Entry Requirements
We’re looking for exceptional graduates with drive and ambition who aspire to become leaders and innovators. GMPTE expects you to be able to demonstrate the following skills, in line with our values:
Delivery
- Analytical and problem solving
- Data interpretation
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal presentation skills and the ability to communicate with a variety of different stakeholders
- Adapt well to change
- Computer literate with skills in MS Office
Partnership
- Excellent communication skills
- Information gathering and sorting
- Influencing and negotiating
- Ability to work in partnership
- A Team player with the ability to work equally effectively on own initiative
- Understand the impact of their work and how it may impact on others
Ambition
- Motivated to study towards and achieve relevant professional qualifications.
- Motivated to seek out new learning opportunities.
- Has a desire to succeed by effectively managing their personal development.
- Keen to understand the broader picture
- Demonstrates a broad knowledge of issues impacting on public transport and transport in general; knowledge of current construction practices, knowledge of role and responsibilities of ITA/E’s, awareness of projects that impact on the general public, etc.
Respect
- Behaves ethically towards internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrates honesty and fairness.
- Shows professionalism at all times.
- Understands the impact of their work on others
Responsibility
- Ability to work effectively to tight deadlines and on own initiative
- Positive approach to finding solutions to problems
- Ensures their technical and specialist skills are up to date in line with relevant professional bodies to continually develop and maintain the expertise in their field.
- Punctual, good attendance and attentive
Each graduate position has specific entry requirements, for further information on your specialism please click on the relevant vacancy below:
Trainee Accountant (Graduate)
To be considered for this role you must have recently achieved, or be expected to achieve a minimum 2:2 degree, preferably in a relevant subject such as Accountancy, Business, Finance, Maths, Economics or a similar discipline.
This role will allow the trainee to develop and apply knowledge and skills and experience in all aspects of financial accounting, management accounting, financial reporting and auditing to assist the Finance and Audit and Assurance teams.
The applications process for all 2010 graduate programmes has now closed.
Communications Officer (Graduate Trainee)
To be considered for this role you must have recently achieved, or be expected to achieve a minimum 2:2 degree, preferably in a relevant subject such as Media, Public Relations, Communications, Marketing or a similar discipline.
This role will allow the trainee to learn, develop and apply knowledge, skills and experience in accordance with the graduate trainee development programme in order to assist with the delivery of effective communications to internal and external stakeholders, maintaining and enhancing the reputation of the GMPTE and ITA.
The applications process for all 2010 graduate programmes has now closed.
Information Systems Graduate (Trainee)
To be considered for this role you must have recently achieved, or be expected to achieve a minimum 2:2 degree, preferably in a relevant subject such as Business Systems Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Computing, Informations Systems/Technology, Computer Science or a similar discipline.
This role will allow the trainee to develop and apply knowledge, skills and experience in accordance with the graduate trainee development programme. You will implement and operate existing and new IS systems to agreed service levels, identify areas of business improvement and assist in the implementation of systems.
The applications process for all 2010 graduate programmes has now closed.
Transport Planner (Graduate Trainee)
To be considered for this role you must have recently achieved, or be expected to achieve a minimum 2:2 degree, preferably in a relevant subject such as Transport Planning, Town Planning, Economics, Business Administration, Statistics, Marketing, Maths or a similar discipline.
This role will allow the trainee to develop and apply knowledge, skills and experience in accordance with the graduate trainee development programme in order to assist with the development of value-for-money strategies for the future development of public transport.
The applications process for all 2010 graduate programmes has now closed.
Contracts Officer (Graduate Trainee)
To be considered for this role you must have recently achieved, or be expected to achieve a minimum 2:2 degree, preferably in a relevant subject such as Transport Planning, Traffic Engineering, Transport Management, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Economics, Geography and Town Planning or a similar discipline.
This role will allow the trainee to develop and apply knowledge, skills and experience in accordance with the graduate trainee development programme. You will cover delivery against all aspects of bus performance, planning and operations, focus on contracts and stakeholder management and develop customer focused initiatives to improve service delivery.
The applications process for all 2010 graduate programmes has now closed.