Latest news: Jobs at Network Rail open

Applications for the rail company’s graduate training scheme have opened, with 100 positions available in 2012. 26/09/2011

The company has had the green light from the government to go ahead and electrify hundreds of miles of the Great Western mainline. From London to Swansea and the North West of England, it is hoping to attract a wealth of young and highly skilled graduates into the field.

A recent report by the Institution of Engineering and Technology found that 23% of British electrical engineering firms and companies have trouble recruiting specialised graduates.

‘While we’ve unprecedented levels of applications across the board, we’ve struggled to attract a great number of candidates for our electrical engineering graduate scheme. We understand that other sectors can be attractive but we need to shout louder about the exciting opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for electrical engineers as we develop and improve the network, including our plans for electrification,’ said Network Rail’s chief executive, David Higgins.

As well as jobs in engineering, there are roles in network operations, finance, information management and commercial property with Network Rail being one of the biggest land owners in Britain.

‘We're delivering a vital public service used by more than three million people every day to get to work, home, for business and leisure. A successful railway helps drive a thriving economy and we have big plans to expand it and make it even better - today’s graduates can be part of that future,’ added David.