Rider Levett Bucknall RLB

Project Manager

• Lead the successful delivery of projects from feasibility through to completion and post-handover within the Utilities sector.
• Working knowledge of various forms of building contracts.
• Key account management including developing client accounts and business development.
• People management responsibilities.
• Leadership across people, projects and business.
• Preparation of progress reports and presentation at monthly client meetings.
• Contribute to the financial performance of projects and the wider business, including revenue and profitability.
• Promote efficiency, effectiveness and best practice across projects and teams.
• Keep up to date with current thinking and best practice within the discipline.
• Work closely with clients, contractors and project teams to deliver projects successfully and on budget.
• Comply with established Commercial, Procurement, Contractual strategies.
• To carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures.

Associate Project Manager – Utilities

Manager

• Support the successful delivery of projects within the Utilities sector, specifically….
• Pre and Post Contract Quantity Surveying.
• Strategic cost planning and management
• Procurement and contract administration
• Financial reporting and risk management
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration
• Benchmarking and market intelligence
• Systems and process improvement
• Compliance and governance
• Contribute to the financial performance of projects and the wider business, including revenue and profitability.
• Promote efficiency, effectiveness and best practice across projects and teams.
• Keep up to date with current thinking and best practice within the discipline.
• Work closely with clients, contractors and project teams to deliver projects successfully and on budget.
• Comply with established Commercial, Procurement, Contractual strategies.
• To carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures.

Senior Cost Manager – Utilities

Financial Planning and Analysis

• At RLB, we live by four simple ideas: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress.
• We value your skills, talents and unique perspectives – we think they are priceless.
• Bring them to RLB and you’ll be empowered to shape our future and your career in new and meaningful ways.
• We’ll give you opportunities to work on some of the most ambitious and exciting projects currently being designed and developed in the built environment sector.
• You’ll continue to learn and advance as everyone who works for us is provided with a tailored training programme. Our mentoring and reverse mentoring schemes will enable you to share your expertise while gaining fresh insights. What makes RLB unique is our inclusive culture. As an independent, employee-owned business, teamwork and collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing.
• Join us and you will thrive personally as well as professionally.
• Provide day‑to‑day operational support to the F&O Europe Lead and wider team to support delivery of the European business plan and financial objectives.
• Support Contract Owners to ensure invoice milestones are accurately aligned across Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) entities and IFF (Internal Fee Forecast), coordinating with internal stakeholders to ensure correct financial recording for European entities.
• Conduct monthly reviews with Contract Owners to confirm projects are marked as “ready for invoicing”, proactively identifying delays and escalating risks to the F&O Lead where required.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date contract cross‑sell information across regions through regular engagement with Contract Owners.
• Assist the F&O Lead with the collection and consolidation of Work in Progress (WIP) information to support accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Manage and maintain the European Interim Fee Forecast, including manual setup of project numbers for European contracts and opportunities, and the logging, filing, and tracking of all related COR forms.
• Coordinate with Billing and Finance teams to ensure invoicing requirements are correctly prepared and invoices are issued on time, supporting the organisation’s cashflow objectives.
• Review weekly debt positions with Contract Owners and coordinate actions with Credit Control in line with established credit control policies.
• Collect, validate, and process reimbursable expenses from Contract Owners and coordinate with Finance / Billing to ensure timely invoicing to clients.
• Ensure the timely completion of all required financial administration activities in line with agreed deadlines.
• Support the setup, maintenance, and ongoing accuracy of opportunities and contracts within D365, ensuring high standards of data integrity and consistency.
• Proactively identify and deliver improvements to financial and operational processes through effective use of D365, including workflow optimisation and automation opportunities.
• Support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of Power BI reports and dashboards to improve financial visibility, reporting efficiency, and management decision‑making.

Finance & Operations Coordinator

• RLB is proud to have had a presence in Northern Ireland for over five years, servicing and delivering for UK clients.
• Our Cost Management Team proactively manage the cost of a building project, from the initial design stages through to the building’s completion and sometimes even the costs incurred through maintenance and operation, once the building is up and running.
• Due to continued growth, we have an exciting opportunity available for an Assistant Cost Manager or Cost Manager to join our growing team in Belfast.
• The role involves working with key clients of RLB’s gaining valuable experience on infrastructure and buildings projects, including but not limited to healthcare and higher education projects.

Cost Manager

Software Engineer

• Work alongside experienced professionals to help create safer and more resilient buildings.
• Gain insight into how fire engineering fits within design, construction and building management.
• Help with tasks such as reviewing building plans, preparing documents, or gathering information for assessments.
• Collaborate closely with other interns, engineers, and consultants in team activities.
• Participate in training and development opportunities.

Summer Intern – Fire Engineering

• Manage the cost of a building project, from the initial design stages through to the building’s completion.
• Focus on a variety of sectors including residential (private and public sector), education (universities) and infrastructure (rail).
• Join established team in Bristol and contribute to continued growth in the West & Wales region.
• Work on the most ambitious and exciting projects in the built environment sector.
• Participate in tailored training programme, mentoring and reverse mentoring schemes.

• Develop and maintain programme governance frameworks, processes and reporting structures.
• Oversee schedule management, dependencies, milestones, resourcing models and change control.
• Establish clear standards for assurance, quality, audit checks, and decision‑making pathways.
• Ensure programme documentation, RAID logs, PMO dashboards, status reports and KPIs are accurate and current.
• Coordinate and consolidate reporting across multiple workstreams and project managers.
• Analyse programme performance, identify variances, and propose corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement on processes, tooling, risk management and reporting cadence.
• Provide leadership with real‑time insights to support strategic decision‑making.
• Build trusted relationships with internal and external senior stakeholders.
• Facilitate steering meetings, governance boards, programme workshops and cross‑functional alignment sessions.
• Provide proactive insight, highlighting risks, opportunities and strategic recommendations.
• Support or lead project delivery where required, ensuring alignment to programme outcomes.
• Manage budgets at programme level, track financial performance, and support commercial teams with forecasting.
• Oversee resource planning, onboarding processes, team utilisation and performance coordination.
• Act as guardian of programme standards, ensuring compliance with RLB methodology.
• Support change impact analysis, communication planning, and implementation support.
• Manage PMO mobilisation, setup, and readiness activities.
• Oversee onboarding processes, induction materials, and compliance documentation.

Associate Project Manager – Utilities

Senior Cost Manager – Utilities

Finance & Operations Coordinator

Cost Manager

Summer Intern – Fire Engineering

Cost Manager

Senior PMO Project Manager