Location: London

We offer our clients professional advice on projects valued between £1M to £500M+. We work across sectors and on projects around the world. We work collaboratively with clients and supply chains, and every member of the project team contributes identifying solutions ensuring the team provide greater certainty of outcomes for all projects.

Who are we?

Ridge is 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.

• Delivery of project management services to clients across various sectors and project stages
• Leading and management of multidisciplinary teams of internal and external design consultants
• Manage existing client relationships and develop further opportunities
• Build and maintain great teams
• Identifying and developing innovative solutions for clients
• Produce reports to suit relevant stages of the projects – including monthly progress reports
• Assist with conducting feasibility studies, including site surveys, site investigation, site evaluation, etc
• Monitoring the performance of contractors including contract administration (NEC3/4 and/or JCT)
• Monitor and report on contractor’s progress on site
• Arrange, attend, chair and record meetings as appropriate
• Under the direction of a Project Director, undertake the day to day management of projects. The level of autonomy offered on projects will be influenced by their scale and complexity.

To be considered for this role you should possess / be able to evidence:

• Ability to lead and successfully deliver projects and manage client relationships, including business development
• Proven construction project management and managing professional teams experience required
• Experience within mixed use urban redevelopment (commercial office, residential and placemaking) would be beneficial
• Experience across the pre construction stages of a project
• Microsoft Office software, including MS Project, in-depth experience is essential
• Degree in a construction related subject is desirable, but not essential. All degree backgrounds will be considered
• Experience of report writing

Personal attributes:

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Confidence delivering presentations and holding client facing meetings