Projects & Programme Graduate Scheme

Type: Graduate
Region: London

Salary – £28,500 rising to £30,500 in year 2

Location -London/ Hybrid. Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50% of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

Job overview

TfL delivers critical portfolios of projects to make journeys better for their customers. Their projects vary from enhancing stations, trains, tracks and roads to multibillion programmes to invest in our infrastructure and the technology that supports it. TfL’s core values of delivering safely, sustainably, reliably, and affordably are at the heart of every project. People are the key to their success and by making sure they share knowledge, skills, and expertise across the programmes, they enhance both your career and how they deliver for London.

The Project & Programmes Graduate scheme will provide you the opportunity to work across multiple areas in TfL and be involved in some of the UKs most exciting and high-profile programmes and projects, as well as the potential to be involved in Technology Programmes working on innovative projects that improve the experience of customers across London. The scheme will cover Project Controls (including Planning & Risk management), Project Management, Sponsorship and Construction Management and Graduates who complete the scheme will have the opportunity to go into a role in any of those areas and enjoy a career directly contributing to keeping London moving.

What will I be doing?

As a graduate, your two-year development programme will be made up of up to four placement rotations. The aim is to equip you with the range of skills and experience you need for your successful career. TfL also understand that everyone’s career is different, so every graduate’s journey is unique. Here’s an idea of what yours could look like:

Placement 1 – Planning Assistant /Risk Assistant- 6 months

Working in a team responsible for the project planning or Risk Management for multiple Projects & Programmes across Capital Delivery and Asset Performance & Capital Delivery

Placement 2 – Assistant Project Manager – 6 months

Working in a project team in TfL Capital or Technology & Data you will be responsible for all aspects of managing a project including scope, governance and resource management. The actual responsibilities will be dependent on the stage and details of the project.

Placement 3 – Construction – 6 months

Gaining experience of managing construction projects in TfL Capital and having responsibility for several aspects of these projects including stakeholder management and quality assurance.

Placement 4 – Sponsorship

Working in an area to learn about business cases and project initiation and the role of a Sponsor.

There is a lot of flexibility for graduates to choose their own placements and tailor the scheme to your own development ambitions.

What TfL 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
• 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

Please Note: TfL only allow one application for any of their Graduate or internship schemes per year. Any subsequent applications will be withdrawn.