Project & Programmes 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 Any subsequent applications will be withdrawn.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 delivers critical portfolios of projects to make journeys better for our customers. Our projects vary from enhancing our stations, trains, tracks and roads to multibillion programmes to invest in our infrastructure and the technology that supports it.

Our core values of delivering safely, sustainably, reliably, and affordably are at the heart of every project. People are the key to our success and by making sure we share knowledge, skills, and expertise across our programmes we enhance both your career and how we 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, that improve the experience of customers across London.

The scheme will cover PMO, Project Management, Sponsorship, Construction Management and potentially Project Engineering 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. 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 – Programme Management Office– 6 months – working in a team in the Programme Management office which could include Quality, Planning, Risk, Systems, Value & Continuous Improvement, Process & Guidance which is responsible for multiple Projects & Programmes across Capital Delivery 
• Placement 2 - Assistant Project Manager – 6 months – working in a project team in TfL Capital 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. 

Location

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

Where can this career take me?

Graduates who complete this scheme progress to a variety of roles, examples include: 

• Assistant Project Manager,
• Project Controls Assistant, 
• Planning Assistant, 
• Assistant Risk Manager, 
• Assistant Construction Manager, 
• Project Sponsor.

In the longer-term, Graduates who complete this scheme have progressed to senior leadership roles. For example: 

• Senior Programme Manager, 
• Senior Construction Manager, 
• Professional Manager-Project Controls/Planning. 

What training and support will you get?

Our award-winning teams will support your ongoing development, through a wide range of on-the-job practical experience and placements. We'll support your professional development through a combination of training, mentoring, and networking.

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 an apprentice or graduate who gives support to you and ensure that you feel welcomed in the organisation
• Development adviser: Supports your professional development through providing career coaching and career progression at TfL

Entry requirements

Any degree classification in any STEM discipline.

Please be advised that should you be successful in getting an offer for this graduate scheme, your offer will be subject to a satisfactory medical which may include but is not limited to: drugs and alcohol screening, eye test and hearing test.

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.

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.

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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