Graduate Programme - Mobility - Transport Decarbonisation and Sustainability

Job Description

2026 Graduate Programme – Mobility – Transport Decarbonisation and Sustainability (TDS)

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 a Graduate to join our Transport Decarbonisation and Sustainability team, who can be based out of our London, Manchester, Leeds or Cardiff offices. You will be passionate about taking action on climate change through decarbonising transport and have 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, and we will also help you to broaden your experience to deepen your specialist skills in line with your career aspirations.

Our Transport Decarbonisation and Sustainability (TDS) team are a group of carbon specialists that work as part of our wider Transport & Mobility business unit – we bring carbon to the forefront of the transport planning discipline. Our team was established to guide clients and colleagues through the complex challenge of transport decarbonisation and embed carbon, thinking at the heart of our wider transport planning services.

The TDS team deliver a wide range of decarbonisation services including, but not limited to:

• Carbon assessment and management for transport infrastructure projects
• Quantification and assessment of carbon to inform transport strategies and plans
• Development of carbon management policies and advice for local transport authorities
• Authoring of government guidance and development of industry best practice
• Development of innovative tools to enable carbon quantification and assessment
• Climate risk screening and identification of measures to improve climate resilience

Since its inception three years ago, our TDS team has been at the forefront of change in the industry. This includes:

• Authoring the Department for Transport’s Quantifiable Carbon Reduction guidance
• Working with the Sub-National Transport Bodies to develop baseline emissions models and supporting regional decarbonisation strategies
• Advising local authority clients on the scale of and solutions to the transport decarbonisation challenge
• Developing carbon management policies for major transport programmes and organisations

As the largest supplier of professional services to local government, we are in an exciting position to influence change across the industry through engagement with our clients and upskilling our wider Mobility team to embed the skills and services we develop.

Joining the team at this critical time for climate action presents a great opportunity to influence transport policies, shape WSP’s and our client’s decarbonisation approaches, and play a meaningful role on the national pathway to net zero.

• Whole Life Carbon Assessment:
  Use tools to quantify carbon emissions and identify hotspots
• Carbon Management:
  Prepare and facilitate carbon workshops, work with specialists to identify opportunities to reduce carbon and improve climate resilience
• Data Analysis:
  Collect and analyse data to forecast future transport emissions in various scenarios
• Communication:
  Translate technical insights into a digestible, tailored format
• Reporting:
  Draft Carbon Management Plans and Assessment Reports
• Project Management:
  Assist in planning and monitoring projects from concept to delivery
• Innovation and Research:
  Stay updated with industry trends
• Collaboration:
  
  Work with multi-disciplinary teams to establish a holistic picture of impacts and identify the optimal solutions for addressing the decarbonisation challenge

You will join an enthusiastic and supportive team, providing you with a challenging…