Rail and Rail Systems Engineering Apprenticeship

This apprenticeship is an exciting one as it offers the opportunity to work with Engineers from across multiple disciplines such as:

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In addition, we’ll teach you how to lead people and teams as well as helping create a safe and sustainable environment for everyone.

There’s plenty of learning in this scheme, you will be taught the core knowledge, skills and behaviour needed to get you on the path to achieving your Incorporated Engineer (IEng) qualification.

To widen your skillset in as many areas as possible, you’ll participate in rotations across several different functions. There are academic courses along with internal training throughout so you’ll gain the appropriate skills for a career with Network Rail.

Training:
You will attend a series of 4-day study blocks at Sheffield Hallam University The degree award is BEng (Hons) Railway Engineering

Training Outcome:

Upon completion of the apprenticeship, typically you may apply for the below positions within Network Rail:

Assistant Design Engineer: Produce designs and specifications supporting the engineering development of allocated proposals. Assistant Project Engineer: Supporting Project Engineers in the discharge of their responsibilities. Assistant Construction Manager: Monitor contractors’ on-site activities as Network Rail’s representative so that their site activities are conducted in a safe and efficient manner with minimum impact on the environment and operational railway, and whether the work is of a high standard and complies with the relevant specifications and latest practices.

Employer Description:
Network Rail owns, operates and develops Britain’s railway infrastructure.   That’s 20,000 miles of track, 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts and the thousands of signals, level crossings and stations. We manage 20 of the UK’s largest stations while all the others, over 2,500, are managed by the country’s train operating companies.

Working Hours :
Shift pattern to be confirmed.

Skills:
Communication skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Initiative