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.A little bit more about your role and the team…We are recruiting for graduates for our Earth & Environment Ground and Water team in Ireland, who have an adaptable approach and an appetite to learn in a leading Engineering and professional 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. You’ll be part of a progressive and growing team that:Prepares the groundwork for organisations to be able to pursue meaningful and purpose-led Sustainability and ESG strategies, including, setting targets (e.g. science-based, and net zero road maps and strategies)Liaises with multiple technical teams, including design teams, engineers and ecologists and external stakeholdersHas great opportunities for learning, development, and progressionYou’ll be delivering project work and contributing towards our thought-leadership initiatives. You will enjoy dealing with data, people and be solutions-oriented with some applied experience in the carbon, climate, sustainability, environmental, social and/or HSE realms. You’ll be familiar with the challenges companies, projects and programmes are facing and be enthusiastic to learn and contribute directly towards enhancing them and striving for the transition to safer, greener, cleaner and net zero emissions future.Responsibilities and RequirementsCollating, handling and organising data in order to calculate carbon baselines and footprints for development projects, companies and strategic plansContributing to net zero emissions strategies for public and private sector organisations by taking part in stakeholder engagement events, data analysis and reportingHelping to research and/or author a specialist chapter as part of an EIA (Ireland) Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (international) on topics such as carbon, climate, resources/wastes, Major Accident Hazards, etc.Analysing and researching clients’ sustainability challenges and using quantified information to provide robust evidence bases for packages of solutions and making recommendations.Graduate Development ProgrammeOur Graduates told us the best part of being on the Graduate Development Programme is the support for their own personal development and large network available to them.They also said they had the chance to work on a wide variety of projects enabling them to work closely with other disciplines, allowing them to gain a better understanding of their role on projects and how this enhances the schemes they are involved in. As well as the large pool of experts to guide them throughout their journey.We have established relationships with professional institutions including but not limited to ICE, IStructE, IET, CIBSE, CIHT, CILT, IMechE, IChemE, CIWEM, RICS, RTPI, SocEnv & APM. You will have the opportunity to select a technical mentor to help you on your journey, and to reward you for your efforts, (when you reach certain professional milestones, you’ll even get a bonus as a thank you and well done for your hard work).Our 2-year Graduate Programme is designed to support personal career development and growth through a blended learning experience. The programme includes core business skills and career focused training, networking opportunities, professional registration mentoring and on-the-job experience. The development programme consists of four key streams illustrated below:2 day in-person inductionIn person training daysTechnical role specific trainingCurated online contentOn-the-job experienceAdditional resources and activitiesWe also have a unique Professional Growth Network (PGN), which is a networking group run by early career professionals for ECP’s. It helps to grow your network of contacts across the business as well as providing you with opportunities for extra experience and to support you in achieving chartered status or other professional accreditations.Essential CriteriaYou’ll have graduated with at least a 2:2 in a master’s or bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences or Sustainability.Candidates must complete the application form in full answering all specific questions. This requirement applies to all candidates, inclusive of their background. Successful completion of this stage is mandatory. Candidates who pass this initial stage, will then be required to complete an online behavioural assessment. Both the application form and the behavioural assessment are essential parts of the early careers recruitment process.You'll be looking to start work in April 2025Have a passion for Environmental Consulting and/or sustainable engineering solutionsAn enthusiasm for creativity and a drive to solve problemsYou’ll want to inspire us, sharing new ideas you haveIn this team, you will be dealing with internal and external stakeholders and collaborating with colleagues and adapting to active project environments.Please be aware behavioural assessment results at WSP are valid for a period of 12 months. If you have completed an assessment within this timeframe and been unsuccessful, we will not be able to consider your application.Early applications are recommended, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date.How long does the process take?You'll receive an email acknowledging receipt of your application within 5 days of submission. After reviewing your application, if we feel your background and skills are suitable, you will be sent through to the second stage in the process which is an online behavioural assessment.Most applications complete initial assessments and are progressed to the next stage, which is an interview. We will aim to keep you informed throughout the time that your application is being considered however, due to the volume of applications received, we are not able to respond to individual requests for status updates.Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.With us, you can. Apply today.
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