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Associate - Building Services Engineering

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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Building Services professional who is passionate about leadership, developing people, delivering exceptional client service, and contributing to business growth. 

As an Associate, you will be responsible for leading projects, managing client relationships, developing team capability, and supporting the strategic objectives of both the Building Services discipline and the wider business. You will act as a role model for Ridge's leadership values, helping to drive innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement across the team. 

Key Responsibilities 

Leadership & People Development: 

  • Lead the Reading Mechanical part of the team of circa 7 engineers across different levels. 
  • Develop and coach team members, acting as a mentor and providing guidance to support their professional growth and career development. 
  • Delegate work appropriately to ensure high-quality outputs and effective project delivery. 
  • Set SMART objectives for yourself and your team, holding yourself and others accountable for achieving agreed outcomes. 
  • Foster a positive, collaborative and high-performing team culture. 
  • Continue to develop your own technical, commercial and leadership capabilities, setting challenging personal goals aligned with your discipline and Ridge's leadership values. 

Project & Technical Leadership: 

  • Lead the successful delivery of Building Services projects across a range of sectors. 
  • Take responsibility and accountability for managing multidisciplinary projects and initiatives. 
  • Collaborate closely with colleagues from other disciplines to deliver integrated solutions for clients. 
  • Apply innovative thinking and effective problem-solving approaches, encouraging stakeholders to adopt a multidisciplinary perspective. 
  • Stay informed on changes in legislation, industry standards, technology and market trends, proactively communicating key developments to colleagues and clients. 

Client & Business Development: 

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, setting clear expectations and ensuring a high standard of service delivery. 
  • Act as a trusted advisor, providing expert technical and commercial guidance. 
  • Contribute to the discipline's business development strategy and actively support its implementation. 
  • Demonstrate success in winning work, developing new client relationships and identifying growth opportunities. 
  • Continuously expand your professional network to maintain and build a pipeline of future opportunities, supporting colleagues to do the same. 
  • Develop strong internal relationships across the business, promoting collaboration and ensuring client satisfaction remains the primary focus. 

Commercial Management: 

  • Understand the risks associated with your discipline and the wider business and take proactive steps to minimise their impact. 
  • Provide informed commercial advice and support business decision-making. 
  • Manage project financial performance, ensuring projects are delivered profitably and within budget. 
  • Maintain a clear understanding of discipline KPIs and continually seek new ways of working to improve performance and efficiency. 
  • Understand Ridge's strategic priorities and ensure these are reflected in your personal and team objectives. 

About You 

  • Degree qualified in Building Services Engineering or a related discipline. 
  • Chartered Engineer status (or actively working towards Chartership). 
  • Significant consultancy experience within Building Services Engineering. 
  • Proven leadership and team development experience. 
  • Experience delivering and managing multidisciplinary projects. 
  • Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills. 
  • Excellent commercial awareness and financial management capabilities. 
  • A proactive approach to business development and networking. 
  • Strong communication, mentoring and relationship-building skills. 

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,400+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.

  • Quality
  • THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR BUSINESS.

From concept to execution, our work is driven by passion, technical expertise and an uncompromising commitment to excellence - delivering solutions that stand the test of time. We don’t need - or want - to be the biggest. Just the best.

  • Ingenuity
  • AS STANDARD.

We question assumptions and look beyond the obvious - applying technical depth and creativity to solve problems that matter. We find better ways today, then improve on them tomorrow.

  • Partnership
  • BUILT ON TRUST. GROWN OVER TIME.

Since 1946, strong relationships have shaped everything we do. We listen, challenge with care, and stay with you for the long haul - turning shared goals into lasting impact.

  • Aspiration
  • THE FIRE IN OUR BELLY.

We start with a vision - then push the boundaries of what’s possible. With bold ideas and a clear view of the future, we turn ambitions into meaningful outcomes.

The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.

Annual
leave

A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.

Community
spirit

You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.

Mental
health

Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.

Financial benefits

A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.

Physical
wellbeing

Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.

Flexible
working

Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.

Career development

A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.

Extra
benefits

Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.

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 and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.

A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

A polite note to recruitment agencies

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

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