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Associate Building Surveyor

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

Shape the Future of Building Surveying in Manchester! 

We’re growing our Building Surveying team in our vibrant Manchester office, building on its outstanding success within an award-winning, multi-disciplinary consultancy. Backed by a strong pipeline of work, this is your chance to make a real impact. 

Why is this role so exciting? 

You’ll be at the forefront of establishing a brand-new Building Surveying discipline in Manchester – an opportunity to leave your mark and help shape the future of our business. We’re looking for a passionate, driven Associate-level Building Surveyor who’s ready to take the next big step in their career. 

What you’ll be part of: 

Our projects span education and healthcare, public buildings and estates, residential and housing, commercial, and insurance sectors – giving you variety and challenge every day. Beyond technical delivery, you’ll play a key role in client development, financial forecasting, team leadership, and growth. 

What we’re looking for: 

A proven track record in work-winning and the ambition to drive this discipline forward. If you thrive on responsibility, leadership, and making things happen, this is the role for you. 

Main Duties 

  • Hands on delivery of building surveying services with bias to project work 

  • Leading projects often co-ordinating our in house multi discipline design services 

  • Client management and development 

  • Supervising, managing and mentoring junior members of the team 

  • Technical reviews to manage the quality of our services 

The skills and experience you need to have for this role 

  • MRICS 

  • Consultancy experience, preferably with public sector project experience 

  • Be commercially minded with an enthusiasm for winning work and business development 

  • Be able to manage your own workload 

  • Capable of managing individual team members, organising their work where necessary and providing guidance on projects. 

  • Good communication and client facing skills 

  • Excellent all-round technical building surveying knowledge 

  • An analytical mind with a high level of intellect - combining excellent written and oral skills to produce considered and robust reports and recommendations. 

You will benefit from becoming part of our engaging and progressive culture which supports your continued development, career goals and values your welfare. 

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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