Rider Levett Bucknall RLB is an independent global consultancy serving the construction and property sectors. Its 4,500-person workforce operates across 35 countries, providing cost management, quantity surveying, project management, and advisory services. The firm combines long-standing industry experience with a focus on practical solutions, community impact, environmental responsibility, and collaborative values including truth, trust, and togetherness.
Graduate Assistant Health and Safety Consultant - London Hybrid
Support construction clients with risk assessments, safety audits, and regulatory compliance as a graduate Health and Safety Consultant. RLB provides hybrid working, structured training, and support toward professional qualifications.
Description
- Advise clients on legal duties under the CDM Regulations, Building Safety Act, and Building Regulations
- Help identify and reduce risks across construction projects, maintenance work, and property management
- Carry out risk assessments and safety audits on construction sites
- Assess and record hazards such as work at height, asbestos, and general site conditions
- Create, review, and maintain Health and Safety documentation
- Keep records consistent with regulatory requirements and recognised good practice
- Work with design and construction teams to integrate safety into project planning and delivery
- Contribute to the development of safe, regulation-compliant building designs
- Build capabilities in problem-solving, time management, communication, and stakeholder management
- Complete structured training with mentoring and support toward chartered status
Requirements
- Degree in a construction-related subject, such as Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a comparable discipline
- Clear interest in Health and Safety and a commitment to promoting safe building practices
- Strong observation skills and careful attention to detail
- Highly effective communication and interpersonal abilities
- Proactive approach with a focus on finding practical solutions
- Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations, with CDM familiarity preferred
- Relevant experience from internships, placements, or projects in construction, property, or risk management preferred
Benefits
- Hybrid working arrangements designed to support work-life balance
- Competitive maternity and paternity packages
- Competitive salary
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Option to buy up to five additional days of leave
- Health and wellbeing support
- Gym membership
- Cycle-to-work schemes
- Private healthcare insurance and medical support
- Dental insurance
- Eyecare vouchers
- Ongoing learning and development programme
- Established APC support and in-house mentoring
- Season ticket loan
- Professional membership subscriptions
- Exposure to varied projects across multiple sectors and regions
- Team-building and social events
- Charity fundraising and volunteering opportunities
- Tailored graduate training
- Sponsorship and support for professional qualifications, including NEBOSH, IOSH, and eventual chartered status