The UK rail sector is the ideal board for an international engineering career. An array of sewers, tunnels and pipes, alongside varying geology across London has made Crossrail one of the most ambitious civil engineering projects in recent years. British engineers have not only embraced these challenges, but have become world leaders in the field. British engineers are some of the first in the world to engage with the latest developments in areas such as driverless trains, digital signaling systems, track monitoring, cloud technology and 3D modeling. Several projects have given them the opportunity to tackle challenges that would have taken years to experience elsewhere. Many trainees spend periods of working with the maintenance and renewals teams, walking the track with track inspectors and or spending time in the signal repair shop.
