Package Lead - Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure

Rider Levett Bucknall; Park Central; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working and flexible arrangements

Private healthcare insurance

Gym and cycle-to-work schemes

Continuous learning and development programme

Job summary

Rider Levett Bucknall is hiring a Package Lead for Roads, Bridges, and Infrastructure in the UK. This role involves leading project delivery, managing stakeholder interfaces, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

Ideal candidates will have experience in civil infrastructure projects and strong project management skills. The position offers hybrid working arrangements, competitive salary, and various benefits including healthcare and continuous development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering roads, highways, bridges or major civil infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and major infrastructure governance is desirable.
• Strong program, risk, and stakeholder management capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support the package from design through close-out.
• Manage interfaces near operational railways, ensuring safety and risk controls.
• Oversee traffic management and logistics to minimize disruption.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Civil Engineering

Education

Construction project-management or civil engineering qualification

Membership of a professional body (APM, ICE, RICS, CIOB)

Job description

Package Lead - Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure

Department: Project Management

Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time

Location: Birmingham (initially London/Birmingham; transitioning to Bedford – at least 3 days per week)

Reporting To: Partner / Project Lead

Role Overview

RLB is acting as a strategic delivery partner for a major UK development programme. The role involves managing the complete delivery of a critical Roads & Bridges package, from design and procurement through construction, testing, handover and close‑out, within a complex multi‑stakeholder environment.

Role Responsibilities

1. Package Leadership & Delivery Accountability – lead or support the package from design through close‑out, owning scope, cost, quality, risk, safety, and governance.
2. Roads, Highways & Bridge Infrastructure Delivery – plan and deliver highways, bridges, earthworks, utilities interfaces and associated works, applying UK infrastructure standards.
3. Operational Railway Interfaces – manage interfaces near operational railways, ensuring safety, permits and risk controls.
4. Live Highways Environment & Logistics – oversee traffic management, site access, and logistics to minimise disruption on live highways.
5. Best Practice Delivery & Productivity – embed major programme delivery models, encourage early supply‑chain engagement, value‑based procurement, digital tools and sustainability.
6. Stakeholder, Approvals & Interface Management – liaise with National Highways, Network Rail, local authorities, utilities and internal functions to secure approvals.
7. Procurement, Contractor Management & Commercial Awareness – support procurement strategy, contractor mobilisation, performance reporting and commercial protection.
8. Risk, Reporting, Governance & Assurance – identify, manage and report risks, contribute to package reporting and support governance and continuous improvement.

Candidate Profile

Experience

• Proven experience delivering roads, highways, bridges or major civil infrastructure projects in consultancy, contractor, client or public‑sector roles.
• Experience in complex multi‑stakeholder programmes with statutory, rail and highways interfaces.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and major infrastructure governance is desirable.
• For Senior Project Manager: able to lead defined workstreams and manage contractor/designer interfaces with limited supervision.
• For Associate / Senior Associate: able to lead significant packages, manage senior stakeholders and take accountability for delivery outcomes.

Technical Skills & Competencies

• Understanding of UK highways and infrastructure delivery requirements, including DMRB and local authority processes.
• Practical knowledge of working near operational railways, live highway environments, traffic management and construction logistics.
• Strong programme, risk, change, reporting, stakeholder and interface management capability.
• Ability to translate technical constraints into actionable delivery plans and decisions.

Behaviours

• Client‑focused, collaborative, positive and accountable.
• Operate with pace while maintaining safety, quality and governance discipline.
• Calm under pressure and comfortable in complex, evolving programmes.
• Committed to customer service excellence and strong commercial results.

Qualifications

• Construction project‑management, civil engineering or related qualification preferred or equivalent technical delivery experience.
• Membership of a professional body such as APM, ICE, RICS, CIOB or equivalent desirable.

Commitment

• Full‑time role based in London with regular travel to the Midlands site.
• Close coordination with client, statutory authorities, contractors, consultants and RLB leadership.
• Title and seniority confirmed based on capability and business need.
• Transition to Bedford based with at least three days per week in Bedford.

Benefits

• Hybrid working and flexible arrangements.
• Competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement and the option to purchase additional days.
• Private healthcare insurance, dental and eyecare coverage, gym and cycle‑to‑work schemes.
• Continuous learning and development programme, professional membership support.
• Season‑ticket loan, charitable volunteering opportunities and other benefits.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

We believe in building a diverse, inclusive environment where each person can be themselves and be supported to reach their full potential. We commit to a talent strategy that overcomes bias and reflects the communities we serve.

Contact

Recruitment – [e-mail]