Location: Solihull (Blythe Valley Park)

Ridge and Partners are looking for an Architectural Assistant Part 2 to join our new Architecture Team in our Birmingham (Solihull) office. The team will form part of our established multidisciplinary office and will see it develop and expand our architecture capabilities in the Midlands area.

We are an AJ100 architecture practice and a significant part of a multi-disciplinary design practice. Our design portfolio is world class, and we are currently working on several exciting new projects including advanced manufacturing, Science, Healthcare, 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.

We are known for our collaborative and consultative approach, integrated multi-disciplinary design philosophy and technical excellence. We pride ourselves in applying these skills when designing and delivering environments to enhance human activities and experiences.  

• Assist in productions of Architectural drawings, reports and concepts (RIBA Stages 1-5)
• Assistance with formulating and communicating the brief effectively to colleagues as required
• Carry out studies and design proposals for review
• Assistance with planning applications, Building Regulations and appeals
• Work autonomously on concept layouts to comply with UK Building Regulations
• Inspection of building work on site

• Architecture degree. Arb (UK Architectural Registration Board) Part 2 accreditation or recognised degree
• Post Part 2 experience in UK-based office
• Working knowledge of UK Building Regulations and their application

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 of diligence and organisational skills.

What we offer:

• This role offers the chance to progress your career within architecture at a forward thinking, friendly company
• Opportunity to learn and develop skills as part of a dynamic team
• Exposure to a variety of projects, sectors, clients, and discipline experts
• Ability to contribute to the growth and development of the team approach, adding value for our Clients
• 25 days' holiday
• Private Healthcare
• Life Assurance
• Standard 6% Ridge Pension Contribution
• Highly competitive salary
• Income Protection
• Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work Scheme
• Buying and Selling Annual Leave
• Gym Membership Scheme
• Company Car Scheme

Ridge & Partners LLP is an award-winning multi-discipline consultancy, delivering successful property and construction solutions across the UK and around the world. The cornerstones of our strong client relationships are “understanding”, “commitment” and “trust”, which means that we become trusted advisors that clients can depend on. This focus and approach is in our DNA, resulting in consistent performance and over 80% repeat business.

With the extensive technical skills, depth of expert knowledge, and experience expected from a leading professional services company, delivering on our promises is a given, but good is never good enough. We are always looking to raise the bar and stretch ourselves to go further; to be faster and better than before and achieve even higher standards of quality and performance. This requires flexibility and agility as well as innovation and creativity; looking from all directions and angles to produce ideas and solutions that enhance our clients’ businesses.