Job Description - Civil Engineering Year in Industry (047095)
Organisation
HR Director
Job
Civil Engineering Year in Industry
Position Type: Full Time
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.
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 Year in Industry 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.
What will I be doing?
During your year working with us, we will arrange two 6-month placements. Our aim is to equip you with a range of skills and experience to help you begin a successful career in Engineering. 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.
The placements our Civil Engineering Year in Industry Engineers have worked in are:
1. Elephant & Castle redevelopment – interface with the redevelopment of Elephant & Castle shopping centre and the design and construction of a new LU station entrance.
2. Infrastructure Protection – working with external developers, designers and contractors to ensure their works don’t damage our assets or affect our operations.
3. Places For London – providing engineering support to progress our commercial property portfolio, including preparing constraints plans and feasibility studies.
4. Asset Engineering – working with one of our technical discipline teams to assess and manage our track or drainage, geotechnical, tunnel and structural assets.
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. As part of this scheme, you will be given training on Sustainability and drive forward more sustainable designs and construction and maintenance practices.
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. You'll receive one-to-one guidance throughout the programme from your:
* 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.
* Mentor (Sponsor): A Senior Engineer who acts as a technical and professional adviser.
* Buddy: Usually, an apprentice or graduate who gives support to you and ensures 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.
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 20% of the experience required for Chartership by the end of your year working with us.
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.
Inclusive recruitment process:
We operate a transparent recruitment process that removes barriers for disabled candidates. We're a Disability Confident employer, and we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who apply via the scheme where the minimum criteria for skills, knowledge and experience have been met.
Contact us:
Contact the recruitment team by:
Phone: 0203 005 1680 (Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 17:30)
Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.
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