Highways & Traffic Graduate Scheme

Please note: This role may close soon depending on the level of interest so don’t miss out!

We’d like to remind you that you must ensure you are eligible for this scheme before applying. Please read through the eligibility criteria below carefully and ensure that you are eligible before applying.

Please note: We only allow one application for any of our Graduate schemes per year. Any subsequent applications will be withdrawn.

Job overview

TfL keeps London working, moving and growing - but we can only do this through our talented people. We’re a high-profile organisation with countless opportunities to offer that will enhance your skills and develop your career. Our work is high profile, delivering the Mayors Transport Strategy and ensuring London is constantly evolving, so we look for the best people who are passionate about the continued success of London. 

Our engineers focus on the assets that form the foundation of our transport system. As a graduate engineer within Highways & Traffic you will gain vast knowledge in a range of engineering areas associated to the highway and contribute actively into the delivery of improvements that make a real difference to London.

Your involvement will be wide ranging - you could be designing and commissioning traffic signal layouts, identifying and analysing the results of highway investigations, proposing London’s next cycle routes, or designing inclusive schemes to improve the safety of the travelling public. 

What will I be doing?

As a graduate, your two-year development programme will be made up of up to five placement rotations. Our aim is to equip you with the range of skills and experience you need for your successful career. We 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 – Traffic Engineering – 6 to 9 months Placement 1 – Traffic Engineering – 6 to 9 months 

• Developing new junction layouts to improve road safety 
• Designing a new cycle route to increase attractiveness for cyclists of all ages and abilities 
• Reviewing traffic survey data to understand how new layouts might affect traffic flow 

Placement 2 – Highway Engineering – circa 6 months 

• Developing intrusive investigation strategies to inform project designs 
• Pavement design of asphalt carriageway renewals on London’s busiest roads 
• Technical assessment of 3rd party proposals to assess suitability for TfL’s highway 

Placement 3 – Traffic Control Engineering – 6 to 9 months 

• Designing and upgrading traffic signals to improve connectivity and safety 
• Commissioning traffic signals and making sure they are safe and work on street 
• Writing traffic signal specifications and testing to ensure they are fit for purpose 

Placement 4 – Road Safety – circa 1 month 

• Undertaking collision analysis studies and making recommendations to improve road safety 
• Undertaking Road Safety engineering to design road safety improvements 
• Supporting Road Safety Auditing of scheme’s ensuring proposals are as safe as practical 

Placement 5 – Arboriculture & Landscape – circa 1 month 

• Learn about the benefits of green infrastructure and the importance of a flexible approach when working with or near urban trees 
• Support auditing the annual tree survey recommendations and the management of the tree planting programme 
• Assist operational and other technical colleagues by providing guidance and information to keep our green infrastructure safe and healthy 

Placement lengths are flexible and can be tailored to an applicant’s individual career aspirations. All placements are, however, compulsory because as an organisation we are keen for our graduates to gain as much varied experience as possible. 

Location

London/Hybrid - The role will involve a mixture of office, site, and hybrid working. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements. 

Where can this career take me?

A career with us can be varied and will depend on your own individual aspirations and whether a leadership type role and/or technical specialism interests you. Typically, you will obtain professional membership of a relevant institution and be working towards Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.

This could open up opportunities to be a Senior Engineer overseeing projects and programmes and responsible for making key technical decisions. This could then lead on to a range of leadership positions, managing your own team and making strategic decisions on design, strategy, and processes. 

What training and support will you get?

Whilst on the scheme, we’ll support your technical development through a wide range of on-the-job practical experiences and placements. We’ll also support your professional development; this could include a combination of classroom-led training courses, online training courses, mentoring opportunities and structured networking opportunities with scheme alumni as appropriate to your chosen path. 

You'll also receive one-to-one guidance throughout the programme from your:

• Placement manager: Responsible for your day-to-day management and support with your development 
• Scheme sponsor: A senior manager who acts as a technical and professional adviser and has line manager responsibility 
• Buddy: Usually a second-year graduate who gives support to you and ensures that you feel welcomed in the organisation
• Development adviser: Supports your professional development through providing career coaching and career progression at TfL 

Entry requirements

A minimum of 2:2 degree in any STEM subject (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). 

What is important to us is a passion for engineering and successful applicants will need to demonstrate a yearning to develop in the industry. Emphasis will be on the applicant to demonstrate how they would add value, building on their educational base to date. 

What do we look for?

Our core values are extremely important to us, and we desire candidates who are:

• Caring about our colleagues, our customers and our work.
• Open to each other, to new ideas and to working together.
• Adaptable to diverse needs and willing to innovate.

Everything we do as an organisation is to ensure that our evolving city remains future-proofed for millions of Londoners. Our talented graduates form a vital part of that vision, so it’s important that we find the best people to help us do this. We’re looking for people who: 

• Are ambitious with an inquisitive mind 
• Relish a challenge and are driven to succeed 
• Thrive as part of a diverse team and are motivated to add value 

As a member of the team, we’ll give you responsibility and the opportunity to add value from day one. If you are excited by inspiring and influencing the future of London and are up for a challenge and thrive under pressure, then this is the career path for you. 

What we 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.
• Minimum 30 days' annual leave (Pro rata dependent on role) plus public and bank holidays.
• Private healthcare discounted scheme.
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme.
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers & many more.

Successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the scheme, as at the start date. This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa scheme. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, or only have a right to work here for a limited time which is lesser than the duration of the scheme, you should be aware that TfL will be unable to sponsor you for this role.

Salary:

£32,250 per annum, rising to £33,500 in the second year.

Inclusive recruitment process

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver better services and outcomes. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we aim to offer an assessment or interview to candidates who apply via the scheme where the minimum essential criteria for skills, knowledge and experience has been met. In some circumstances, it may not be practical to offer an interview or assessment to every candidate who applies through the scheme and meet the minimum essential criteria; in these situations, we select candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than interviewing all who meet them.

Across all recruitment activity, we recognise that selection methods may vary depending on the nature and scale of the campaign and will be applied fairly, consistently and proportionately in line with our Disability Confident commitments.

In High Volume campaigns including Graduate, Apprentice and Intern recruitment the minimum criteria we set is achieving a pass mark in our first stage assessments, adopting a proportionate approach to the Disability Confident Offer an Interview scheme.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments for any stages of the application process.

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