2026 Graduate Programme - Transport & Infrastructure - Roads

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.

We are looking for graduates for our Roads team, 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.

Roads are a fundamental component of the built environment and WSP’s unparalleled experience in Roads and Highways helps craft projects for tomorrow’s needs by rethinking the way commuters travel across the UK and Ireland. Our roads design and technical assurance skills, together with our integrated behaviours, drive excellence in complex multi-disciplinary projects and frameworks at regional and national levels.

As a Graduate Engineer in the Roads team, you would be helping to deliver National and Regional Infrastructure Frameworks to major projects and local improvements including a wide variety of active travel walking and cycling schemes. We work in collaboration with many clients on both a local and national level and our work covers a range of activities at all stages of infrastructure delivery, for a wide range of public and private clients.

Our Teams Work On Some Of The Most Prestigious Projects In The UK, including:

• HS2
• Sizewell C
• Smart Motorways
• Dublin MetroLink
• NM20 Cork to Limerick
• A5 Western Transport Corridor

Roads Infrastructure Design: Our Graduate Engineers in the Roads Infrastructure Design team, develop their design skills working on National transportation schemes, active travel schemes, public transport and rail interface projects, as well as Local Authority major schemes and minor improvement works.

Day-to-day Activities Could Include:

• Designing and drafting of transport solutions
• Attending site visits and inspections
• Data Analysis and Reporting
• Project Coordination
• Stakeholder Communication
• Assisting Senior Engineers

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 be considered for this role, you’ll have graduated with at least a 2:1 in a master’s or bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject for the role you are applying for. You\’ll be looking to start work in either April or September 2026. You’ll have a passion for Engineering and an enthusiasm for creativity and a drive to solve problems.

We offer a range of benefits, including work-life balance, inclusivity and belonging, health and wellbeing, and flexible working arrangements. We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences and enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work.