Environment and Sustainability Engineering Graduate

How long: 2 years - IET and IMechE stream

3 years - ICE stream

Where: 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.

Most of our graduates work normal office hours, with occasional shifts to take part in night or weekend engineering activities (depending on the placement).

Salary: £31,000 rising to £32,250 in year 2 rising to £36,000 in year 3

What you'll need

Candidates must already hold or be on track to achieve a minimum of either a 2:1 MEng/MSc in an engineering or a closely related subject accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)  or hold or be on track to achieve a minimum of either a 2:2 MEng/MSc in an engineering or a closely related subject accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) or the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET).

What you'll be doing

Your graduate programme will be comprised of placements lasting between 3 and 6 months across TfL and our Engineering & Asset Strategy Directorate.

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 this career can take you

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.