Salary: £25,614 - £26,847 per annum pro rata
Grade: CD
Contract: Fixed term - 9 Month Undergraduate Placement
Hours: 2 days per week
Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire (with opportunities to visit locations across North Yorkshire)
Launch Your Career in Transport and Infrastructure
Are you currently studying a transport, planning, engineering or related degree and looking for the opportunity to apply your learning in a real world environment?
North Yorkshire Council's Highways and Transportation Service is responsible for developing transport policy, delivering highway improvements, managing transport assets and supporting major infrastructure investment across England's largest county. The service includes Network Strategy, Highways Operations and Major Projects, giving you the opportunity to gain experience across a broad range of disciplines.
As an Undergraduate Placement Student, you'll work alongside experienced professionals, contribute to live projects and develop valuable technical and professional skills while gaining an understanding of how local government delivers services to communities.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll support a variety of transport and highways projects, which may include:
· Researching and analysing transport, highway and infrastructure data
· Supporting the development of transport policies, strategies and consultations
· Assisting with project delivery and stakeholder engagement activities
· Preparing reports, presentations, briefings and correspondence
· Working with colleagues across different service areas to understand how local authority services operate
· Attending meetings with councillors, parish councils, partners and members of the public
· Undertaking occasional site visits across North Yorkshire to support project development and delivery
What We're Looking For
We're seeking enthusiastic undergraduates who can demonstrate the following:
Essential
· Studying a transport related qualification
· An interest in transport planning, highways, infrastructure or public service delivery
· Strong written and verbal communication skills
· Good organisational and analytical skills
· The ability to solve problems and identify practical solutions
· Good ICT skills, including Microsoft Office applications
· The ability to work effectively as part of a team
· A willingness to learn and develop professionally
· Ability to travel for work purposes
Desirable
· Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
· Knowledge of highway asset management systems
· Experience of transport or highway related projects
· An understanding of highway maintenance, traffic management or transport policy
Why Join Us?
· Experience a wide variety of transport and highway functions across one of the country's largest local authority areas
· Work alongside experienced transport planners, engineers and project managers
· Receive mentoring, coaching and professional development support
· Develop practical skills that complement your academic studies
· Build your professional network and gain valuable experience for future career opportunities
· Explore longer-term career pathways within North Yorkshire Council
Working for North Yorkshire Council
You'll be part of an organisation committed to developing future talent. Throughout your placement you'll have access to learning and development opportunities, on-the-job training and support from experienced colleagues to help you build confidence, knowledge and professional skills.
When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position:
· Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays
· Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme
· salary sacrifice, employee cash back and discounts schemes
· Learning, development and career advancement opportunities
· Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
Want to know more?
Contact Keisha Moore, Transport Planning Officer, at 01609 536441 or keisha.moore@northyorks.gov.uk
Key Documents
Key Dates
Closing date: 19 October 2026
Interviews: w/c 2 November 2026
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NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.