Project Management Year In Industry

See what big changes are around the corner and play a part in delivering one of our ambitious digital, strategic or infrastructure projects. You’ll develop real experiences, contacts and knowledge whilst receiving support from colleagues around you.

If making an impact matters to you.
You matter to us.

Project Management Year In Industry

Locations:Birmingham B1, Bristol BS1, Doncaster DN1, Glasgow G2, London N1C, London NW1, Manchester M1, Milton Keynes MK9

Salary:£22,932

Start date:September 2026

What you’ll be doing

Working with our world class Projects and Business Change Management team, you’ll play a hands-on role in delivering the next generation of safer and better performing railways. With many important projects being deployed all across the business, you could find yourself working on Engineering Assets, Safety, Environment or Information Management.

Wherever you’re placed, you’ll gain valuable experience in delivering projects on time, on budget and to a high quality, as well as managing risks. You’ll also build relationships with stakeholders throughout the business and wider industry and deliver business changes throughout our different regions and routes.

Who you are matters

You’ll need to be in your penultimate year at university, and on track to achieve at least a 2:2 in any degree subject.

We’re looking for curious, self-motivated individuals with a strong work ethic and the ability to identify unique approaches to how we work. You should have an eye for detail and the ability to approach complex problems pragmatically. Other qualities we’d like to see are:

• Strong organisation skills
• Good teamwork
• Ability to empathise and strong emotional intelligence
• Strong personal resilience

What you’ll get out of it

We’re passionate about developing the next generation of talent that will come into our industry, and that means we’ll ensure you’re surrounded by supportive colleagues and receive coaching from senior staff.

We invest in our placement students because we believe they hold the potential to become the future of our business. Over the 12-months, you’ll get a rounded experience of what it takes to work in Project Management at Network Rail. Impress us, and we’ll consider you for next year’s graduate scheme.