Graduate Engineering London, England
Job description
Based in North Acton with travel required to various site locations across the HS2 line of route where necessary.
At HS2 we offer a two-year rotational graduate programme, providing you with the opportunity to stretch and challenge yourself across various programme related placements. This programme is designed around enabling you to get as much experience as possible across the below teams within a particular business area. After completion of the 2-year graduate programme graduates will be transferred into a role within the same discipline, but not necessarily the same business area.
We have a graduate opportunity available in London which will require travel to various site locations across the HS2 line of route. Graduate opportunities will be available across a variety of HS2 teams including but not limited to those listed below. After the assessment stage, we will assign successful candidates accordingly based on business requirements.
Engineering and Environment
The construction engineering team are the Principal Designer representative across the HS2 Phase 1 contracts. We are responsible for assuring that the design and construction contracts are themselves integrated and that they interface properly with the developing railway systems designs.
We are also the NEC3 Supervisor under the Phase One design and construction contracts.
We carry out a level of risk based technical assurance within the Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) on design and construction activity, and specific Nominated Undertaker duties under the HS2 Act.
We provide support and advise construction client teams on all technical matters and promote challenge, opportunities, and innovation where appropriate.
The construction engineering team forms part of the respective contract Integrated Project Teams. We work alongside project managers, commercial and project controls teams and
Project Management
The project management team include health and safety, commercial, schedule, and contractual specialists
A programme of rotation in these teams will be developed with the successful candidate.
About You:
Skills:
- Planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver day to day tasks
- Ability to coordinate and deliver multiple tasks and responsibilities in accordance with agreed deadlines
- Communication skills and the ability to develop relationships with stakeholders
- Ability to understand complex issues to carry out problem solving
- Ability to work collaboratively across a multidisciplinary team and with stakeholders
*Knowledge:
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- 2:1 Bachelor’s degree (or non-UK equivalent) in Civil / Mechanical/Electrical engineering degree
- IT knowledge including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Does HS2 offer sponsorship if I do not have the Right to Work in the UK?
To be eligible to apply to the HS2 Graduate scheme for our September 2023 in-take, any applicant will need to already have the on-going Right to Work in the UK, that is not time-bound in any way. *Please note, unfortunately due to the 2 year time-bound restrictions of the Post Study/Graduate Work visa, we are unable to accept any applicants who have this visa as this is an ongoing permanent role that will carry on beyond the initial 2 year graduate programme.
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Due to the nature of our organization, HS2 are not able to sponsor any applications as we do not hold the required sponsorship license from the UK Home Office and candidates are not allowed to sponsor themselves.
We appreciate the Right to Work question can be complex to understand, so if you are unsure of your Right to Work status in the UK, please email us at [email protected] and we will be happy to advise further. *Please note, to enable HS2 to comply with UK Home Office policy, your Right to Work status will be checked early in the recruitment process.
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Our graduate programme salaries:
Salaries are currently pending pay review however please see below figures based on 2022.
Outside London
Birmingham (HS2 Headquarters): Basic £22,300 + 15% Flexible allowance = £25,645
Please note the rotational placements may vary and are subject to business requirements.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £22,300.00 per year
