GIS (Geographic Information System) Graduate Scheme
Transport For London
Graduate GIS analyst rotating across TfL teams to deliver spatial data insights.
16 days ago ago
£32,250 - £33,500
Entry-level
Full Time
London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
28,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Technology & Data
Infrastructure Maintenance
Project Management
Property Development
Consulting
Transport Planning
Operations Management
Sector Specialisms
London Buses
London Underground
Docklands Light Railway (DLR)
London Overground
Elizabeth line
London Trams
Roads
River
Role
What you would be doing
management
support
development
placement
- Placement manager: Responsible for your day-to-day management and support with your development.
What you bring
gis
railmapper
etl
spatial
collaboration
adaptability
- Mentor: Usually someone who has previous experience of a GIS graduate or apprentice programme who gives support to you and ensure that you feel welcomed in the organisation.
- Open to each other, to new ideas and to working together
- Adaptable to diverse needs and willing to innovate
- As part of TfL’s Captial function, the TfL Engineering GIS Team focus is on the environment and our rail assets that form the foundation of our transport system. You will be involved in helping deliver clarity to difficult schematics and data challenges of mapping a 150-year-old rail network. You will support the delivery of GIS to over 1,700 users by centralising information within our GIS, RailMapper . You will learn skills end to end skills from how to build robust GIS applications to collecting spatial data on site and how to build extract, transform and load workflows.
- Development adviser: Supports your professional development through providing career coaching and career progression at TfL
- Discounted national rail and Eurostar travel
- The majority of TfL Staff interact with geospatial data in some form. Your flexible choice placement will be led by you but supported by your sponsor, to seek, plan and manage a placement which aligns with the GIS Graduate scheme to have a positive impact. Whether that change is related to Geospatial programming within our Technology & Products function, spatial data management for an operations team or application development to aid Compliance, that’s entirely up to you! You’ll be supported throughout by your Sponsor and Mentor to ensure you get the most from any proposed flexible placement.
- Free travel on the TfL network for you and a nominee who lives in the same household
- Minimum 30 days Annual leave (Pro rata dependent on role) plus public and bank holidays.
- Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
- Private healthcare discounted scheme
- Retail, health, leisure and travel offers & many more
- Final salary pension scheme
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Interview process
- complete online assessments (1‑week deadline)
- attend assessment centre (december‑january, in‑person or virtual)
- no sponsorship; candidates must already have right to work in the uk for the full scheme duration
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Company
Overview
2000
Year of establishment
The company was founded under London’s Mayor in 2000.
8,500 buses
Public transport fleet
Operates a large network of buses to support daily commuter needs.
580 km roads
Managed road network
Oversees one of the UK's most extensive road networks.
£7 bn revenue
Annual revenue figure
Generates significant revenue from fares, congestion charges, and grants.
- Handles day-to-day operations: Overground, DLR, trams, ferries and roads.
- Manages congestion charge and ultra-low emission schemes.
- Develops major infrastructure projects: Northern Line extension, Silvertown Tunnel, West London Orbital plans.
- Runs one of Europe’s largest zero-emission bus fleets and pioneered a cycle shuttle through Silvertown.
- Open
- Caring
- Adaptable
Net Zero by 2040
GHG emissions target
Committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions across the entire value chain by 2040.
90% Scope 1 & 2 Reduction
Emissions target 2030
Aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 90% from the 2022 baseline by 2030.
2,000 Zero-Emission Buses
Bus fleet expansion
Currently operates over 2,000 zero-emission buses across Western Europe, with 107 fully zero-emission routes as of June 2025.
80% Fewer Pollution Exposures
Air quality improvement
Reduction in the number of people exposed to illegal pollution levels in deprived areas after ULEZ expansion.
- Maintain ≥90% reduction in Scopes 1 & 2 from 2030–2040
- Reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions by 90% by 2040
- Science-based targets validated by SBTi in April 2025
- Operational carbon 2023/24: Scope 1 14 KtCO₂e; Scope 2 337 KtCO₂e; Scope 3 (outsourced) 470 KtCO₂e; Scope 3 (other) 705 KtCO₂e
- On track to switch to fully zero-emission bus fleet by 2034 (_acceleratable to 2030)
- ULEZ expansion: 27% lower roadside NO₂, 31% fewer PM2.5 in outer London
- Doubling wildflower verges to 260,000 m² by 2024; planting tree canopy +1% per year (2016–2025) with 10% increase by 2050
- Install 5,000 m² Sustainable Drainage Systems yearly on road network
- Reduced highways glyphosate use by 70%
- Achieved Silver Accreditation in Carbon Literacy training; thousands of colleagues certified
74% Agreement
Employee-Conversations
74% of staff agreed that the Conversation Matters coaching programme improved leader-employee conversations.
86% Goal Completion
Coaching Programme
The Conversation Matters coaching programme achieved an 86% goal completion rate and was awarded Best Coaching Programme in 2023.
77% Intuitive Experience
SAP SuccessFactors
77% of employees find the SAP SuccessFactors implementation intuitive, supporting automated performance and succession processes.
4% Recruitment Increase
Internal Recruitment
A 4% increase in internal recruitment and a 3.7% rise in employee engagement post-pandemic.
21% Reporting Increase
Sexual Harassment
Project Guardian led to a 21% increase in reporting sexual harassment incidents in 2014.
£2.5M Training Contract
DEI Training
A four-year DEI training contract worth up to £2.5 million was awarded across TfL and partner public bodies.
- Strategic vision "to be a great place to work for everyone to thrive"
- Fabric of London campaign represents London’s diversity: 287 ethnic groups, 300+ languages on TfL network fabric
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