Graduate Rail Electrical Engineer - London/Croydon (2026 start)

AECOM; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure consulting firm in the UK seeks a graduate for their Graduate Development Programme in railway engineering. You will work on innovative projects enhancing urban mobility, using industry-leading tools in a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates will hold a BEng in Electrical Engineering and demonstrate interest in the field. The role offers hybrid work options and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible work environment

Support for chartership

Qualifications

• Demonstrable interest in Rail/Electrical Engineering and a desire to develop a career in this industry.
• Willing to work towards chartership with the IET.
• Rail modules or experience would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Integrate engineering designs from other railway skill areas.
• Plan construction phasing to minimize disruption.
• Ensure designs maximize sustainability outcomes.
• Develop safe designs for construction and operation.
• Undertake on-site inspections of railway electrical infrastructure.

Skills

Good technical understanding of Rail/Electrical Engineering

Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to work independently and in a team

Enthusiastic and hardworking

Education

BEng Electrical Engineering (2:1 classification or above)

MEng Electrical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Company: AECOM. Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world through infrastructure consulting across transportation, water, energy and environment. We are a global firm with a momentum of accelerating infrastructure investment and a diverse team of professionals delivering projects that create a positive impact.

Job Description highlights include involvement in railway engineering projects that enhance urban and inter-city mobility, with opportunities to contribute to major track improvements, station upgrades, and design and asset protection services across global frameworks.

Job Responsibilities

Selected candidates will be enrolled in our Graduate Development Programme and will develop skills within a collaborative environment. You will use industry-leading software and BIM modelling on a variety of rail-specific tasks, including:

• Integrating engineering designs from other railway skill areas such as signalling, electrification and permanent way
• Planning the phasing of construction and commissioning to minimise disruption to passengers and the public
• Ensuring designs maximise sustainability outcomes during construction and over the life of assets
• Developing designs that are safe to build, operate and maintain, protecting passenger and public safety
• Producing concept and outline design proposals that address client challenges in maintenance, renewal and enhancement of railways
• On-site inspection, assessment and design of railway electrical infrastructure
• Design of railway stations and projects that improve or create new urban realm, station buildings, platforms, footbridges and concourses

Qualifications

• BEng Electrical Engineering with a 2:1 classification (or equivalent) or above
• MEng Electrical Engineering would be an advantage
• Rail modules or experience would be an advantage
• Ability to demonstrate a good technical understanding of Rail/Electrical Engineering
• Demonstrable interest in Rail/Electrical Engineering and developing a career in this industry
• Willing and able to work towards chartership with the IET
• Good Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) essential
• Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external clients, both verbally and in writing, with the confidence to engage with clients, colleagues, stakeholders and sub-contractors, and the aptitude to discuss technical issues and capture feedback
• Enthusiastic, hardworking, with ambition and drive
• Ability to structure and prioritise work through close cooperation with the team
• Ability to work in a team and independently without losing initiative and focus

Additional Information

• Applicants are encouraged to apply early as CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis for immediate or advanced start
• Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades and available work dates, as well as locations you would be interested in
• You must have the right to work in the UK

Professional Development

Our Graduate Development Programme (GDP) offers challenging projects globally and aims to develop the best talent across numerous disciplines, with over 750 graduates on programmes in the UK & Ireland. The programme includes mentoring, regular training modules, on-the-job development, classroom training, and opportunities to work on live client projects with multidisciplinary exposure. Chartership with relevant international professional institutions is supported.

About AECOM

AECOM is a Fortune 500 infrastructure consulting firm delivering services from advisory to construction management. Our teams work across transportation, buildings, water, energy and the environment, guided by equity, diversity and inclusion and ESG priorities, with a focus on delivering sustainable legacies globally.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have hybrid work options and a flexible environment designed to support integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering thinking. We encourage a safe and respectful workplace where every individual can bring their whole self to work.

AECOM provides a comprehensive benefits package. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we support each person’s potential and help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria. Please contact [e-mail] to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: REF53446I

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid