Location: This role can be based in either our Birmingham, Manchester or Oxford offices

This role provides the opportunity to work on a variety of high-quality technology projects in Formula 1, Life Sciences, Data Centres, Manufacturing and Automotive sectors. You will engage with our multi-disciplinary design teams to shape how design management is carried out on our projects. If you have experience of running complex projects as a Lead Designer, Architectural Project Manager, or have gained experience with a main contractor this could be a good step-up for your career.

Who are we?

Ridge are a built environment consultancy, helping our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment. We are enabled by great people who are inspired and proud of what they do and respected for who they are.

Our people are the foundation of our success, and our greatest asset and 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.

What's in it for you?

Our vision is to be ever progressive, expanding our expertise and nurturing our talent through Quality, Innovation & Growth, to achieve our strategic outcomes: 

• Growth which fuels ideas and opportunity for all
• Purposeful and meaningful work
• Continual development and mentoring
• Empowerment, inclusivity and respect
• Happiness and enjoyment
• Openness, honesty and integrity
• Acting as one team

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.

• Plan and programme the development of design proposals by Ridge multi-disciplinary teams across all project stages.
• Facilitate and chair Ridge design team meetings, technical and cost workshops, and approval presentations.
• Review and approve drawings, specifications, models, reports, and technical submittals.
• Advise on detailing, construction sequence, and material / equipment selection.
• Engage with Clients, statutory bodies, and other stakeholders outside the primary design team as required to serve the project.
• Develop Design Responsibility Matrices and Design Programmes.
• Manage RFI and Change Control processes.
• Utilise understanding of CDM principles to promote good H&S through design.
• Champion the use of BIM processes across the project team and contribute to BIM workshops.
• Contribute to bidding and work-winning across the business as required.
• Meet internal financial objectives by aligning with forecasting requirements and annual budgets.
• Manage the scopes, onboarding, and design activities of specialist external (non-Ridge) design and/or design management consultants.
• Contribute to the development of digital workflows to enhance to the Ridge multi-disciplinary design process.

To apply for this role, you must evidence:

·         Being a pro-active leader of teams with excellent attention to detail.

·         Relevant industry experience from a design with a background on complex projects such as architecture or engineering, ideally with chartered status.

·         A good understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work and experience through pre- and post-contract stages

·         Be proficient in the use of digital tools to manage the design process such as MS Excel, MS Project, document management platforms, and mark-up systems as a minimum.

·         Experience of defining BIM deliverables and programming outputs is advantageous.

You are an excellent communicator who can articulate technical design and construction issues across multi-disciplinary project teams and:

Establish strategic goals to professionalise design management for Ridge.
Show ambition and a willingness to work flexibly, both in our regional offices and on-site.
Develop personal growth opportunities for the team.
Maintain quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards and recommending system improvements.