Overview

Location: Oxford

At Ridge, our culture is open and friendly, aligned very much to a ‘people business’ rather than a big global organisation. You will certainly NOT be a small cog in a big machine here! We are proud Ridge people who successfully strive to make a difference.

Do you want a career in Architecture working for a multi award winning property and construction consultancy where you will be involved in projects that are rich and diverse, spanning many different building types and sectors including world class technical facilities, hotels, leisure and stadia buildings, education buildings, offices and private one off commissions.

As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, we're now on the lookout for our next talented Architectural Assistant - Part 1. You will join our significantly experienced Architectural team based at our idyllic headquarters offices with 200 staff in the grounds of Blenheim Palace – Oxford.

Role and Responsibilities

Assistance with formulating the brief and communicating the brief effectively to colleagues as required
Carry out studies and design proposals for review
Cooperate with other members of the design team
Ensure design proposals conform to the latest building regulations and technical standards
Providing a practical and methodical approach to solving problems, working to fixed budgets and working within deadlines
Assistance with planning applications, Building Regulations
Inspection of building work on site

Experience and Skills Required

Part 1 qualified Architectural Assistant
Exceptional visualisation skills

To be successful in this role, you will need to be an excellent communicator who can articulate complicated issues between our clients and our highly skilled project teams. You will also need to show ambition and a willingness to learn whilst demonstrating a high level diligence and organisational skills.

What We Can Offer

This role offers you the chance to progress your career at a forward thinking, friendly company. Along with providing you with an opportunity to learn and develop skills and qualifications as part of a dynamic team, we also offer;

25 days holiday - entitlements increase by 1 day per annum after 3, 5 and 8 years
Private Healthcare
Standard 6% Ridge Contribution - rising to 7% after 5 years, and 8% after 10 years
Highly competitive salary
Salary Sacrifice - Cycle to Work Scheme
Buying and Selling Annual Leave
Gym Membership Scheme

When you join Ridge and Partners, you will be surrounded by professional people who are experts in their field. You will work with and be surrounded by mentors and a support network to help you to embrace new challenges, grow, develop your skills and experience to progress with your career.

Ridge has climbed to 14th position in the Building Magazine Top 150 Consultants, whilst continuing to rise within the Top 50 Architects, Engineers, Project Managers, and Surveyors lists – with us in the top 10 surveyors in the country. Showcasing our continued success!

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