ALSTOM Hiring for Graduate Talent Programme – Business Management at London Full Time

Appointment Basis: 2 Years

Site: London, Midlands, North

Salary: c£30,000

Application Deadline: 02nd January 2023

We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses and driverless trains, as well as infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions.

Alstom is the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet; as well as the entire fleets in service with London Underground, and Dublin Luas.

We provide the widest range of smart solutions in the rail market, from innovative high-speed rolling stock, metros and trams to maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure and signalling.

Employing 6000 people, we design and build trains at Derby, the UK’s largest train factory; and operate major sites at Widnes, Crewe, Ilford and Plymouth, and 30 train services depots across the UK and Ireland.

Furthermore, having been selected as part of a joint venture to design, build and maintain the HS2 rolling stock, we have also been shortlisted for the corresponding signalling contract.

Our Signalling and Infrastructure business is underpinned by the winning of framework contracts for Network Rail’s, with a potential value of £750 million and the large Bristol Area Signalling Renewals and Enhancement project and the Leeds Station Capacity Upgrade Programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a world leading engineering company where you will be working alongside qualified and experienced staff. We have a well-established and long-term graduate talent programme through which we offer strong continuous development opportunities, together with significant levels of support, mentoring and coaching.

Joining us means becoming a vital part of a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide.

The Opportunity

This role can be based at any of our Midlands, North or London sites.

YOUR TASKS:
We have multiple opportunities available in our business functions, including:

Procurement and Supply Chain

Commercial

Project Management

You will be join a two year intensive training programme with a series of placements around the business, providing a firm foundation in the application of knowledge of your chosen function and the skills, tools and techniques within it. You will undertake a series of rotations around the company gaining an understanding of the business and the service operation lifecycle.

You will have the opportunity to complete on the job learning, which is complemented by a modular personal development programme. Supported by a mentor, you will be able to work towards gaining a relevant professional qualification.

The exposure to these functions within the organisation generates unique opportunities for talented individuals to develop leadership skills, responsibilities and drive them to use their full potential.

Joining the team at Alstom will mean working on real assignments and gaining hands-on experience from day one, with the chance to build a personal network across the business.

This two year training programme is the start of your progression into leadership and technical expert roles. We are looking for innovative and ambitious talent to become our future leaders and senior managers- upon completion of the graduate talent programme, there will be the opportunity to step up into these roles.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:
You will need a minimum 2:1 Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in a business or technical related subject such as Business, Business Management or Supply Chain/Logistics.

Candidates would also have excellent problem solving, teamwork and strong analytical skills, as well as resilience and a good attention to detail. Strong leadership qualities and a passion for making things happen are of value to this role.

Mobility by nature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFRqlwbmKts

As part of the application process, you will need to answer a series of mandatory questions; please allocate a few minutes in going through them and answering, as they are the first shift out step. If you have successfully completed your application, a follow up e-mail will come through in a few days, explaining in detail the next steps of the selection process (online test, online interview, Assessment Centre), together with approximate timelines for each.

We wish you the best of luck for all the steps and look forward to getting to know you!

We value inquisitive, innovative and motivated people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable.

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. We aim to have a welcoming and inclusive environment for individuals, of different ages, genders, ethnicities, disability, LGBT, religion and/or belief.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification; if you require any resonable adjustments, please do let us know.

Job Type:Graduate Job

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