Job Description

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Thank you for your interest in applying for this role.
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.
This application will also contain a series of questions to establish whether or not you are eligible. It is important that you take great care in reading and answering these questions as we will not be able to revert your application if an error is made.
Please Note: we only allow one application for any of our Graduate schemes per year. Any subsequent applications will be withdrawn
Engineering & Technology Year-in-Industry Scheme
Keep London moving through the sustainable application of technology.
What makes us different?
TfL is at the heart of London's decarbonisation strategy. The diversity of TfL's activities means that we can offer a far wider range of placements than most other employers - we cover every mode of transport in London apart from aviation!
Salary
25,249 per annum (in-line with the London Living Wage)
Location
London/Hybrid
The role will be based in London. Hybrid working (typically working from home no more than 50% of the time over a 4-week period) will be the default arrangement going forward, although some courses and placements will require full-time attendance. We will consider all requests in a reasonable manner. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.
Important Information
Most of our interns work normal office hours, with occasional shifts to take part in night or weekend engineering activities (depending on the placement).
What we offer
You will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow:
Free travel on the TfL network for you and a nominee who lives in the same household
Discounted national rail and Eurostar travel
Minimum 28 days Annual leave (pro-rata dependent on role) plus public and bank holidays.
Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
Retail, health, leisure and travel offers & many more
Duration
12 months
Entry requirements
You'll need to be in your penultimate year of your degree and be on track to achieve a minimum of 2:2 BEng/BSc or MEng/MSc in electrical, electronic, systems or mechatronic engineering or a closely related subject accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Candidates on IET accredited pure Mechanical Engineering degree programmes will only be considered for the Systems Engineering stream
Please be advised that should you be successful in getting an offer for this 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.
Please Note: we only allow one application for any of our Graduate schemes per year. Any subsequent applications will be withdrawn.
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Job overview
Our Engineers focus on the assets that form the foundation of our transport system.
London never stops and the engineering challenge which we face in modernising and upgrading our systems has been likened to undertaking open heart surgery on a patient while they are running a marathon! Our network plays a massive role in ensuring London can become a Net Zero Carbon city and as Engineers we help shape the decisions that will lead to this carbon reduction.
You will undertake a range of placements supporting reliable operation of one of the world's leading transport networks and help to shape London's future.
What you will be doing
This one-year, extraordinary development programme is packed with a variety of opportunities, designed to provide you with invaluable experience in your journey towards becoming a Chartered Engineer. You will complete three four-month placements, in different teams. By working on live projects, you will gain a broad grounding of engineering and a good understanding of what drives our business and how we deliver.
You'll be working alongside specialist engineers working across the whole lifecycle of a wide variety of systems.
The emphasis of both our placement and graduate schemes is on developing 'world class' engineers who seek to become the senior engineers and leaders of the future.
To guide our choice of first placement and to help you to get the most out of your year with us, you will be asked to express a preference for one of the following streams on application:
Electrical Engineering
This covers all aspects of the electrical systems and equipment that keep London's transport system moving. Your placements could include the design of electric drive upgrades for our trains, developing charging infrastructure for London's incoming electric bus fleet, delivering transformational signalling upgrades or designing power network upgrades for renewable energy connections.
Systems Engineering
This involves working across all transport modes, helping us be the voice of integration and system considerations on our projects to ensure we deliver in the most cost effective, carbon efficient and time efficient manner. Your placements will include Systems Engineering and Systems Integration on our major schemes, working at all phases in the project lifecycle to define system architectures, determine requirements, manage opportunities to collaborate between projects, and ensure quality design is delivered to our operating colleagues.
Technology Engineering
This includes using new and emerging technology to solve our complex, technical problems. Placements could include working on road or rail signalling and control systems, designing and testing infrastructure to support autonomous and connected vehicles, and delivering operational solutions using augmented reality or artificial intelligence. You will also have the opportunity to ensure that our systems and assets are secure from cybersecurity attacks as well as to deliver modern communication networks including the rollout of mobile communications across the Underground.
Sustainability
Sustainability is intrinsic to TfL's work ethos, and we ensure that we operate in a sustainable way to protect and regenerate the natural world. Much of what we do, directly contributes to the decarbonisation of London.
Where can this career take me?
Our engineers have the opportunity to make a huge impact. A career with us can be very varied with opportunities across the whole of engineering for you to grasp.
During this year long programme, you would gain meaningful and valuable work experience which will support you in your ongoing career journey towards becoming a fully-fledged Chartered Engineer. At the end of your placement, you may have the opportunity to be considered for a graduate position through our fast-track process.
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.
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
Application process
The application process consists of 5 steps, including online assessments which will need to be completed within an allocated time frame. We highly recommend that you read through this document thoroughly so that you can familiarise yourself with the process.
Please click on this link for which describes each stage of the
If you already hold your qualification certificates, please upload copies of these to your application. If you are due to sit final exams or need to replace any certificates, these must be provided at a later stage.
You will receive information and guidance around each assessment stage as you progress through your application.
Please pay close attention to emails and deadlines provided noting you have 1 week to complete online assessments and we cannot re-issue these tests once the deadline passes.
Assessment centres for graduates and intern roles will take place from December-January, please note that many roles only have 1 assessment day and we are unable to guarantee alternative dates. We are conducting assessment centres in person and virtually (role dependent).
Our city. Made better by you.
TfL is a place that's open to your ideas. Where you can make a tangible impact and see the positive results of your work on the people and places around you. It's a place where you can thrive and achieve. Where you're encouraged and enabled and empowered to feel pride in the work you do. The clue is in the name, really. We work together for a better London. A better place for everyone. Constantly improving and enhancing how we operate to shape a city of the future.
Inclusive recruitment process
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria.
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 as part of the Disability Confident scheme.
Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments for any stages of the application process.
Contact us
Phone: 0203 005 1680 (Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 17.30)
Email:

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