Rider Levett Bucknall RLB

Manager

• Assist with preparing cost estimates and project budgets
• Support cost planning exercises to help projects remain within financial constraints
• Learn about procurement strategies and contract administration
• Assist in the preparation of tender documents and evaluation of contractor bids
• Support the preparation of cost reports, identifying financial risks and opportunities
• Assist with tracking project expenditure to help ensure value for money
• Work closely with clients, contractors and internal teams to support cost-effective project delivery
• Develop communication and commercial skills to support informed decision-making

Assistant Cost Manager – Graduate

Project Manager

• Carrying out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures
• Comply with established procurement/commercial/contractual strategies
• Take personal accountability for complying with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards
• Management and preparation of key stage reports from feasibility through to completion and post-handover
• Ensuring business objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances
• Management of meetings, taking and preparation of minutes
• Running bidding process including managing queries from tendering contractors
• Managing multiple projects on ‘LIVE’ operational sites
• Assistance with the preparation of contract documents
• Management of multi-disciplinary project teams

Project Management

• Lead, or support the leadership of, the Roads & Bridges package from design and procurement through construction, testing, handover and close-out.
• Maintain ownership of defined scope, programme, cost, quality, risk and safety outcomes, proportionate to role level.
• Coordinate delivery inputs across client, consultant, contractor, statutory authority and internal RLB teams.
• Establish clear priorities, decision routes and governance rhythms to support timely delivery.
• Manage the planning and delivery of highways, roads, bridges, earthworks, drainage, utilities interfaces and associated infrastructure works.
• Apply knowledge of relevant UK infrastructure standards, including DMRB and local authority highway requirements.
• Support technical assurance, design reviews, constructability reviews and delivery readiness assessments.
• Ensure design, procurement and delivery solutions are buildable, safe, cost-effective, and aligned to programme objectives.
• Lead or manage interfaces where works are in proximity to operational railways, including possessions, access constraints, asset protection requirements, approvals, safety protocols and interface risk management.
• Coordinate with Network Rail, rail operators, designers, contractors and the client team to ensure railway interface risks are identified, controlled and escalated appropriately.
• Ensure that design and construction methodologies properly address proximity to live rail assets, railway operational constraints and third-party approval requirements.
• Plan and manage works affecting or adjacent to live highways environments, including traffic management, temporary works, site access, public interface, road safety, abnormal loads and construction logistics.
• Coordinate with National Highways, local highway authorities, emergency services, utility providers and contractors to minimise disruption and maintain safe continuity of highway operations.
• Ensure logistics strategies support phased delivery, workforce access, materials movement, traffic routing, compound planning and safe segregation between construction activity and live highway users.
• Embed RLB’s model for major programme delivery, using UK private-sector best practice as the starting point for excellence.
• Champion early supply chain engagement, outcome-based delivery, fair risk allocation, value-based procurement and disciplined change control.
• Promote digital information management, BIM-aligned working, productivity measurement, modern methods of construction and whole-life carbon awareness where appropriate.
• Manage interfaces with National Highways, Network Rail, local authorities, utility providers, adjacent packages and internal programme functions.
• Support timely submission, review and approval of statutory, technical and regulatory documentation.
• Build effective working relationships with senior client, stakeholder, contractor and consultant representatives.
• Support procurement strategy, tender documentation, evaluation and appointment processes for design and construction contracts.
• Manage contractor mobilisation, site access, logistics planning, performance reporting and delivery issue resolution.
• Work closely with cost management, commercial and project controls colleagues to protect client outcomes.
• Identify, manage and escalate design, approvals, logistics, interface, safety, programme and commercial risks.
• Contribute to package reporting including progress, milestones, constraints, decisions, risks, opportunities, cost, quality, safety and carbon.
• Support robust governance, change control, lessons learned and continuous improvement across the programme.

Senior 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

• 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.

Assistant Cost Manager – Graduate

Project Management

Project Management

Senior Project Manager

Associate Project Manager – Utilities

Senior Cost Manager – Utilities