Refresh your skills, reinvent your career.
Returning to work after a career break can be a daunting prospect. Don’t worry. We’ve designed our scheme to be the perfect way for you to ease your way back into the world of work. We think we’ve struck the ideal balance. On the one hand, we’ve created a scheme that will add meaningfully to your skills and equip you for the potential challenges ahead. On the other, we’re mindful of the pressures of taking on too much, too soon. So there are a range of support networks in place to help you feel as comfortable as possible. We’re aware of your personal commitments too. So we’ll be as flexible as we can and talk about the best way to balance your needs with the demands of the role.
Is this right for me?
This six-month scheme is for anyone returning to work after at least two years away from the workplace. Maybe you’ve taken a break to have and/or raise children. Perhaps you’ve been a long term carer. You could have been ill yourself. Whatever the reason for your career break, we’re sure it’s been a learning experience in itself.
We’re looking for people from a range of backgrounds covering engineering, sales, project management, operations, finance and data analysts.
Scheme in-depth
The scheme starts with a two-day orientation event. You’ll get to connect with your scheme colleagues and our kick-off meeting will give you an insight into life at Siemens. There’ll also be some group coaching sessions and networking opportunities. You’ll have a development planning session with your manager and will also have the option to complete two face-to-face learning modules. One of these can be self-selected based on your personal preference from a portfolio of options. Further into the programme there will be a ‘Reconnect’ group to bring all Returners back together to share your experiences.
What kind of roles are available?
Rail AutomationVarious locations including Chippenham and London.
Our Project Managers take on responsibility for keeping multi-disciplinary engineering projects on track. This will cover everything from managing team members, budget and risk to all-round commercial management and being the go-to expert for your customer. For these roles, you’ll need an IT, transport or technical background.
Chippenham
A role in Technical Sales is all about understanding our customers’ needs and delivering the best solutions to meet them. We’ll look to you to maximise revenue by making the most of every opportunity to support our existing customers, as well as generating new business opportunities. You’ll be comfortable interpreting technical requirements and providing technical solutions in response.
We’re looking for a highly commercially aware professional who can understand our customers’ needs in a market context and deliver accordingly.
Chippenham, Manchester, Birmingham and London.
This role is all about being able to deep dive into data to problem solve. Critical analysis and an understanding of the engineering industry will enable you to deliver. Taking the lead on reporting by gathering data from multiple databases, sources and business objects will be the task in hand.
That’s why we’re looking for someone with a passion for finance and an expertise in technology, who can deliver results for clients and our business.
Chippenham, Manchester, Birmingham and London.
Comprehensive, up-to-the-minute health, safety and environmental advice enables us to operate with maximum efficiency. You’ll provide this as you work with project teams on site and support the delivery team to ensure that all our projects comply with our obligations in these regards. We’ll be looking for EH&S experience in a construction or engineering environment.
Coventry – possibly York or London
Our Project Managers take on responsibility for keeping multi-disciplinary engineering projects on track. This will cover everything from managing team members, budget and risk to all-round commercial management and being the go-to expert for your customer. For these roles, you’ll need an IT, transport or technical background.
Coventry – possibly York or London
You’ll be an integral part of the team responsible for the safe implementation of rail traction power distribution projects to our customer’s specifications. Experience in HV distribution design engineering, P&C design engineering or system design engineering is a must.
Locations nationwide
If you’re an experienced, degree-qualified engineer, we have a range of rolling stock maintenance, overhaul and upgrade projects available to work on. You’ll provide professional engineering support across the business in areas ranging from technical issues investigation and improvement identification and implementation to designing and developing product upgrades and creating overhaul and refurbishment specifications to deliver continuous improvement in safety and performance.
Northampton or London (Hornsey)
We’re looking to strengthen our team with Data Engineers and Data Scientists, as well as visualisation experts.
Currently, we’re also looking to develop our footprint in 3D-printing, video image recognition, virtual/ augmented reality and simulation technology for railway design and maintenance. So we’d welcome applications from individuals with relevant experience and a background in delivering digital services.
London, Manchester or Northampton
Our Project Managers take on responsibility for keeping multi-disciplinary engineering projects on track. This will cover everything from managing team members, budget and risk to all-round commercial management and being the go-to expert for your customer. For these roles, you’ll need an IT, transport or technical background.
Poole
Responsible for the design and deployment of innovative traffic management solutions both in the UK and worldwide, working independently and as part of larger delivery teams. Our solutions touch many aspects of everyday mobility including low emission zones, average speed and bus lane enforcement, congestion charging, city wide traffic management systems and electric vehicle charging.
Stoke Poges
If you’re an experienced leader who can balance the needs of driving continuous improvement with providing cost-effective solutions, we’d like to hear from you. We’re looking for people to deliver first-class customer service, manage commercial risk and contribute to our all-round commercial success.
Nottingham
We are on the lookout for a Project Specialist/ PMO to join our Project Management Team based in Nottingham. You will involved with the on-going implementation and improvement of the Project Management Office (PMO) and Project Management Operations. We would like to see applications from individuals who are highly motivated with a successful track record in a similar role. Have drive and determination to get back into to the workplace and enjoy building strong relationships and working collaboratively with others, to achieve a common goal.
Where will I be based?
We have over 15,000 people across 25 major offices and 13 manufacturing sites in the UK - so there are plenty of opportunities.
Some of our key locations are:
- Newcastle
- Manchester
- Lincoln
- Northampton
- Warwick
- Hull
- Congleton
- Chippenham
- Poole
- Oxford
- Frimley
- The Crystal, London
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Stoke Poges
- Nottingham
