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Rider Levett Bucknall is hiring a Assistant Project Manager — a full-time, based in Bristol, United Kingdom role. Apply directly on Rider Levett Bucknall's careers page below.
Assistant Project Manager (Graduate)
Department: Project Management
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom, Bristol, Hybrid
Title: Assistant Project Manager (Graduate)
Discipline: Project Management
Location: Bristol (With Hybrid Working)
Discipline: Project Management
Location: Bristol (With Hybrid Working)
Why RLB?
RLB is a great place to start your career in the built environment. We’re proud of how we guide, mentor and support people from the earliest stages of their careers, laying the foundations for their future success.
RLB’s Future Professionals programme, our development scheme for graduates, is designed to cultivate the next generation of industry leaders. This comprehensive scheme spans two years for graduates, providing structured training support every step of the way, and the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects.
Participants receive mentoring from chartered professionals and additional training focused on both soft and technical skills, ensuring they are well-equipped to achieve their career and chartership goals.
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.
Role Overview
As a Graduate Project Manager, you will contribute to the successful delivery of construction projects, gaining valuable experience across different stages of the project lifecycle. You will be supported by experienced professionals, including a dedicated mentor, and provided with the guidance and opportunities needed to achieve professional accreditation. This role is ideal for someone eager to build a strong foundation in construction project management and progress within the profession.
Role Responsibilities
As a Graduate Project Manager, you will support senior members of the Project Management team in delivering successful outcomes for our clients.
Your role will involve contributing to all phases of a project—from the initial concept through design, construction, and into the operational phase of the built asset. You will play a key part in coordinating and communicating with clients, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure project objectives are met.
Graduate Project Managers help ensure that the right actions are taken by the right people at the right time, driving projects forward, meeting deadlines, and delivering real value to our clients.
Graduate Project Managers help ensure that the right actions are taken by the right people at the right time, driving projects forward, meeting deadlines, and delivering real value to our clients.
Day-to-day duties may include:
- Regular liaison with clients, consultants, and contractors
- Supporting procurement processes
- Assisting Senior and Associate Project Managers
- Contract administration
- Managing and maintaining project data
- Coordinating the wider project team
- Planning and tracking key tasks and milestones
- Monitoring and reporting on progress and cost
- Attending site visits and project meetings
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in any Built Environment course or similar technical discipline
Behaviours
- You will need to demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to manage your time effectively, a proactive mindset, and a commitment to delivering exceptional client service
- You will also need to be a team player, comfortable building relationships across multidisciplinary teams
RLB Employee Benefits
Our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential, so you can look forward to benefits that include:
- Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.
- Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.
- Focus On Wellbeing - We offer a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.
- Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.
- Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.
- Additional Benefits - We offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.
- Exceptional Exposure - You’ll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.
- Social Responsibility - We hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.
Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment
We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work, and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce. Find out more here: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - RLB | Europe
If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at: recruitment@uk.rlb.com
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