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Engineering Management Programme
This hands-on, technically-focused programme will see you get to grips with the practical challenges of running our business
Your eligibility (UK only)
To join us you’ll need the right to live and work in the UK, a minimum 2:2 degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and a full UK driving licence.
For Mainland Europe division criteria, please "Choose country" at the top of this page.
Your salary & benefits (UK only)
Salary & Benefits : £22,500 - £25,500 depending on location. Travel benefits using Arriva transport. Company pension scheme. Professional development is accredited by IMechE.
For Mainland Europe division salary information, please "Choose country" at the top of this page.
In detail...
This programme is available in our UK Bus, UK Rail and Mainland Europe divisions, giving you the chance to build a thorough understanding of our operations through practical and professional engineering experiences. It will begin with an introduction to the transport industry, the Arriva Group and the Arriva division you join."
Dave Britton
Journey: Engineering Management, UK Bus Destination: Engineering Manager, Arriva MidlandsDealing with unions was a new and challenging experience. When a merger led to the closure of a local depot, I worked with a union representative to help the transition go a lot smoother. It was very rewarding, and I’m really proud of the result.
Your destination
Your career at Arriva can take you wherever you want to go as a future leader of the Arriva business.
By the end of the 18 month programme you will be in a position of significant responsibility. For some of you, that might be as an Assistant Engineering Manager. For others, it may even be Engineering Manager level. Whatever the role, this will be your first chance to really prove your worth.
From there, the sky's the limit. If you are willing to take advantages of new oppportunities and your performance levels are excellent, then you could make it to a Regional or Area Engineering Manager position within 3 to 5 years of completing your programme. Within 7 years, you should be in a position of senior management and well on your way to becoming the next Arriva Engineering Director.
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See how this programme took these people far...
Dave Britton
Journey: Engineering Management, UK Bus Destination: Engineering Manager, Arriva MidlandsI was appointed Engineering Manager at Arriva Midlands in the Wigston depot after the scheme. Two years later, I’m now a Continuous Improvement Project Manager. I want to be a senior manager, in either a technical role or general management.
James Higlett
Journey: Engineering Management, UK Bus Destination: Technical Projects Manager, Arriva GroupAfter my programme I became Assistant Engineering Chargehand at the Dartford Depot, and things have moved on a lot since then. In the next two years I would like to get to Engineering Director level.
Matt Bloxham
Journey: Engineering Management, UK Bus Destination: Assistant Engineering Manager, Arriva the ShiresI completed my Graduate Programme four months early, and was offered a position as Assistant Engineering Manager at the High Wycombe depot.
Evran Kiazim
Journey: Engineering Management, UK Bus Destination: Destination: Assistant Engineering Manager, Arriva the ShiresI'm Assistant Engineering Manager at Watford Depot, looking after a fleet of 130 buses and 20 strong engineering team.
