activities such as working in Common Data Environments.

You will join an enthusiastic and supportive team, providing you with a challenging and fulfilling career. In this team, you will be dealing with internal and external stakeholders, collaborating with colleagues and adapting to dynamic project environments.

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.

To find out more, please visit: Who we are - ECP

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 a variation of professional bodies, ensuring your development is a priority. You will be fully supported through enrolment in a professional institution's training agreement, guiding you towards chartered or incorporated status.

To find out more about Sectors and Specialisms we recruit our Graduates into, as well as qualification requirements, please click on the Graduate brochure or Graduate Website link below.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

You'll have graduated with at least a 2:2 in a master's or bachelor's degree in a relevant subject for the role you are applying for. To assist you in finding potential areas of the business that are relevant to you. Please visit our Graduate brochure or website Graduate brochure or Graduate website

• 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 work in either April or September 2026.
• You'll have a passion for Earth & Environment, including Environmental management and/or Project management.
• You'll have a good numerical understanding and experience in data analysis and interpretation using Excel and GIS.
• You'll have an enthusiasm for creativity and a drive to solve problems.
• You'll want to inspire us, sharing new ideas you have.
• You'll have the ability to travel site and/or client offices as required.

Don't quite meet all the criteria? Should you have the right qualifications for our positions, apply and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities we have available for our Graduate programme.

For further information regarding our Application & Selection process, including timelines for recruitment, please visit our Early Careers brochure - Application & Selection

We review applications for our Early Career opportunities on a rolling basis, which means we begin progressing some candidates to the final stages before the application closing date. To ensure your application receives full consideration, we recommend submitting it as early as possible.

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.

About Us

We are one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It's important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP . click apply for full job details