Assistant Cost Manager (Placement)
Description
Year Out Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor Quantity Surveyor (Protégé)
Why RLB?
At RLB we invest in our people and value their contribution.
By attracting, developing, retaining and investing in exceptional people, we’ve become a global leader in construction cost management and quantity surveying, project and programme management, asset advisory and specialist consultancy.
If you share our ambition and potential, and want to be part of a diverse workforce embracing new ideas, RLB could well be the place for you.
We make our employees our top priority in a flexible and social workplace. You’ll find our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential. We provide the opportunity to work on diverse projects across all sectors and regions as well as receiving continuous learning and development support. Our benefits include 28 days paid holiday (with the option to purchase extra), travel, pension, training and development, payment of professional fees, private medical, sabbaticals, secondments across our global offices to work in some of the most exciting geographical locations in the world plus many more.
RLB is an independent global construction and property consultancy providing management and advice throughout the built environment. With over 4000 people based in 123 offices across 44 countries, we are making a difference to our clients by combining fresh perspectives with sector expertise.
You can become a part of our team in the UK by joining one of the offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cumbria, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Sheffield, Thames Valley or Warrington.
The Opportunity
Each year we recruit candidates to join our Year Out Placement Scheme (part of our protégé programme) to join our cost management team across the UK and Europe; working on exciting projects for a range of clients across all sectors within the built environment
Our approach to cost management focuses on the business needs of the client. We deliver a cost management service which supports the project business plan and enables clients to make informed decisions in relation to their property assets. Working within an ever increasing digital environment our Graduates gain experience across a range of cost management/quantity surveying services including, but not limited to: measuring bills of quantities, cost planning, tender preparation and analysis and assisting with the preparation of valuations and analysing tender as well as other niche duties.
Why Apply?
As well as enjoying a job that is varied, stimulating and highly challenging, our year outs can gain valuable experience that sets them up for gaining their professional qualification once they embark on a graduate programme.
Our 2-year training and development programme includes our first-class programme, which is RICS and CIOB accredited. We are proud of our 100% pass rate, with this success achieved by having in-house Assessors and Counsellors, who assist our Graduates in reaching Chartered Status.
We are looking for dedicated, focused, enthusiastic and organised RLB Future Professionals who share our ambition and potential, and want to be part of a diverse workforce embracing new ideas. You’ll find our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential and creating a better tomorrow.
RLB has been officially certified by the Top Employers Institute as a Top Employer for the 14th time. Rider Levett Bucknall UK Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer.