Overview
Department: Project Management
Location: Sheffield
Description
Title: Assistant Project Manager (Graduate)
Discipline: Project Management
Location: Sheffield/Leeds (With Hybrid Working)
RLB is a great place to start your career in the built environment. 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 is designed to cultivate the next generation of industry leaders. This two-year development scheme provides structured training support and the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects. Participants receive mentoring from chartered professionals and training focused on both soft and technical skills to achieve career and chartership goals. Our inclusive culture, independent employee-owned structure, hybrid and flexible working arrangements, and family-friendly policies support wellbeing. Join us to thrive personally and professionally.
Role Overview
This is a great opportunity for an aspiring project manager to develop their career in a supportive and structured environment. As a Graduate Project Manager, you will contribute to the successful delivery of construction projects, gaining experience across different stages of the project lifecycle. You will be supported by experienced professionals, including a dedicated mentor, and provided with guidance to achieve professional accreditation. This role is ideal for someone eager to build a strong foundation in construction project management.
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 coordinate and communicate with clients, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure project objectives are met. You will help ensure the right actions are taken by the right people at the right time to drive projects forward, meet deadlines, and deliver value.
* 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 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 be a team player, comfortable building relationships across multidisciplinary teams
RLB Employee Benefits
* Hybrid Working with patterns to support work-life balance and maternity/paternity packages
* Competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement, with option to purchase up to five extra days
* Wellbeing options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes
* Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental and eyecare vouchers
* Continuous learning and development, APC and in-house mentoring schemes
* Additional benefits including season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions
* Exposure to diverse projects across sectors and regions
* Social responsibility activities such as team events and volunteering
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 supported to reach their full potential. Our workforce should reflect the communities we live and work in, and our talent strategy aims to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce.
If you require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at: recruitment@uk.rlb.com
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