Environment & Sustainability Engineering Graduate Scheme
Kick start your Engineering career with us, helping us to improve
Environment and Social outcomes in London and the UK.
Salary
Year 1 - £28,500 (all streams)
Year 2 - £30,000 (all streams)
Year 3 - £32,250 (ICE stream)
Location
London-based hybrid working. Your time will be split equally between the
office and home. Most of our graduates work normal office hours, with
occasional shifts to take part in night or weekend engineering
activities (depending on the placement).
Location; London/Hybrid
What we offer You will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow.
Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:
· Free travel on the TfL network for you and a nominee who lives in the
same household
· Final salary pension scheme
· Discounted national rail and Eurostar travel
· Minimum 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
· Private healthcare discounted scheme
· Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
· Retail, health, leisure and travel offers & many more
Duration
The duration of the scheme varies with each stream in line with TfL’s
core Engineering Graduate schemes:
· 2 years - IET and IMechE stream
· 3 years - ICE stream
Entry requirements
Candidates must already hold or be on track to achieve a minimum of a
2:1 MEng/MSc in an engineering or a closely related subject accredited
by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), the Institution of
Civil Engineers (ICE) or the Institution of Engineering & Technology
(IET).
Please be advised that should you be successful in getting an offer for
this graduate scheme, your offer may be subject to a satisfactory
medical which may include but is not limited to: drugs and alcohol
screening, eye test and hearing test.
What qualifications will I gain?
The scheme will set you on course to become a Chartered Engineer with
your chosen institution, and Chartered Environmentalist with your chosen
institution or the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment
(IEMA). You will also have the opportunity to undertake a range of
online and in-person training courses.
Proposed start date:
9th September 2024
Job overview
TfL’s vision is to be a strong, green heartbeat for London. Our
Sustainability Strategy sets out our Environment, Social and Economic
sustainability ambition, while our Corporate Environment Plan sets out
our framework for tackling the climate and ecological emergency across
the themes of Air Quality, Climate Change, Green Infrastructure &
Biodiversity, Sustainable Resources, Water & Noise. Our Transport
network and placemaking plays a massive role in the London Mayor’s
ambition for London to be an operationally Net Zero city by the end of
the decade.
TfL’s Engineering & Asset Strategy Directorate will play a pivotal role
in the delivery of TfL’s Sustainability ambitions. London never stops
and the engineering challenge which we face in modernising and upgrading
our systems has been likened to undertaking open heart surgery on a
patient while they are running a marathon! From strategising and
solution development through to engineering design, delivery and
optimisation, Engineers will be at the heart of our sustainability
transformation. To meet this challenge, we are building our Environment
& Sustainability Engineering capability in line with the huge amount of
interesting and important work we have ahead.
Your work will be multi-disciplinary, span multiple transport modes, and
cut across all elements of environment and social sustainability. You
will work in teams made up of colleagues across TfL, customers, local
government, suppliers, consultants and contractors to deliver
city-defining programmes and transformational change to our operations.
What will I be doing?
Your graduate programme will be comprised of placements lasting between
three and six months across TfL and our Engineering & Asset Strategy
Directorate. Our aim is to equip you with the range of skills and
experience you need to launch a successful engineering career. You will
also undertake a series of short placements in maintenance and
operations teams, invaluable experience that will give you a greater
appreciation of the end user in your solutions.
Everyone’s career path and ambitions are different, so every graduate's
journey with us is unique. You will have the freedom to choose the
placements you undertake, guided by your scheme sponsor, chartership
mentor and development advisor. Placements outside of Engineering can
also be arranged so you gain an appreciation of the full range of TfL
activities, including Project Sponsorship, the Safety Health and
Environment Office, and even the Commissioner’s Office. Placements can
also be arranged external to TfL, including the Department for Transport
and Contractors. The ultimate aim is to pick up the skills and
experience required to underpin your path towards becoming a Chartered
Engineer and Chartered Environmentalist.
We are looking to develop multi-disciplinary engineers, but to guide
your development towards becoming a Chartered Engineer you will be asked
to express a preference for an Engineering institution on application so
you follow our Engineering & Technology, Mechanical Engineering or Civil
Engineering Graduate Scheme development pathway:
· IET
Aligning with the IET will mean you will have a bias towards systems,
electrical, electronic, communication, or control systems engineering.
