2027 Graduate Programme - Planning Consultancy & Infrastructure Planning

We are looking for graduates to join our Planning Consultancy or Infrastructure Planning teams in 2027. This is an opportunity to work in a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, supportingclients to understand what is possible, navigate the planning system and bring forward places that respond to local needs.

Opportunities are available in:

Planning Consultancy: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool

Infrastructure Planning: Exeter, Edinburgh/Glasgow and Birmingham

A little bit more about your role and the team…

As a Graduate in our Planning Consultancy or Infrastructure Planning teams, you’ll help clients navigate the planning system and bring forward sustainable places and infrastructure that respond to local needs.

You will support multidisciplinary projects across areas such as housing, mixed-use development, regeneration, social infrastructure, rail, energy, utilities and transport. From policy research and planning strategy to stakeholder consultation, consent applications and project delivery, you’ll build your understanding of the planning process while contributing to practical advice that helps deliver successful development and major infrastructure projects.

Before you start your application: We encourage you to take a few minutes to watch these short videos. They explain what to check before applying and offer practical guidance to help you prepare and submit your application:

Before you apply: Your recruitment journey starts here

What we look for: Submitting your application.

To find out more about our teams, degree backgrounds considered and what your day-to-day activities could include, please visit our Graduate Website: Graduate schemes with WSP | WSP

What we’re looking for

• You will have, or be on track to achieve, at least a 2:2 in a relevant master’s degree. Please check the degree backgrounds considered for our graduate roles via our Graduate Website: Planning and Consents Graduate Opportunities | WSP

• You will be looking to start work in September 2027.

• You will be interested in planning, development, regeneration, infrastructure, policy, consents or engagement.

• You will be curious, analytical and motivated to support sustainable places and major infrastructure.

• You will enjoy collaborating and learning from planners, designers, engineers and environmental specialists.

• You will want to create value for clients and communities through clear advice and effective engagement.

• You will be keen to learn, take ownership and build your career across planning and infrastructure projects.

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