Graduate Programme – Transport & Infrastructure – PMCM

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom
Belfast, County Antrim, United Kingdom
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Cardiff, South Glamorgan, United Kingdom
Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom

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 PMCM 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.

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

PMCM – Civils Infrastructure & Utilities: London, Manchester or Birmingham

PMCM – Rail: Leeds or Manchester

PMCM – Buildings: London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Belfast, Manchester, Sheffield, Cardiff or Bristol

A Little bit more about your role and the team…

Working as a Graduate Project Manager or Quantity Surveyor in our PMCM teams will mean working on exciting and innovative projects in the UK and around the world. Our team of 450 people are based across all regions of the UK predominantly based in the London, Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield, Cardiff, Glasgow and Belfast offices. We work as a partner to our clients from the feasibility stage, through design and into procurement and construction stages of projects.

PROJECTS

Our teams work on some of the most prestigious projects in the UK, and you will be helping deliver projects such as:

• Transport for Manchester Metro Schemes, Dublin Metrolink, HS2, East West Rail & Trans Pennine route upgrade
• Parliament - Cast Iron Roofs Replacement, CCTV and Westminster Hall
• DfE School Replacement Programme
• University of Southampton
• Scottish Power Property
• Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service’s Learning and Development Centre
• 22 Bishopsgate
• Heathrow Terminal 2B

Our PMCM Teams include:

The PMCM Civil Infrastructure and Utilities Team focuses on the Roads, Aviation, Defence, Industrial, Water and Energy sectors. Within our team we are looking for Graduate Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors to join us.

As a Project Manager within our team, you can expect a rich, structured and fast-paced journey that blends technical development with real-world impact. Our graduates help to plan, coordinate and deliver complex civil infrastructure and utilities projects. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team that transforms ideas into reality across engineering, environmental consulting, and infrastructure. You’ll contribute directly, managing timelines, budgets, risks and stakeholder relationships, whilst learning how to lead.

Day-to-day activities could include:

• Project Support & Coordination.
• Assist in planning, scheduling, and monitoring project progress, identifying potential risks and assisting in developing mitigation strategies.
• Help prepare project documentation, reports, and presentations.
• Attend client meetings and support communication between internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders to manage expectations and ensure smooth collaboration.
• Support financial monitoring and reporting and help ensure projects stay within budget, flag any variances.
• Assist with managing contracts under frameworks like NEC or bespoke agreements.
• Learn how to interpret and apply contract terms in real scenarios.
• Ensure project activities align with WSP’s quality management systems and help promote health, safety and sustainability across all phases.

As a Graduate Quantity Surveyor in this team, you’ll support the commercial and financial management of construction and infrastructure projects across transport, water, and defence. Working with…