Location: London

Our Property Consultancy team provide strategic advice and guide clients through a full spectrum of property consultancy, housing asset management and compliance related activities. 

Due to our continued success and growth, we have an opportunity for a Senior Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) with proven experience to join our team. The role would suit an individual from a residential surveying background, with experience of managing a fieldwork team and a good working knowledge of mobile electronic data capture systems.

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.

This role will offer you the challenges and the opportunity to develop and progress in a growing and extremely dynamic sector. As a key point of contact for our clients and surveyors, a high level of communication skills and some project management experience will be essential. 

The role combines work on site as well some office-based activities and you will need to be willing to travel to project related locations as part of the role, mainly within London and the Southeast of England

Your role will include but not be limited to:

• Appointment, on site briefing and co-ordination of surveyors
• Assisting with the set-up and testing of mobile devices for data collection
• Managing pilot surveys to test systems and procedures.
• Providing guidance for surveyors within the team.
• Conduct energy assessments in residential properties
• Liaising with the data analysts within the team
• Undertaking physical reinspection’s, accompanied visits and other data on site QA checks
• Reporting to the team and clients on progress and issues affecting fieldwork
• Support and reporting to the wider team
• Staying updated on industry regulations and best practices related to energy efficiency
• Act as the lead surveyor/ DEA on new projects

• Appropriate qualifications such as DEA are essential, including knowledge of construction technology relating to residential accommodation. 
• Additional related experience in stock condition surveying is highly desirable.
• You should be a competent user of MS Office suites such as Word, Excel etc.

Personal attirbutes required:

• Your attention to detail and a professional demeanour will reflect the high standards required for this role. You will be methodical; and have a high level of intellect with excellent communication skills to ensure projects are delivered to a high quality within agreed timelines.

It is anticipated the role will require initial and on-going training in areas where knowledge may be limited, such as retrofit assessments and you will be fully supported in gaining additional expertise and qualifications as the role develops.