Future Female Engineers

Meet some of the brightest engineers and find out how you can follow in their footsteps

Network Rail

The railway is vital to Britain’s future economic success. That’s why Network Rail manages more engineering projects and employs more specialists than other UK organisations. Our work programme for the next five years will have major benefits for the whole country.

Our award-winning architectural developments are helping to regenerate towns and businesses, and we’re connecting communities with new train lines. We’re adding these to the 15,795 kilometres of rail, 2,515 stations, 32,000 viaducts, bridges and tunnels and 9,000 level crossings that we already look after.

The breadth and depth of our work

We are one of the largest land and property owners in the country. We manage 18 of the biggest stations in Britain, transforming their hidden corners into thriving shops, cafés and bars. We are turning disused archways into new homes for start-ups and even rolling out our own click and collect service called Doddle. Meanwhile, our 17,000km-long fibre optic network powers our track-side signals, electrical systems and line-side telephones.

We have our own app store with new apps to collect and report real time data, and we are behind some of the most advanced technology in the country. Our technical team invented the use of HD cameras to analyse track conditions – these cameras take 70,000 images per second at speeds of 125mph, enabling us to identify wear-and-tear issues faster.

With incredibly varied opportunities to grow, develop and take your career wherever you want it to, you’ll be able to explore the many parts of our organisation. We truly are a Network Unlimited.

We recruit for Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Civil Engineering, Project Management, Business Technology, Finance, General Management, Property, HR and Supply Chain.

Graduate starting salary is £26,500 plus regional allowances where applicable and a £2,000 welcome bonus.
Year in Industry placements salary is £17,000 per annum (pro-rata) plus regional allowances where applicable.
Additional benefits are 28 days’ holiday plus public holidays, 75% discount on season tickets (max £2,250), interest-free season ticket loan (max £5,000) and up to 5 paid volunteer leave days.

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Great experience that really opened my eyes into what impact females can make within engineering.
Student

The day has been inspirational and a great reminder of why I chose to study engineering.
Student

It was delightful to see so many high calibre female engineering students who had made the effort to research our company and prepare questions for the networking session. The event was very well organised, informative and fun. This is our third year attending the event and we look forward to getting involved again next year.
National Grid

Everything was great, the overall vibe puts you in a good mood and even if you come in scared and unsure about what to do, that quickly goes away.
Student

Speaking to graduates and recruiters in such a relaxing environment was such an insightful opportunity- so many of my questions were answered, even those I didn't know I had.
Student

A thoroughly enjoyable event, with very intelligent and driven students. The students are from a mixture of years so proved great for our current and future pipeline, and company branding. You also walk away with the details of circa 100 top quality students, so a very unique event.
AECOM

A fantastic way to meet other female engineers, be inspired to pursue a career in the sector and learn more about the application process.
Student

I enjoyed meeting with the companies and hearing their advice, especially on application process as I will be applying for graduate jobs.
Student

I have been inspired by some leading ladies. It makes me realise what you can achieve.
Student

Good combination of chances to network/ask questions and hear from companies directly.
Student

It has made me realise that engineering is quite an open sector and that there is a lot of scope to enter a lot of areas.
Student

We have attended the Future Female Engineering event for a number of years now; it is a great opportunity for employers to meet with interested and motivated female engineering students. Throughout the event students have the opportunity to get to know their preferred employers, hear what is like to be a graduate in the company and also gain helpful hints and tips on the application process. The event is a great opportunity for students and employers to network across a number of informal and fun sessions!
BAE Systems