Senior Associate

Title: Senior Associate

Discipline: Project Management

Sectors: Logistics & Manufacturing, Data Centres

Location: Berlin, Frankfurt or Munich – Germany (With Hybrid Working)

Reporting To: Partner / Project Management Lead for Europe

Why RLB?

At RLB, we live by four simple ideas: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress.

We value your skills, talents and unique perspectives – we think they are priceless.

Bring them to RLB and you'll be empowered to shape our future and your career in new and meaningful ways.

We'll give you opportunities to work on some of the most ambitious and exciting projects currently being designed and developed in the built environment sector.

You'll continue to learn and advance as everyone who works for us is provided with a tailored training programme. Our mentoring and reverse mentoring schemes will enable you to share your expertise while gaining fresh insights.

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.

We are seeking a Senior Associate to lead, grow and manage Project Management delivery in Germany with a focus on the Logistics and Manufacturing sector. The candidate will lead the formation of a new team and ensure successful delivery of complex initiatives. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on project management, offering an opportunity to shape team culture and drive excellence in execution.

As one of the world's leading professional construction consulting firms, we understand the unique complexities of the logistics and manufacturing industry. We understand how to repurpose, redesign, and reimagine logistics and manufacturing space. We excel in bespoke fit-outs, large logistic parks, multiple-level indoor farming, vast warehousing packed with automated technology, and temperature-controlled environments. Our clients receive comprehensive advice through the entire life cycle of their assets; from conceptualisation to realisation, to operation, and eventual disposal. Through our specialists' expertise and passion for the sector, we can deliver successful results, ensuring our clients' investments are in safe hands.

Due to RLB's vast and varied capabilities, this role also offers an opportunity for involvement within the Data Centre sector, among others.

Role Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Development - Build and manage a team, ensuring clear roles, responsibilities, and performance standards. Mentor and develop team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Project Delivery - Oversee end-to-end delivery of projects within a range of sectors including but not limited to Logistics and Manufacturing, Data Centres and more, ensuring alignment with client objectives, timelines, and budgets. Implement robust governance and change control processes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Client Engagement - Act as the primary point of contact for clients, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring satisfaction.
• Strategic Contribution - Support business development through proposals, presentations, and networking within various sectors, with a view to securing new and repeat business.

Candidate Profile

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Construction, Real Estate, Project Management, or a related field.
• Professional Chartered qualification (e.g. MRICS, MCIOB, MAPM) preferred but not essential.

Experience

• Proven experience of managing, leading and building teams.
• Experience of project management delivery across a range of sectors is essential.
• Experience within the Logistics and Manufacturing sectors is desirable.
• Experience within Data Centres is beneficial.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.

Behaviours

• Recognised as a client focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to their peers and seniors. Recognised as a team player with a strong willingness to learn.
• Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

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.

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

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With a network that covers the globe and a heritage spanning over two centuries, Rider Levett Bucknall is a leading independent organisation in cost management and quantity surveying, project management and advisory services.

Our achievements are renowned: from the early days of pioneering quantity surveying, to landmark projects such as the Sydney Opera House, HSBC Headquarters Building in Hong Kong, the 2012 London Olympic Games and CityCenter in Las Vegas.

We continue this successful legacy with our dedication to the value, quality and sustainability of the built environment. Our innovative thinking, global reach, and flawless execution push the boundaries. Taking ambitious projects from an idea to reality.