At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide technical assurance for highway and marine structures, ensuring safety and compliance.
- Company: Join Transport for London, a leader in urban transport management.
- Benefits: Up to £42,500 salary, free TfL travel, 30 days leave, and hybrid working.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with excellent growth opportunities and commitment to diversity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on London's infrastructure while building your engineering career.
- Qualifications: HND in a relevant subject; experience in highway or marine structures preferred.
The predicted salary is between 24169 - 25674 £ per year.
Salary: up to £42,500 (dependent on experience)
Grade: Pay Band 2
Contract type: TfL
Reference: 4589
Application closing date: Sunday 12th July 23:59
All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Hybrid working: 50 per cent of the time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.
Overview of project/role:
Transport for London (TfL) manages more than 1,800 highway structures on its strategic highway network, including bridges, retaining walls, road tunnels, bus station infrastructure, and nine marine piers across London. The Surface and Highway Structures (S&HS) Team is based in the TfL Engineering Directorate and provides trusted support and advice to highway and marine related teams in the organisation about structure assets. This support is a critical part of ensuring that TfL builds and maintains safe, functional and compliant structure assets and that existing structures are not adversely impacted by other internal or external works. TfL is currently looking for a Band 2 (B2) Engineer to join this established team. Your focus will be to provide technical assurance for structure schemes and support colleagues across TfL in a wide variety of challenges and projects. You will provide technical advice in the field of highway or marine structures in support of TfL Surface operations, strategy, projects and asset management. This role ensures the safeguarding of Surface structure assets on safety issues, ensuring integrity and efficiency at all stages in the asset life cycle through engagement in planning, design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance and assessment activities.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
- You will be educated to a minimum of Higher National Diploma in a relevant subject, ideally be a Technician or Graduate Member working towards Membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers or other relevant internationally recognised institution.
- You will ideally have awareness of national technical standards, legislation, health, safety and environmental considerations, sustainability, design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, assessment, and industry best practices related to highway and/or marine structures.
- You will ideally have experience in some of the following: highway or marine structures design, assessment, construction, operation and maintenance. Experience in a related subject will also be considered, including rail structures, where skills are transferable.
It’s important you bring a passion for the TfL Vision and strategy too. That’s because, wherever you join us, you’ll explore work of unparalleled scale, scope and variety across a unique range of projects, as you build your career and expertise. So come and bring on tomorrow, as an Engineer at TfL.
Equality, diversity and inclusion:
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. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.
Benefits:
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:
- Final salary pension scheme
- Free travel for you on the TfL network
- Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class ticket for National Rail travel from home
- 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
- TfL is committed to work‑life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
- Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
- Tax‑efficient cycle‑to‑work programme
- Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
- Discounted Eurostar travel
Engineer (Band 2) Surface & Highway Structures employer: Future of London
Transport for London (TfL) is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where engineers can thrive while contributing to the safety and efficiency of London's transport infrastructure. With a strong commitment to employee growth, TfL provides excellent benefits including a final salary pension scheme, free travel on the TfL network, and a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance. Join us to be part of a diverse and inclusive team dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the city's transport systems.
