Rider Levett Bucknall
Package Lead - Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Package Lead - Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure
Package Lead – Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure
Department: Project Management Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time Location: London (transitioning to Bedford, with ≥3 days/week on-site) Reports To: Partner / Project Lead
Title
Package Lead (Roads & Bridges) Seniority: Senior Project Manager / Associate / Senior Associate Discipline: Project Management Project: Confidential Major Programme (signed NDA required)
Why Choose RLB?
RLB operates by four core principles: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. We empower our team to shape the built environment’s future through:
- Values-driven culture: Employee-owned enterprise prioritising inclusive collaboration.
- Career growth: Personalised training, mentoring/reverse mentoring, and professional development.
- Impactful work: Cutting-edge infrastructure projects with flexible/hybrid working.
- Wellbeing: Family-friendly policies, hybrid arrangements, and strong employee support.
Role Overview
RLB is delivering a major UK infrastructure programme, including:
- Programme-wide project management, governance, risk, digital tools, and integrated package delivery.
- Strategic Roads & Bridges package focussed on safety, logistics, productivity, and collaboration.
- Hybrid role: Initially London/Birmingham-based; Bedford transition (3+ days/week) as project mobilises.
Key Deliverables
The role may act as a Package Lead (full accountability) or a senior delivery leader for sub-packages/workstreams, depending on experience.
Key Responsibilities
1. Package Leadership & Delivery Accountability
- Lead ** Roads & Bridges** package from design to handover, ensuring scope, programme, cost, quality, risk, and safety alignment.
- Coordinate client, consultants, contractors, statutory authorities, and internal RLB teams.
- Establish prioritisation, decision routes, and governance rhythms for timely delivery.
2. Roads, Highways & Bridge Infrastructure
- Manage planning/delivery of roads, bridges, earthworks, drainage, utilities/admin interfaces.
- Apply UK standards (DMRB, local authority highway requirements).
- Support technical assurance (design/review) and constructability for buildable, safe, cost-effective solutions.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
3. Operational Railway Interfaces
- Lead railway interface management (rail possessions, asset protection, approvals).
- Collaborate with Network Rail, operators, contractors to mitigate risks and compliance gaps.
- Ensure safe construction methodologies near live rail assets.
4. Live Highways Environment & Logistics
- Plan UK highway/electrical works, traffic management, temporary works, and site access.
- Partner with railways, utilities, emergency services for minimal disruption.
- Optimise logistics for phased delivery, workforce access, and traffic safety.
5. Best Practice Delivery & Productivity
- Champion UK private-sector best practice: supply chain engagement, value-based procurement, digital BIM, green delivery.
6. Stakeholder, Approvals & Interface Management
- Coordinate with National Highways, Network Rail, local authorities.
- Submit timely statutory/technical documentation and build robust relations with key stakeholders.
7. Procurement, Contractor Management & Commercial
- Procure design/construction contracts (NEC forms) and assess contractor performance.
- Manage contractor mobilisation, site logistics, and cost-commercial alignment.
8. Risk, Reporting & Governance
- Identify/escalate risks (design, logistics, safety, programme) and report progress/metrics.
- Support governance, change control, and continuous improvement.
Candidate Profile
Experience
- Hands-on experience in roads, highways, bridge/civil infrastructure projects.
- Multi-stakeholder programmes involving statutory/utility/rail/Highways England interfaces.
- Prefer NEC contract experience and familiarity with infrastructure governance frameworks.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Seniority-Independent Qualifications
- Leadership ability proportional to experience:
- Senior Project Manager: Manage sub-packages/contractors.
- Associate/Senior Associate: Lead major packages with full accountability.
Technical Skills & Competencies
- UK highways/bridge expertise: Aptitude for DMRB, traffic management, and live-rail roadwork standards.
- Programme/risk management: Translate technical constraints into pragmatic plans.
- Stakeholder acumen: Interface relation-building and collaborative delivery.
Core Behaviours
- Client-driven, collaborative, and accountable.
- Resilience under pressure with safety/governance focus.
- Commercially astute, prioritising customer value and measurable outcomes.
Qualifications
- Preferred: construction project management, civil engineering degree; or equivalent delivery experience.
- Desirable: Membership of APM, ICE, RICS, CIOB.
Commitment & Location
- Initially London-based with Midlands travel; later primarily Bedford-based (3+ days/week).
- Close liaison with client, regulators, contractors.
RLB Employee Benefits
Work-Life Balance
- Hybrid/flexible models supported (scenario: during maternity leave).
- 5 extra holiday days purchaseable.
Wellbeing & Health
- Private healthcare, dental/vision voucher, gym access.
- Cycle-to-work schemes.
*Professional Development
- Continuous learning (APC schemes, mentoring).
- Subscriptions/STEM event opportunities.
Additional Perks
- Season ticket loans, socials, charity initiatives.
- Diverse portfolio (urban/suburban projects).
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
RLB embeds anti-bias values—supporting REIM reflective of communities and projects. Find more here.
Note: Adjustable role title/seniority based on fit. Contact recruitment@uk.rlb.com for ADA request.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills