Year in Industry Placement

WSP in the UK

Jan 6, 2024

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Placement Program
Engineering
London

Requirements

You’ll be studying at University and working towards a degree or Masters in Systems Engineering or in the fields of Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Systems Engineering, MSc Human Factors and Ergonomics, MSc Safety & Reliability Engineering, MSc Safety Critical Systems Engineering.
You’ll be passionate with the curiosity and creativity to identify and solve problems
You’ll want to stretch and inspire us, speaking up about any new ideas you have
You’ll want to throw yourself in from day one and put your studies into practice
You’ll know it is important to keep everyone in the loop and will demonstrate this through excellent communication skills
You’ll enjoy working in a team environment, sharing ideas and collaborating with colleagues
You’ll have confidence to work under pressure with the ability to prioritise and plan effectively

Responsibilities

Are you always thinking about the bigger picture? Do you find yourself asking what the wider impacts will be? You should consider Systems Engineering! Systems Engineering is a methodical, top-down approach to the design, management, and integration of multiple disciplines throughout the life-cycle of a system (a system can be defined as a combination of interacting elements to achieve stakeholders' system-level results).

WSP in the UK

We exist to future-proof our cities and environments.

Consulting

Industry

5001-10,000

Employees

1885

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

WSP is a leading engineering professional services consulting firm which supports significant projects in both the built and natural environments. We provide engineering and design services to public and private sector clients in the transportation and infrastructure, property and buildings, earth and environment, power and energy, resources and industry sectors, as well as a strategic advisory offering. We have more than 40 offices across the UK and Ireland. Our team of over 7,000 technical specialists and strategic advisers in the UK is part of a talented family of more than 55,000 global changemakers, transforming what’s possible to build a smarter, greener future for all. Together, we deliver innovative solutions to solve complex problems for our clients and the communities we serve, meeting both the needs of today and addressing the challenges of tomorrow. WSP takes pride in leading the way we collectively tackle the climate emergency and in October 2020 we announced our commitment to halve the carbon footprint of all designs and advice provided to clients by 2030, a first in the engineering consultancy sector. Having since aligned our carbon reduction targets with the SBTI’s science-based Net-Zero Standard, we will achieve carbon neutrality in our UK operations in 2025. Globally, WSP has committed to achieving net zero emissions across its value chain by 2040.