Year in Industry - Economist
Salary:
£22,500
Location:
Birmingham, Bristol, Guildford, Leeds and Manchester
Programme start date:
July 2024
Closing date:
Wednesday 10 April
Discover how we provide economic insight to deliver the best value for money and improve business decision-making at National Highways.
What you'll be doing
If you’re currently studying Economics, our one-year programme is a great opportunity to learn on the job in a large, evolving organisation that spends around £5billion a year to build and improve the strategic road network.
Working in the Strategic Planning and Analysis division of our Customer, Strategy and Communications directorate, you’ll learn how we provide specialist insight to deliver better value for money from our investments, policies and standards and help the business understand the economic implications of its decisions.
You’ll gain valuable experience whilst supporting us to deliver strategic and tactical improvements to enhance our business efficiency and effectiveness.
What you'll get in return
Being on placement at National Highways is a great way to get hands-on work experience on exciting projects in a large, evolving organisation.
We’ll support your personal and professional development every step of the way, equipping you with valuable skills and experience that will boost your graduate career prospects.
All our placements offer:
- On-the-job learning, with the chance to experience many different aspects of your business area
- Mentoring with senior managers to provide guidance, encouragement and development support
- Flexible working arrangements
As well as a competitive salary and our commitment to your development, you’ll also have access to some fantastic employee benefits. Find out more about the benefits we offer at National Highways.
What you'll need to succeed
If you have the passion to succeed that we see in our placement students every day, you’ll be a great match. You’ll have:
- An enthusiastic, collaborative approach to working with others
- The ability to communicate in different formats with a variety of stakeholders
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- The ability to plan and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines
- A focus on quality and integrity in everything you do
You’ll also need to meet these essential entry requirements:
- Currently in your second year of an undergraduate Economics degree. This can be a BA or BSc Economics degree or a Joint Honours degree that includes Economics.
It is key to know all offers of placements are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks. This includes a Right to Work check, reference check and a DBS criminal record check.
About us
The Customer, Strategy and Communications directorate (CSC) plays a critical role in National Highways. We set the course for strategic roads, enabling the company to deliver economic and social benefits through meeting the needs of our customers and clients, as well as our regulatory obligations.
Why you should join us
At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We’re proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers. So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion in what you do, work effectively in a team and demonstrate integrity in how you do it – then you’ll be a great fit for our organisation.
And finally
And finally, we reserve the right to close before the advertised closing date based on the volume of applications received. To ensure that we can consider your application, please submit your application early.
