Graduate Programme - Rail Engineering Services

2026 Graduate Programme – Rail Engineering Services

Join to apply for the 2026 Graduate Programme – Rail Engineering Services role at WSP.

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 Rail Engineering Services 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.

• Rail Civil Infrastructure – Leeds, London or Manchester
• Information Management – Birmingham, London or Manchester
• Project Management – Birmingham, London or Manchester

Working as a Graduate in the Rail Engineering Services team will mean providing support to multi-disciplinary railway projects. Working across teams, our Graduates need to understand the nature of railway systems, their interactions with other infrastructure and the impact of design decisions on project costs and outcomes.

The safe and reliable running of our railways is only possible due to the support of a wide range of supporting technology and civil infrastructure; signalling enables our train movements, while overhead line powers their movements; and telecoms allows effective operation and monitoring of the infrastructure. All rail systems infrastructure is supported by lineside and ancillary civil infrastructures highlighting its importance to any linear railway engineering programmes.

• HS2 (all phases)
• East West Rail
• Old Oak Common
• Curzon Street Station
• Euston Station
• Northern Powerhouse Rail

Our Civils Infrastructure team delivers lineside and ancillary works across a wide range of railway assets, including station platforms, signal structures, OLE gantries and stanchions, telecom supports, retaining walls, culverts, access points and walkways, level crossings, cable route works, and UTXs.

Graduates have the opportunity to work on large-scale and small projects across all design stages from conceptual design to as-built drawings and hand-back. Due to the variety of the schemes and interdisciplinary integration we work on, it accelerates learning and career development.

• Apply engineering principles to assess railway systems and support new designs across track, signalling systems, power supply assessments, telecoms and rolling stock integration.
• Assist senior engineers and project managers with background research, technical documentation, and data analysis.
• Support the seamless interaction between subsystems, ensuring signalling, electrification, telecoms etc operate safely and efficiently as a cohesive network.
• Capture, analyse, and trace client requirements, and help translate them into practical engineering solutions.
• Participate in hazard identification workshops, risk assessments, and development of safety cases.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to align technical and project goals.
• Support the preparation and review of technical deliverables.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, technological advancements, and regulatory changes that impact railway systems and consultancy practices.

Degree required: MEng Civil Engineering

Our Digital Services team drives Building Information Modelling (BIM), information management, and digital innovation across Transport & Infrastructure. We transform traditional practices into smart, efficient, and sustainable solutions.

As a Graduate in this team you will work alongside Digital Leaders, Engineers, Information Managers, and BIM Consultants on some of the most exciting projects. This is your chance to learn from experts, gain hands‑on experience, and build a strong foundation for your career.