Rail

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Colas Rail
Rail – Infrastructure
Colas Rail delivers expert design, engineering, project management, construction and maintenance services across the rail industry.
  • One of Europe’s leading suppliers of railway infrastructure services, we are award-winning specialists having constructed all forms of railways across Europe and the UK.
  • We work on some of the continent’s most high-profile projects, including the delivery of major enhancement and maintenance frameworks for Network Rail.
  • We are also currently delivering major schemes overseas in North Africa, Asia and North America.
  • Every day, thousands of trains run on tracks built or maintained by Colas Rail.

Your journey to success

Working at Colas Rail is joining a collaborative team at the forefront of its industry. But, more than that, it’s your opportunity to rise to the challenge of creating the future of transportation, set new standards, and leave a legacy that lasts for generations.

We have an outstanding track record of developing careers and fast-tracking career prospects. Our 2-year Engineering, Commercial and Future Leaders graduate schemes are critically-acclaimed and designed to hone and develop talent. 25% of current leaders in our Rail Infrastructure division have successfully completed one of our schemes – and you could follow in their footsteps and become one of our future Programme Delivery Managers, Senior Engineers, or Commercial Managers.

Rail is a really fast-paced industry with career progression at all levels. So come and fulfil your ambitions at Colas Rail and join the next generation of future talent in the rail industry.

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Network Rail
Rail
Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain’s railway, transporting people and goods and supporting the economy.
  • We own, operate and develop the railway infrastructure in England, Scotland and Wales. That’s 20,000 miles of track; 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts; and thousands of signals, level crossings and stations.
  • Maintaining and operating our rail network 24/7, and providing a safe, efficient and reliable service, is an important part of what we do. We’re also planning ahead and doing everything we can to improve journeys for the future.
  • We’re one of Britain’s biggest employers with more than 40,000 people across Britain.

Join us on an exciting journey

If a career full of opportunity and possibilities matters to you, you matter to us.

Whether you’re pursuing a career in Engineering, Business, IT, Finance, Operations or anything in between, we’ve got a variety of programmes designed to help you hone your specialism and achieve your ambitions.

We offer world-class training, recognised qualifications, expert guidance and the chance to play a vital role in delivering billions of pounds’ worth of projects designed to improve the journeys of families, friends, colleagues and businesses.

From our commitments to your development to our range of benefits to our approach to diversity and inclusion, there are many reasons to join our team. We’ll be proactive in empowering you with the knowledge you need to progress, we’ll encourage your ambitions, and we’ll ensure you have the skills to develop your career and meet the exciting challenges that lie ahead.

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