Network Rail’s mission is to revitalise Britain’s railway
infrastructure, we value the knowledge engineers from a non-railway
background bring to our business. This is why we have invested heavily
in a conversion engineering programme to enable you to make a
successful, professionally rewarding and seamless transition to our
industry.
Discover
the kind of engineering that works for you
What
kind of engineers are we after
The
Programme
Salary,
Benefits & Location
Long-term
career prospects
How do I
apply?
Discover the kind of engineering that works
for you
Electrical or mechanical, your passion is engineering. It’s got you
where you are today: an HNC/HND-qualified engineering manager who is
used to applying engineering principles every day. With extensive
engineering experience, you are credible, commercially astute, decisive
and articulate.
Isn’t it time you teamed-up with people who are as
passionate about engineering as you are? Time you fully used – and
enhanced – the skills you have? Time you worked on some of the biggest
projects in engineering today, carrying out work of vital national
importance?
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What kind of engineers are we after?
Railway engineering may or may not be an option you have considered
before. But many engineers have made the switch from backgrounds as
diverse as the Armed Forces, mining, nuclear fuels and construction.
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The programme
Our seven to twelve month programme (depending on discipline) will
equip you with a solid bank of railway-specific engineering experience,
as well as leading to a highly regarded industry qualification.
Throughout the programme, you will spend periods of receiving
classroom-based tuition related to your discipline at our residential
training centre in Derby, followed by a period on site. These on-site
placements will give you the opportunity to put your learning into
practice and give you the opportunity to put your learning into
practice.
Your on-site training will see you tackling basic tasks and then
developing into more advanced technical railway engineering as you
progress through the programme. This will mean liaising with people at
all levels in the organisation, as well as those who will become your
colleagues in your final post.
The programme will culminate in the achievement of a Postgraduate
Diploma in Railway Infrastructure Engineering awarded by Sheffield
Hallam University. Be warned, though: academic study while learning
technical skills is never easy and completing the programme will demand
considerable commitment on your part.
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Salary, benefits &
locations
When you join the programme, you will receive a salary between
£24,000 and £30,000, dependant on the programme and position you are
allocated to. You will also receive a contributory pension, generous
annual leave and participate in the general bonus scheme.
From day one of the course, you will be assigned to an office or
engineering depot as chosen on your application. The majority of your
work placements will be held here and this will be where you will work
when you finish the course.
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Long-term career prospects
If you are a civil or mechanical engineer, you will become part of
our track maintenance and engineering teams. If you are an electronic or
electrical engineer, you will be part of our signaling or
electrification & plant teams.
You will have exceptional scope for career progression as we work
together to transform Britain’s railway. After you finish the conversion
programme, we will continue to give you professional support and
development to further your experience and knowledge base.
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How do I apply?
The recruitment for the recent Engineering Conversion Program has now
been completed.
To register your interest for future programs you will be required to
hold a minimum academic qualification of a HNC in Engineering. The
details of applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be stored
on file and contacted in advance of any future recruitment
Please submit an updated CV to Conversion@Networkrail.co.uk
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