Position Overview
A Graduate Consultant will join the Rail team at WSP within a consultancy career in the rail sector. The role supports senior consultants in delivering projects while developing client management, analytical, and professional skills.
Responsibilities
- Support preparation of proposals to win new contracts.
- Contribute to project delivery at all phases; manage time across several projects.
- Ensure quality and delivery of work.
- Collaborate with other consultants and clients, incorporating contributions into wider project outputs.
- Develop client management techniques and soft skills through presentations, project management, and people management.
Qualifications
- Graduated with at least a 2:1 in a master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Rail Systems or Systems Engineering.
- Excellent numeracy and analytical skills from an engineering background.
- Strong writing, interpersonal, and client‑focus skills.
- Proactive, organised, with a high level of attention to detail.
- Strong organisational/planning skills and ability to work in a consultancy environment.
- Ambition to become a technical consultant and future leader.
- Drive for continuous self‑development.
Graduate Development Programme
WSP offers a two‑year Graduate Development programme featuring blended learning, core business and professional skill training, career development workshops, networking opportunities, mentoring for professional registration, and on‑the‑job experience.
Benefits
- Hybrid working policy: up to two days a week from home and opportunities to collaborate in modern UK offices.
- Health and wellbeing support via Thrive programme, virtual GP and gym membership scheme.
- Flexible working arrangements including part‑time, flexible hours and the possibility to purchase additional leave.
- Desirable team culture focusing on inclusion, belonging, and integrity.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, and we welcome you to notify us of required workplace adjustments.
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