Your placements could include: systems engineering that ensures Major
Projects consider Environment system outcomes from the start; delivery
of charging infrastructure for London’s incoming electric bus fleet;
delivery of signalling strategy to reduce traction energy consumption;
designing power network upgrades for renewable energy connections and
more.
· IMechE
Aligning with the IMechE will mean you will have a bias towards
mechanical engineering and materials. Your placements could include:
investigating groundwater pumping rates at London Underground stations
to quantify available ground source heat; delivery of TfL’s Building
Decarbonisation programme across stations, depots and offices;
developing heating & cooling technical strategies for different
operational systems; working with our Human Factors team to design
accessible and inclusive spaces, and supporting trials of novel low
carbon construction materials.
· ICE
Aligning with the ICE will mean you will have a bias towards civil and
structural engineering. Your placements could include: developing Whole
Life Carbon Management Plans for Major Projects; evaluating climate
change risks and developing technical strategies to improve resilience;
designing Sustainable Drainage Systems to improve flood resilience and
biodiversity; optimising structural design to minimise whole life carbon
emissions; developing environment management tools and training; working
with concrete suppliers to scale low carbon concrete production in
London.
Regardless of your institution alignment, you will undertake a range of
challenging placements that will give you an overview of sustainability
at TfL and help kickstart your career as an Engineer. The placements
listed here are indicative – you will have unparalleled freedom in
building your own scheme, selecting opportunities to learn and deliver
work that suit your skills and aspirations.
Where can this career take me?
Our Engineers make a huge impact. Upon completion of the scheme we would
expect you to move into our Environment & Sustainability Engineering
team or another of our engineering teams, where you will then continue
to develop your career as an engineer. You will progressively take on
more challenging assignments as you build your sustainability and
engineering competencies.
Within five years, we would expect you to be taking on increasing
responsibility, leading engineering delivery and liaising with internal
and external stakeholders to deliver complex engineering solutions and
develop sustainability strategies. This will in turn facilitate your
application for Chartered Engineer and Environmentalist status. Our
Engineering graduates go on to undertake engineering management roles on
multi-discipline projects of national importance or to lead discipline
engineering teams.
What training and support will you get?
Whilst on the scheme, we’ll support your technical development through
on-the-job practical experiences from your placements. You’ll also
attend a combination of classroom-led and online training courses,
mentoring and structured networking opportunities with scheme alumni.
You'll also receive one-to-one guidance throughout the programme from
your:
· Placement manager: Responsible for your day-to-day management and
support with your development
· Scheme sponsor: A senior manager who acts as a technical and
professional adviser and has line manager responsibility
· Chartership Mentor: A senior engineer independent of your line
management, who provides objective and confidential support for your
professional development towards being a Chartered Engineer
· Buddy: Usually an apprentice or graduate who gives support to you and
ensure 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
If you want to influence the future of London and the future of
transport, develop into a multi-discipline engineer, and contribute to
solving the climate and ecological emergencies, then this is the
graduate scheme for you.
Assessment
You will receive support and information around each assessment stage as
you progress through your application.
Please see TfL
careers site for further guidance.
Please pay close attention to emails and deadlines provided noting you
have 1 week to complete assessments and we cannot re-issue these tests.
Please note, we are expecting this scheme to be in high demand and may
close applications earlier than advertised.
Assessment centres for graduates and intern roles will take place from
November-January, please note that many roles only have 1 assessment day
and we are unable to guarantee additional dates. We are conducting
assessment centres in person and virtually (role dependent).
If your primary interest is in the Environment & Sustainability
Engineering scheme, please apply to this scheme. You will then
automatically be considered for places on the graduate scheme associated
with your chosen institution stream as well.
Inclusive Recruitment Process
We operate a transparent recruitment process that removes barriers for
candidates with a disability. Please let us know if you require
reasonable adjustments for any stages of the application process.
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 has been met.
In High Volume campaigns including Graduate, Apprentice and Intern
recruitment the minimum criteria we set is achieving a pass mark in our
first stage assessments, adopting a proportionate approach as part of
the Disability Confident scheme.
