Engineering
Business Analyst (B&D Engineering) Level 4
Transport for London
Location
London
Salary
£28,380
Duration
18 months
Degree awarded
Level 4
Start date
1 September 2026
Minimum grades
GCSE Maths and English Language grade 4+, 2 A-Levels grade A*-D in any subject
About the role
Business and Digital Engineers blend technical knowledge with commercial and financial understanding to provide a unique insight into problems, helping to scope and evaluate solutions to deliver the best outcomes for TfL and our customers. Your 18-month development programme will be made up of 3 to 5 exciting placements, each 3-6 months long. These will include placements within the Business & Digital team and then 2 to 4 placements in other TfL Engineering teams. Within the Business & Digital team, you will be gaining valuable insight in core Business Analyst skills used within Engineering, such as learning how to elicit, document and manage business requirements; modelling and simulating, research and write business engineering processes. You will also learn about digital engineering and the digital twin, along with asset condition management.
Requirements
You should already hold or be working towards a minimum of 2 GCSEs at Grade A*-C or Grade 4 and above in Maths and English Language, plus 2 A-Levels in any subject at Grade A*-D. Equivalent qualifications and grades, such as BTECs, T-Levels and the International Baccalaureate will be accepted. This opportunity is within TfL's Engineering directorate, so a strong interest in STEM subjects is desirable. You must be 18 years of age by 7th September 2026 to be eligible for this scheme.
Working week
Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4 week period.
Skills
Business analysisRequirements managementBusiness process modellingDigital engineeringStakeholder engagementAsset condition managementData analysis
Required qualifications
Essential
GCSE · Maths · Grade 4
Essential
GCSE · English Language · Grade 4
Essential
A Level · Any · Grade A*-D
Training & development
3 to 5 placements over 18 months (each 3-6 months long) including placements within Business & Digital team and other TfL Engineering teams. Training covers business requirements elicitation and documentation, business process modelling and simulation, digital engineering, digital twin technology, asset condition management, and stakeholder engagement.
Future prospects
Upon successful completion of this scheme, you could choose to further your career in engineering by taking up a position within the Business & Digital team. Your newly acquired knowledge and skills will enable you to operate in multiple departments within or outside of Engineering. TfL offers many opportunities to progress, both in the Business & Digital team and wider TfL structure.
Things to consider
You are not eligible for this scheme if you currently hold or are working towards a qualification at the same or higher level in a related subject or have already studied content from the qualification for this scheme. There is no upper age limit to apply. Hybrid working arrangement enables 50% time split between office and home over a 4 week period and can evolve subject to business requirements.
About Transport for London
Transport for London (TfL) is a large and diverse organisation responsible for London's transport system. The Business & Digital Engineering team devises innovative solutions across the business on a variety of programmes for the future — for customers, colleagues and for London.