Year in Industry Student - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Network Rail

Network Rail

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

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Description

Year In Industry Student

Location:

Milton Keynes, GB

Department Name:

ST Engineering Graduates and Training

About Network Rail:

About Network Rail
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. When your part of our team, you matter to us, and you matter to millions.

We're continuing to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation which is representative of the passengers we serve.

To do this, it is essential we become a more open, diverse, and inclusive organisation, harnessing the skills and expertise of all our people, and attracting the best talent to help us have a safe, accessible railway for everyone.

We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the railway.

For more information about Network Rail and how we recruit, please refer to the Network Rail Careers website.

Brief Description:

We are looking for 5 undergraduate students to join our Year in Industry Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Scheme based in Milton Keynes.

We are looking for logical thinkers. People who can find creative solutions to challenging problems. Resourceful and hardworking, you'll know how to manage your own time to get things done. You'll be a natural communicator, capable of building relationships with colleagues, suppliers, and customers alike. And with the potential for training and development opportunities throughout the country, you'll be flexible and comfortable travelling.

The entry requirements
You will be in your penultimate year at university, and on track to achieve at least a 2:2 in an

Institution of Civil Engineer (ICE) accredited degree
Institution of Engineering Technology (IET) accredited degree
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE) accredited degree

About the role (External):

What you'll be doing:

Spending a year at Network Rail will give you a chance to experience our culture, discover our career variety and gain exposure to a wide range of projects and possibilities.

You'll be able to develop your professional experience, enhance your skill set and build a strong network of professionals to help guide you as you progress further in your career.

Securing hands-on engineering experience matters.

As one of Britain's biggest consumers of electricity, and one of the biggest telecoms provides, we are constantly striving to find smarter and more renewable energy technologies as we push ourselves to be greener and more resilient.

Expect to get your hands on cutting technology, and a chance to widen your knowledge of where the fields of signalling and telecommunications are going next.

Playing your part in delivering ambitions improvements to track equipment, structural maintenance, and select sustainable building material and techniques.

Opportunities to experience many different specialisms such as power distribution, plant traction and rolling stock as well as asset management and infrastructure engineering.

If contributing to the upkeep and planning of complex infrastructures matters to you. Then you matter to us.

Our placements offer a unique opportunity to learn from industry experts, share your experiences with other placement students, and develop a sought-after skill set that will complement the knowledge you've gained from your studies.

You could even be offered a place on our graduate scheme.

Why you should choose this placement:

Network Rail is among the largest users of energy nationally, is the fourth biggest landowner in Britain, and has 22 million lineside neighbours, so the opportunity to make an impact is huge.

This is your chance to play a part in developing solutions to some of the country's most important issues.

A message from our Chief Executive, Andrew Haines:
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Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. Watch our video to find out more

Role: 5 x Year in Industry Students

Location:
These roles are based at

The Quadrant:
Milton Keynes and you must live within 75/90 minutes of The Quadrant.

Band & Salary:
Band 7 - £17,000 pro rata

What can we offer you in return?

We have a range of benefits including:

28 days annual leave entitlement, plus Bank Holidays and five volunteer days
My Benefits our discounted online shopping site
A range of discounted offers including, Healthcare offers, cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits
Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets
A range of pension schemes
Two weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community
Training, development and em