Graduate Engineer (2025 hire)

About us

Network Rail Consulting (NRC) is the international consultancy arm of Network Rail – the owner and operator of Britain’s mainline rail system.

Through our consulting services, we have helped many agencies in the US accelerate transformation efforts, make step-changes in major program delivery, and achieve leaps forward in areas such as asset management and maintenance and system integration.

Our work is driven forward by our values: passion, agility, collaboration, and impartiality.

The opportunity with NRC

Network Rail Consulting is currently offering an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Graduate to join our growing established and successful team. We are seeking a Graduate looking for a career within Track Engineering/Overhead Catenary Systems (OCS), with the opportunity to be part of a broader consultancy offering.

We have already delivered several key advisory and infrastructure projects across the US and have consistently demonstrated exceptional value to our clients through deep integration with their teams, showing ourselves to be a true partner and peer.

We are seeking a Graduate in our Washington DC location. This post is available in 2025.

Our Graduate Program:

The NRC Graduate Development Programme (GDP)  has been developed to shape our graduates over the course of their first 3 years, into well balanced and learned professionals that are highly sought after by their colleagues and clients.​

The GDP and the follow-on  3-year Emerging Professionals Program (EPP) both consist of learning and recognition dimensions that align with the 70-20-10 rule, where effective learning comes from:​

• 70% of knowledge from job-related experiences.​
• 20% from interactions with others; and​
• 10% coursework and training

You will work with a diverse pool of talented individuals as well as gain exposure across a diverse project-based business. The training you receive will draw on a range of personal development activities, exposure to business leaders and access to programs designed to grow your professional skills, so you become technically advanced and business savvy.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and be part of a dynamic global rail consultancy business.

What you will be involved in:

• A comprehensive structured graduate training program that offers, on the job learning.
• Up to three structured learning visits to our parent company, Network Rail, in the United Kingdom.
• Opportunities to regularly network and learn from senior rail industry leaders.
• Formal learning and development, both in-house and externally.
• Access to mentoring and reverse mentoring programs.
• Further support as needed, tailored to your individual needs.

About You

Applicants should:

• Have recently acquired a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree from an accredited institution in Civil,Mechanical/Electrical engineering 
• Have excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills
• Work well within a team, take direction from other senior staff members, be able to multi-task on a variety of work assignments, and meet deadlines.

We offer benefits such as:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Healthcare insurance premiums (100% paid for by us)
• Generous vacation leave entitlement (3 weeks)
• 401K with employer matching contributions
• Access to Employee Discount Program via LifeMart

NRC supports flexible working practices, and we understand that life balance is an important part of our employees' lives.

Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future

Apply

Sound interesting? Apply to this vacancy today and our Talent Acquisition team will review your application in due course.

Network Rail Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or veteran status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.