Year in Industry Student x4 - 12 month FTC

Network Rail; Cardiff; Presencial; GBP 18.000 - 24.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Network Rail invites applications for a 12-month Year in Industry placement across Civils, Geotechnical, Electrical or Mechanical disciplines based in Cardiff. You will join a cohort of graduates and placement students to support asset management and learn through a structured development programme starting September 2027.

High-potential students may be fast-tracked to the Network Rail Graduate Scheme upon successful degree completion.

Formación

• Pursuing an engineering bachelor's degree accredited with ICE/IMechE/IET.
• Excellent communication skills, both in person and virtually.
• Interest in asset management.
• Shows initiative and eagerness to learn.
• Familiarity with safety management systems and risk assessment.
• Understanding of engineering policies and standards.
• Desire to develop through a structured placement program.

Responsabilidades

• Support asset management processes to meet financial and output targets.
• Assist climate adaptation plans for safer, more reliable rail operations.
• Schedule examinations, inspections, and assessments of assets.
• Prioritise actions to address defects from reports.
• Undertake engineering analysis and life-cost evaluation.
• Support development of enhancement schemes and interface with capability programs.
• Maintain asset data in company systems.
• Provide engineering support in incident investigations.
• Participate in a structured development programme with graduates and placements.

Conocimientos

Engineering degree in progress

Strong communication

Asset management knowledge

ICE/IMechE/IET accreditation awareness

Safety and risk assessment

Educación

Engineering bachelor's degree in progress

Descripción del empleo

Year in Industry Student x4 - 12 month FTC

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Who We Are

At Network Rail, we're part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain and operate our network.

About our people and the recruitment process-We're an inclusive employer of choice and wewelcome applications from everyone!We look for opportunities to offer great opportunities to learn and grow through personal and professional development. And, if you make the grade then you can look forward to a rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that joined the top 50 in the Glassdoor's 2021 Best Places to Work.

We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone

About the role

As a Civils, Geotechnical, Electrical or Mechanical Year in Industry student at Network Rail, you are committing to a 12-month placement within the regional Engineering & Asset Management Team starting in September 2027. You will be part of a cohort of graduate engineers, industrial placement students and other year in industry students all managed as one team. You will support the wider regional business and assist in the management of assets within the organisation. From historic bridges and tunnels to our state-of-the-art signalling centre, this is an opportunity to put your engineering skills into practice in an environment where modern technology meets Victorian engineering. High-performing students may be offered a fast-track route onto the Network Rail Graduate Scheme, subject to successful completion of their degree. You will be actively supported by the management team to meet the requirements from your university.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support the application of the asset management processes in accordance with functional policy to achieve financial and output targets.
• Assist with the climate adaptation team to develop plans in response to the changing climate on our railway to ensure that the railway is fit for the future and able to operate safely and reliably for our passengers.
• Schedule examinations, inspections, monitoring and assessment of assets and the evaluation of the reports in accordance with policy, systems, and standards.
• Specify and prioritise actions to address defects and other issues raised in the reports, in accordance with standards and, for inclusion in work plans.
• Undertake engineering analysis and risk assessments of assets or asset components to support the asset management process and scheme development, including business cases and whole life cost analysis.
• Provide support to the specification and development of enhancement schemes and manage the interface with network capability programmes.
• Maintain asset data and information within the company systems and processes.
• Provide engineering support and participate in investigations of incidents relating to assets.
• Participate in a structured development programme alongside graduates and fellow placement students including professional development and networking opportunities.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract and there are 4 positions available.

We positively embrace flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.
In Wales and Western region, you will have the opportunity to join PROUD, our reward and recognition scheme where you can say thanks and recognise colleagues across the region who have demonstrated outstanding values and behaviours.
At Network Rail we promote a diverse and inclusive organisation. We are working in conjunction with the Cultural Fusion team to support black, Asian and minority ethnic colleagues.

Your experience and skills

• Working towards an engineering bachelor's degree
• Good communication skills both in person and virtually (Email/Microsoft Teams)
• Enthusiasm to learn about asset management
• Shows initiative and takes opportunities to fully utilise time on placement
• Working towards an engineering degree accredited with ICE/IMechE/IET
• Knowledge of engineering policies and standards
• An understanding of safety management systems and risk assessment techniques

Key Information

Number of Positions:

4

Contract Type:

Fixed-Term

Hours:

Full Time

Location:

Cardiff St Patrick's House, Cardiff

Closing Date:

30-NOV-2026

Job Category:

Engineering and Asset Management

Function:

Organisation:

EI Wales Route Asset Management Strategy & Services (570912) G5