What youdoingIn this 10-week long summer placement, youexplore commercial, safety, and risk & opportunity management techniques, while gaining exposure to various functions, including Construction, Planning, Strategy, Operations and Estimating.Contributing to high-profile projects, youprepare presentations and reports, manage important contracts, and build relationships with stakeholders. Yougain basic engineering knowledge along the way. Weshow you how to sharpen your interpersonal skills, enabling you to communicate with people at all levels, and ensuring everything stays on track for success.Who you are mattersYouneed to be in your penultimate year at university, and on track to achieve at least a 2:2 in any degree subject.We look for inquisitive self-starters with a strong work ethic and the confidence to challenge how things are done. You should have an eye for detail with the ability to approach problems with a calm approach. Other qualities welooking for include:Strong organisation skillsGood teamworkAbility to empathiseWhat youget out of itWepassionate about developing the next generation of talent that will come into our industry, and that means weensure yousurrounded by supportive colleagues and receive coaching from senior staff.We invest in our summer placement students because we believe they hold the potential to become the future of our business. Over the 10-weeks, youget a rounded experience of what it takes to work in Project Management at Network Rail. Impress us, and weconsider you for next yeargraduate scheme.We matter to millions. You could too.