Civil Engineering Year in Industry

Transport for London; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free TfL travel

Rail & Eurostar discounts

Annual leave 28 days

Cycle-to-work

Employee offers

Job summary

Transport for London (TfL) invites applications for a Civil Engineering Year in Industry placement in London. You will undertake two 6-month placements, gaining wide exposure to major schemes and supporting the development of your professional engineering skills in a real-world transport network.

You will work with teams across TfL, local government, suppliers and contractors, contributing to city-defining programmes while pursuing an ICE-accredited degree and Chartered Engineer ambitions.

Qualifications

• Penultimate year of an ICE accredited BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering.
• On track to achieve a minimum of 2:1.
• Academic qualification meets CEng registration requirements.
• Must have the right to work in the UK for the duration; no sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Two 6-month placements across TfL projects.
• Gain broad civil engineering exposure and professional development.
• Work with teams across TfL, local government, and contractors.
• Develop in-house skills to support future Chartership.

Education

ICE accredited BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering or closely related subject

Job description

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Civil Engineering Year in Industry
Building your future success

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

Discounted national rail and Eurostar travel

Minimum 28 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

1 year

Entry requirements

You’ll need to be in your penultimate year of an ICE accredited BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering or a closely related subject and on track to receive a minimum of 2:1.

Your future 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.

Proposed start date

What will I be doing?

During your year working with us, we will arrange two 6 months placements. Our aim is to equip you with a range of skills and experience to help you begin a successful career in Civil Engineering. We understand that everyone’s career and ambitions are different, so every engineer’s journey is unique.

Your placements 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 YII Engineers have worked in are:

Elephant & Castle redevelopment – interface with the redevelopment of Elephant & Castle shopping centre the design and construction of a new LU station entrance. Supporting the Construction Engineering team on site.

Infrastructure Protection – working with external developers, designers and contractors to make sure their works don’t damage our assets or affect our operations

Places For London – providing engineering support to progress our commercial property portfolio, including preparing constraints plans and feasibility studies.

Asset Engineering – working with one of our technical discipline teams to assess and manage our track or drainage, geotechnical, tunnel and structural assets. Getting involved in repair and replacement options, designs and construction assurance, and structural assessments.

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?

During this year long programme, you would gain meaningful and valuable work experience which will support you in your ongoing career journey towards becoming a professional qualified civil engineer. At the end of your placement, you may have the opportunity to be considered for graduate position through our fast-track process.

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:

Mentor (Sponsor): A Senior Engineer who acts as a technical and professional adviser and has line manager responsibility

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

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

Buddy: Usually, an apprentice or graduate who gives support to you and ensure that you feel welcomed in the organisation

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.

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).

Our city. Made better by you.

TfL is a place that’s open to your ideas. Where you can make a tangible impact and see the positive results of your work on the people and places around you. It’s a place where you can thrive and achieve. Where you’re encouraged and enabled and empowered to feel pride in the work you do. The clue is in the name, really. We work together for a better London. A better place for everyone. Constantly improving and enhancing how we operate to shape a city of the future.

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.

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 15 % of the experience required for Chartership by the end of your year working with us .

Contact us

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