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Associate

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

Our Property Consultancy team provide strategic advice and guide affordable housing clients through a full spectrum of property consultancy, asset management and compliance related activities. We are recruiting someone seeking to progress into a more senior asset management related role.  This role would particularly suit someone from either a housing asset management or consultancy background with experience in large scale stock condition surveys and related strategic housing asset management planning and delivery.  If you have asset management database knowledge and related mobile electronic data capture systems that would be very beneficial.

This role will suit someone RICS, CIH, CIOB or other housing related qualified with technical knowledge of construction technology relating to residential accommodation, this role will offer you the opportunity to develop your career in this interesting business area. Up to date knowledge of current asset management challenges, compliance and statutory best practice and regulatory requirements is essential as you will be advising clients. 

The role will include the management of both data and survey teams within Property Consultancy and provide clients with strategic and operational support from beginning to completion for a variety of consultancy projects.   

Role and Responsibility

The role will be varied and include the following: 

  • Assisting and preparing fee proposals and tenders
  • Attending interviews for tendered projects
  • Project set up, QA and team briefing
  • Oversight of large scale surveys and co-ordination with the surveyor and data team managers 
  • Project management and administration
  • Preparation of survey outputs including decent homes, cost tables and reporting
  • Presenting to client stakeholders
  • Report writing and development of action plans 
  • Provide asset management advice and support
  • Drafting of strategic documents including asset management and procurement
  • Development of policies, procedures and management plans for clients
  • Undertake asset performance modelling (including NPV) 
  • Developing and prioritising works programmes 
  • Advising on best practice data management
  • Undertaking asset management function reviews and providing critical friend support
  • Managing health, safety and compliance reviews and related action plans
  • Team management including timesheets, expenses, resource allocation, appraisals and recruitment
  • Acting as a point of contact for framework providers
  • Business development and marketing activities 
  • Support and report to the discipline lead/Partner 

 

Experience and Skills Required

To apply for this role you must evidence / possess:

  • Appropriate qualifications or experience in strategic asset management such as RICS, CIOB, CIHCM would be highly desirable including technical knowledge of construction technology relating to residential accommodation 
  • Substantial experience in an affordable housing asset management related role either within a registered provider organisation or consultancy practice
  • Detailed understanding of strategic issues facing asset managers including Consumer Standards, ESG, net zero carbon, fire safety, compliance including decent homes, skills shortages, cost of living, inflation etc
  • Strong track record within a diverse asset management or property services team with successful delivery of related projects.  An ability to inspire, develop and motivate a team creating a collaborative environment
  • Proven acumen and professional skills to make important commercial risk-based decisions or recommendations
  • Proven experience of managing large scale stock condition surveys including HHSRs and energy data
  • A good understanding of best practice guidance related to stock surveys, asset management, decent homes standard and HHSRS will be essential
  • Up to date knowledge of compliance and statutory best practice and regulatory requirements will be essential in advising clients 
  • Being positive and driven to deliver excellent services to clients and achieve team business outcomes
  • A naturally innovative mindset providing solutions to client’s challenges
  • You will be numerate and of an analytical mind and high level of intellect - combining excellent written and oral skills to produce considered and robust reports and recommendations

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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