Location: Oxford

Do you want to work for a multi awarding winning property and construction consultancy, where you will be challenged daily working on exceptionally varied and diverse projects in a team atmosphere?

As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, we now have an exciting opportunity for a Part 1 Architectural Assistant to join our significantly experienced and talented Architectural team based at our idyllic headquarters offices with 200 staff in the grounds of Blenheim Palace – Oxford.

At Ridge our people are the foundation of our success, and our greatest asset. Our people are what separate us, they drive our vision and embody our values. We offer not just a job, but a journey. We believe in commitment, and the value of a stable, flexible, long-term career path. We challenge our people to be the best they can be and help them grow with the right development.

Our graduate roles are real, genuine roles in our teams – you will play an important part in providing exceptional service to our clients and be exposed to a lot more client activity than you may be at the bigger consultancies. We want you to take pride in your work and feel valued for your contribution, so you can expect to be getting involved as soon as you are ready to do so. 

Our design portfolio is world class, and we are currently working on several exciting new projects including F1 Teams’ headquarters, advanced manufacturing, Science, Education, Defence and Workplace projects which results in a diverse, growing, and exciting practice. We work across the UK and internationally, where we both design and deliver a range of projects in terms of scale and sector.

• Assistance with formulating the brief and communicating the brief effectively to colleagues as required
• Carry out studies and design proposals for review
• Cooperate with other members of the design team
• Ensure design proposals conform to the latest building regulations and technical standards
• Providing a practical and methodical approach to solving problems, working to fixed budgets and working within deadlines
• Assistance with planning applications, Building Regulations
• Inspection of building work on site

• Part 1 qualified Architectural Assistant
• Exceptional visualisation skills

Software:

• AutoCAD & Revit
• Sketchup
• Rhino
• DIVA for Rhino, grasshopper for Rhino
• Enscape
• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

To be successful in this role, you will need to be an excellent communicator who can articulate complicated issues between our clients and our highly skilled project teams. You will also need to show ambition and a willingness to learn whilst demonstrating a high level diligence and organisational skills.

What's in it for you?

Your reward is focused on your total wellbeing, with a package to support all aspects of life. In addition to your salary, you can expect:

• A healthy holiday balance of 25 days, plus bank holidays & the ability to buy / sell to suit you
• 3 days a year to give your time to others, volunteering for great causes
• An inclusive wellbeing offer:
  • Financial – Life Assurance, Pension Scheme (3% Employee, 6% Employer), Income Protection, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme, flexible choice of Critical Illness Insurance
  • Physical – Free Private Medical Insurance, Doctor at Hand Private GP, Best Doctors, flexible choice of Dental Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme, GymFlex & Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Mental – Mental Health First Aiders, Help@Hand by Unum
• A flexible approach to hybrid working, to suit both you & your team
• Tailored career development – focused on professional, personal and/or educational

We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application & selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.