Railway Mechanical Engineering Year in Industry

NETWORK RAIL; United Kingdom; On-site; Full time

Job description

Mechanical Engineering Year in Industry

Help us in delivering ambitious improvements to our tracks and rejuvenating our current infrastructure. You’ll get hands‑on from day one, applying your knowledge to the real world and developing an impressive skill set.

Our 2026 Mechanical Engineering Year In Industry is now closed for applications. You can register your interest for our 2027 programme below.

Salary: £22,932

Start date: September 2027

What you’ll be doing

Whether you’re playing a part in delivering improvements to track equipment, or rejuvenating and servicing our current infrastructure, this placement offers plenty of scope to apply your theoretical knowledge to real‑world challenges.

Depending on where you’re based and what interests you, there’s opportunity to get experience in many different specialisms, such as power distribution, plant, traction and rolling stock, as well as asset management and infrastructure engineering.

Who you are

• In your penultimate year at university
• On track to achieve at least a 2:2 in an Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) accredited degree
• Have flexibility to occasionally travel to attend training opportunities at various locations
• Logical thinkers with a creative approach to solving complex problems
• Resourceful, hardworking and comfortable managing your own time
• Great communication skills

What you’ll get out of it

We’re passionate about developing the next generation of talent. We’ll ensure you’re surrounded by supportive colleagues and receive coaching from senior staff.

We invest in our placement students because we believe they hold the potential to become the future of our business. Over the 12‑months, you’ll get a rounded experience of what it takes to be a mechanical engineer on our railways. Impress us, and we’ll consider you for next year’s graduate scheme.