2026 Graduate Programme – Transport & Infrastructure – PMCM

WSP
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

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 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:

PMCM Civils Infrastructure & Utilities 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 experienced professionals, you’ll get involved with cost planning, procurement, contract administration and value engineering, helping clients to manage risks and maximise value throughout the project lifecycle.

Day-to-day activities could include:

• Assisting in preparing initial cost estimates and budgets for construction projects.
• Supporting feasibility studies and value engineering exercises.
• Helping draft tender documents and evaluate contractor bids.
• Contributing to procurement strategy and contract selection.
• Monitoring contract variations and ensure accurate documentation.
• Supporting the management of payment applications and interim valuations.
• Measure quantities on-site or from drawings to assess progress.
• Value completed work and prepare cost reports.
• Track project costs and assist in forecasting final account values.
• Identify risks and opportunities to improve cost efficiency.
• Attend meetings with clients and contractors.
• Provide commercial advice and updates on project financials.
• Compile monthly cost reports, profit/loss summaries, and financial dashboards.
• Maintain accurate records of project changes and commercial decisions.

PMCM Rail As a Graduate Project Manager in the PMCM Rail team you will be involved in the delivery of complex rail projects of regional, national, and international significance. You will assist in the integration of multi-disciplinary design teams, ensuring project delivery safely, of a high-quality, timely, and budget-compliant.

Our Graduate Project Managers are curious, adaptable and ready to take on complex projects or programmes of work, alongside Project Managers. You’ll collaborate with Clients and with internal multi-disciplinary teams, utilising WSP offices, Client offices and/or site locations to deliver programmes of strategic regional and national importance. You will, on occasion, visit sites in this role.

Day-to-day activities could include:

• Assisting the Project Manager in developing detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and risk management.
• Monitoring project progress, identifying potential issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Assisting the Project Manager in managing project budgets, including cost estimation, tracking, and reporting.
• Reviewing project expenditures and invoices.
• Managing changes and delays affecting the project and ensuring these are resolved or mitigated accordingly
• Dealing with RFIs, early warnings, and general communications to reduce project risk and ensure successful project delivery.

As a Graduate Quantity Surveyor in the PMCM Rail team you will be involved in the delivery of complex rail projects of regional, national and international significance. You will support the commercial and financial management of these projects.

Working in this team you’ll get involved with cost planning, procurement, contract administration and value engineering, helping clients to manage risks as well as maximising value across the project lifecycle. You will on occasion, visit sites in this role.

Day-to-day activities could include:

• Assisting in preparing initial cost estimate and budgets for construction projects.
• Support feasibility studies and value engineering exercises.
• Contribute to procurement strategy and contract selection.
• Supporting the management of payment applications and interim valuations.
• Measure quantities on-site or from drawings to assess progress.
• Value completed work and prepare cost reports.
• Tracking project costs.
• Identifying risks and opportunities to improve cost efficiency.
• Compile monthly cost reports, profit/loss summaries and financial dashboards.

PMCM Buildings The PMCM Buildings Team focuses on properties and buildings across many sectors including local authorities, residential, education, central government, and commercial sectors. There are opportunities for Graduates in this team to be involved in diverse multi-disciplinary teams at the early stages of projects when project delivery plans are being formed and options are being assessed, through to involvement in the latter stages where facilities are being designed and built.

Within our team we are looking for Graduate Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors and Building Surveyors to join us.

Day-to-day activities:

• Planning of Projects
• Monitoring project progress against the schedule
• Supporting engagement with stakeholders
• Developing cost estimates and tracking costs
• Supporting the management of contracts

Be part of WSP’s Project Controls team, where you’ll help deliver projects that transform cities, infrastructure, and lives. We work across a variety of sectors including Rail, Energy and highways. As a graduate, you’ll learn how to keep projects on track-combining document control, performance reporting, and scheduling to drive excellence.

• Assist in maintaining and updating project schedules using industry-standard tools.
• Support document control processes . click apply for full job details