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Civil Engineering – Surface Transport

Applications for the 2012 intake are now closed.

Placements
Further education and professional studies
Duration
Entry requirements and minimum criteria
Applications

Surface Transport is responsible for all of London's above-ground transport. From the iconic buses to the roads they ride on, we're there to keep the Capital moving.

Our remit is extremely diverse - and our graduate scheme is too. You'll work on projects that include bridge rehabilitation, the design and implementation of traffic engineering schemes, and the construction of new highway infrastructure.

As well as providing specialist advice and solutions within these areas, we also build professional working relationships with all 33 of London's local authorities. This wide exposure means that you'll quickly gain sound engineering knowledge, as well as a thorough understanding of the Mayor's Transport Strategy - the vision behind all we do at TfL.

Surface Transport is predominately a client organisation and as such emphasis is concentrated on the facilitation and management of the design process undertaken by TfL's retained consultants and contractors. There will be opportunities however to undertake elements of design, both office and site-based. This is dependent on the projects being undertaken at the time.

Placements

Our placements usually last around six months and may include:

Programme and project management
Structures inspection, strengthening and refurbishment
Highway design and scheme implementation
Business planning
Asset management
Construction supervision
Commercial management
Traffic management design
Urban renewal
Maintenance and improvement of highway infrastructure

Further education and professional studies

Through a combination of hands-on experience and structured technical, commercial, health and safety, and management training, you'll be eligible for Chartered Engineer status (with an MEng), or Incorporated Engineer status (with a BEng).

Duration

Three years, with continued support to achieve Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status.

Entry requirements and minimum criteria

You'll need a 2:1 or higher BEng or MEng degree (or equivalent) in civil engineering (or closely related subject), accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Graduate in appropriate discipline with appropriate classification - 2:1
Degree accredited by the ICE
Ability to work on site where necessary
High standards of written communication, verbal, numerical and inductive (ability to deal with ambiguous data) reasoning
High standards of verbal communication
Skilled in analysis and problem solving
Keen on embracing change
Collaborative, and keen to share information, knowledge and skills
A strong focus on internal and external customers
A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
Keen to seek out new opportunities for learning and career progression and challenges
Be able to identify the goals of any project and work steadily towards them
Able to take a structured and methodical approach to any task, identifying priorities and setting deadlines

If you're successful you'll have to pass pre-employment checks before joining. These will include reference checks, qualifications checks, right to work in the UK and in some cases a medical and a Criminal Records Bureau check.