Civil Engineering Graduate Scheme

Transport for London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free travel on TfL network for you and

Nominee travel benefit

Final salary pension scheme

Discounted rail and Eurostar travel

30 days annual leave (pro rata)

Cycle-to-work scheme

Retail, health, leisure offers

Job summary

Transport for London (TfL) offers a Civil Engineering Graduate Scheme in London with a three-year development programme. You will rotate through up to six placements across multiple TfL projects, gaining broad experience while supporting delivery of major transport schemes and improvements.

The scheme emphasizes Chartered Engineer progression, with training, mentoring and structured development. Entry requires a 2:1 in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2:1 MEng or MSc degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent; must meet criteria for CEng registration.

Responsibilities

• Three-year development programme made up of up to six placement rotations across TfL.
• Work across multiple transport modes with teams from TfL, local government, suppliers, consultants and contractors to deliver city-defining programmes.
• Placements may include schemes like Piccadilly Line Upgrade, Elephant & Castle redevelopment, Infrastructure Protection, Asset Engineers, and Project Management and Sponsorship.

Education

2:1 MEng or MSc in Civil Engineering or equivalent

Job description

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Thank you for your interest in applying for this role.

We’d like to remind you thatyou must ensure you are eligible for this scheme before applying. Please read through the eligibility criteria below carefully and ensure that you are eligible before applying.

This application will also contain a series of questions to establish whether or not you are eligible. It is important that youtake great carein reading and answering these questions aswe will not be able to revert your application if an error is made.

Please Note: We only allow one application for any of our Graduate schemes per year. Any subsequent applications will be withdrawn

Civil Engineering Graduate Scheme

Building your future success

First year £32,250

Second year £33,500

Third year £37,250

Location

London/Hybrid

Up to 50% of time can be spent working from home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements may alter subject to business requirements.

What we offer

You will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:

• Free travel on the TfL network for you and a nominee who lives in the same household
• Final salary pension scheme
• Discounted national rail and Eurostar travel
• Minimum 30 days Annual leave (Pro rata dependent on role) plus public and bank holidays.
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers & many more

Duration

3 years

Entry requirements

A minimum of 2:1 MEng or MSc degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent, or on track to achieve a minimum 2:1 MEng or MSc degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent. Your academic qualification must meet the requirements for CEng registration with the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Please be advised that should you be successful in getting an offer for this graduate scheme, your offer will be subject to a satisfactory medical which may include but is not limited to: drugs and alcohol screening, eye test and hearing test.

Successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the scheme, as at the start date. This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa scheme. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, or only have a right to work here for a limited time which is lesser than the duration of the scheme, you should be aware that TfL will be unable to sponsor you for this role.

Please Note: We only allow one application for any of our Graduate schemes per year. Any subsequent applications will be withdrawn . If your primary interest is in the Environmental Engineering scheme, please apply to that scheme and you will be asked which of the primary institutions (IET, IMechE and ICE) you wish to align with . You will then automatically be considered for places on the graduate scheme associated with your chosen institution as well.

Proposed start date:

6 th September 2027

What will I be doing?

As a graduate, your three-year development programme will be made up of up to six placement rotations. Our aim is to equip you with the range of skills and experience you need for your successful career. We understand that everyone’s career and ambitions are different, so every graduate’s journey is unique.

Your work could span multiple transport modes, working in teams from across TfL with customers, local government, suppliers, consultants and contractors to deliver city-defining programmes. You will enable reliable operation of one of the world's leading transport networks and shape London’s future transport network.

The placements our Civil Engineering Graduate Engineers are currently working on include:

• Piccadilly Line Upgrade – Working on the civil infrastructure upgrades and project engineering needed to support the introduction of a new fleet of air-cooled modern trains for the Piccadilly Line
• Elephant & Castle redevelopment – interface with the redevelopment of Elephant & Castle shopping centre the design and construction of a new LU station entrance.
• Infrastructure Protection – working with external developers, designers and contractors to make sure their works don’t damage our assets or affect our operations
• Asset Engineers – working with one of our technical discipline teams to assess and manage our track, drainage, geotechnical, tunnel and structural assets. Getting involved in repair and replacement options, designs and construction assurance, and structural assessments.
• Project Management and Sponsorship – getting experience with delivery of small and large scale transport projects from inception, investment decisions, to construction.

