Graduate Operations Management Scheme 2025Our 18 month Operations Management graduate scheme will give you the tools and experience to kickstart your career at Network Rail.
The scheme is focused on developing your knowledge, experience, and ability in all aspects of railway operations while improving your awareness of the impact your decisions will have on our passenger and freight users.
What you'll be doingYou'll experience placements and projects across the industry to gain a perspective of the challenges faced by the railway system as we work together to deliver the very best customer experience.
Your graduate scheme will facilitate learning experiences and placements across all areas including operational business roles, experience in a wide variety of operational locations, and formal training. We encourage you to get involved in various work as you develop your knowledge, experience, and ability in the field of railway operations.
Throughout your scheme, you will be exposed to a variety of placements and activities across operations. During these placements, you will learn what it takes to deliver a high-performing operational railway, including stations, signalling, control, and incident response.
We will also enrol you in Signaller Training over the course of the scheme to give you a grounding in Railway operational rules and principles.
Who you are mattersYou'll need to have at least a 2:2 in any degree subject, and the flexibility to occasionally travel to attend training opportunities at various locations. You must also be willing to embrace the responsibility that safety-critical work brings.
Railway operations happen 24/7, and at times you'll be working weekends, bank holidays, and shifts, so you'll need a degree of flexibility. You'll also be happy travelling and staying away from home for periods of time for work.
We look for diverse and logical thinkers who can find creative solutions to challenging problems. You should be resourceful, hardworking, good at managing your time, and motivating yourself. It is essential that you have great communication skills, can engage with people at all levels, and are good at building relationships with your peers and colleagues.
What you'll get out of itYou will study for a Certificate in Railway Operations Management, a Level 4 Apprenticeship in Passenger Transport Operations Management, and CMI Level 5 in Management and Leadership over the course of the scheme.
After your graduate scheme, you will continue to be supported by your colleagues and mentors as you transition into your first appointment, where you will continue with the next step on your professional development journey.
About Network RailWe are Network Rail. We matter to millions. We design stations, we repair tracks, we code software, we do finance, and we do much more than you think.
As one of our graduates, you'll enjoy immense variety and gain unrivalled experience across a range of roles, projects, and types of work. You'll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in all aspects of our industry and either find out where your interests and talents lie or further develop your career in an area you're already passionate about.
The scale and scope of our organisation and the opportunities we offer is huge. But despite our size, you'll find we work as a close, supportive team. As one of many graduates on our scheme, you'll not only be able to define your own career direction, but you'll also be able to share your growing experience and knowledge with our wider network of graduates - potentially building friendships and professional relationships that will last a lifetime.
We view our graduates as our future. So, whether you're interested in a career in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or Business, you'll find that everyone at every level is happy to offer you their time, support, and advice. Because we want you to succeed. That's also why we offer amazing access to training, development, and further qualifications. All you have to do is ask us. If we can help you advance your knowledge and your career, we will.
Choose a graduate career with us and you're choosing a career with real meaning. You'll be part of a large and growing UK organisation that genuinely cares about its people and the world around us. We're driven by service, not profit. And we want to create a safe and sustainable future for everyone. We matter to millions.
Join us and you could too. How to applyTo apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button.
Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.
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