Your work will vary from placement to placement, and you will have the opportunity to identify your own placements on the projects you are most interested in, guided by your scheme Sponsor, Supervising Civil Engineer, Buddy and Development Advisor. Placements could include improving the service life of structures and earthworks of London Underground, delivering innovative step-free access schemes to improve accessibility to our network, working with our consultants to design new low-carbon station boxes and tunnels on our Major Projects like Bakerloo Line Extension, and designing new road layouts with our Highways Engineering teams to create new cycle superhighways across London.

Sustainability

Sustainability is intrinsic to TfL’s work ethos, and we ensure that we operate in a sustainable way to protect and regenerate the natural world.

Civil engineers are fundamental to designing, building and maintaining a sustainable transport network that meet the needs of London today and in the future. As part of this scheme, you will be given training on Sustainability and drive forward more sustainable designs and construction and maintenance practices.

Where can this career take me?

A career with us can be very varied with opportunities across the whole of our engineering team for you to enjoy.

Typically, within five to eight years, you will be eligible to apply for Chartered Engineer status. This could open up opportunities to be a Senior Engineer, Project Engineer or Construction Engineer responsible for making key technical decisions. After a further few years, you could be a Team Leader or Project Technical Lead, managing your own team and make strategic decisions on design, strategy, and processes.

What training and support will you get?

Our award-winning teams will support your ongoing development, through a wide range of on-the-job practical experience and placements. We'll support your professional development through a combination of training, mentoring, and networking.

You’ll also receive one-to-one guidance throughout the programme from your:

Supervising Civil Engineer (Sponsor): A Senior Engineer who acts as a technical and professional adviser and has people leader responsibility

Placement manager: Responsible for your day-to-day management and support with your development

Buddy: Usually, a current graduate who gives support to you and helps ensure that you feel welcomed in the organisation

Lead Scheme Sponsor : A Senior Manager who sets the technical direction for the scheme and guides the development and training of those on scheme.

Development adviser: Supports your professional development through providing career coaching and career progression at TfL

What do we look for?

Our core values are extremely important to us, and we desire candidates who are:

Caring about our colleagues, our customers and our work

Open to each other, to new ideas and to working together

Adaptable to diverse needs and willing to innovate

Application process

The application process consists of 5 steps, including online assessments which will need to be completed within an allocated time frame . We highly recommend that you read through this document thoroughly so that you can familiarise yourself with the process.

If you already hold your qualification certificates, please upload copies of these to your application. If you are due to sit final exams or need to replace any certificates, these must be provided at a later stage.

You will receive information and guidance around each assessment stage as you progress through your application.

Please pay close attention to emails and deadlines provided noting you have 1 week to complete online assessments and we cannot re-issue these tests once the deadline passes.

Assessment centres for graduates and intern roles will take place from December-January, please note that many roles only have 1 assessment day and we are unable to guarantee alternative dates. We are conducting assessment centres in person and virtually (role dependent).

Inclusive recruitment process

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver better services and outcomes. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible.As aDisability Confident Leader,we actively encourage applications from disabled people.Aspart of the Disability Confidentscheme,we aim tooffer an assessmentorinterviewtocandidates who apply via the scheme where theminimumessentialcriteria for skills, knowledge and experiencehasbeen met.In some circumstances, it may not be practical to offer an interview or assessment to every candidate whoapplies through the scheme and meet the minimum essential criteria; in these situations, we select candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than interviewing all who meet them.

Across all recruitment activity, we recognise that selection methods may vary depending on the nature and scale of the campaign and will be applied fairly,consistentlyand proportionately in line with ourDisability Confident commitments

In High Volume campaigns including Graduate,Apprenticeand Intern recruitment theminimumcriteria we set is achieving a pass mark in our first stage assessments, adopting a proportionate approachtotheDisability ConfidentOffer an Interviewscheme.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments for any stages of the application process.

We understand the importance of creating a supportive environment and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to help candidates throughout the application and placement processes. If you have a specific need or request at any point in the application, please let us know so we can make the necessary arrangements. Our eligibility job: You may maybe:

What Qualifications will I gain ?

You will be developing your professional portfolio for Chartership with the Institution of Civil Engineers. The expectation is that you will have signed-off 8 0% of the experience required for Chartership by the end of your 3-year scheme and be ready to sit for your Chartership review within 2 -4 years after you finish on the Graduate scheme.

Contact us

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