Address
Salary Overview:
In joining Ridge as a Senior / Associate Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager, you will be an integral part of the cost management team in and contribute to our continued innovation, quality and growth. You will support the management of the team in the day-to-day delivery of several projects and will share our approach of consistently high standards of service to our valued clients.
The Cambridge team are a rapidly growing dynamic team who are targeting several key sectors within Cambridge and the wider eastern region. The applicant will have the opportunity to form part of this growth, defining the direction and approach to grow the team and form part of the wider office which has been growing at pace since its inception under two years ago.
Outside of Cambridge, dynamic national team are delivering a range of fantastic projects from an initial brief and business case right through design stages, procurement and into construction. You will be actively contributing to the successful delivery of a diverse range of projects with clients whose brands are recognised globally. Examples of our current projects nationally include:
From a local perspective, sectors and clients we would be looking to target include:
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:
Role and Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for delivering cost management services on several projects each at various stages of the construction life cycle from business case through design stages, procurement and into construction.
Location: Cambridge
In joining Ridge as a Senior / Associate Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager, you will be an integral part of the cost management team in and contribute to our continued innovation, quality and growth. You will support the management of the team in the day-to-day delivery of several projects and will share our approach of consistently high standards of service to our valued clients.
The Cambridge team are a rapidly growing dynamic team who are targeting several key sectors within Cambridge and the wider eastern region. The applicant will have the opportunity to form part of this growth, defining the direction and approach to grow the team and form part of the wider office which has been growing at pace since its inception under two years ago.
Outside of Cambridge, dynamic national team are delivering a range of fantastic projects from an initial brief and business case right through design stages, procurement and into construction. You will be actively contributing to the successful delivery of a diverse range of projects with clients whose brands are recognised globally. Examples of our current projects nationally include:
- Sports stadia and arenas
- New build and refurbishment of acute healthcare and mental health projects
- New teaching, seminar and laboratory buildings for Russell Group universities (including heritage & conservation of historic colleges and buildings, student accommodation)
- Local authority regeneration schemes (housing, retail, infrastructure)
- Logistics and Warehousing projects that are time critical requiring high bay structures and advanced racking and storage solutions
- Pharmaceutical projects with renowned clients that are supporting the UK’s vaccination manufacturing capability
- Sustainability focussed projects with clients who want to achieve their Net Zero ambitions
- Motor racing organisations and international racing circuits. Working with leading motor manufacturers to support conversion of their production lines to electric vehicles
- Commercial business and science park development
- Defence and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office projects around the globe
The projects you will be involved with could range in cost from £1m to over £400m.
From a local perspective, sectors and clients we would be looking to target include:
- Higher education & university schemes
- Housing and residential developments including mixed use developments.
- Retail and leisure developments
- Sustainability and retrofit schemes.
- School refurbishment and new build projects, both private sector and government funded schemes.
- Laboratories and Pharmaceutical facilities including fit out and new build developments.
- Refurbishment of conservation and listed buildings to assist with client’s carbon zero aspirations.
- Commercial premises, be that new build developments or fit out schemes for tenants.
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.
Role and Responsibilities:
What you need to do to be effective in this role:
You will be responsible for delivering cost management services on several projects each at various stages of the construction life cycle from business case through design stages, procurement and into construction.
- Pre-contract cost planning and post-contract cost reporting
- Attending design and progress meeting
- Reviewing design drawings, documents, and specification
- preparation and evaluation of tendering and procurement activities
- Valuations
- Contract administration
- Risk management
- Conflict avoidance
- Developing and maintaining positive internal and external relationships with clients and the contracting supply chain
- Ultimately, you be responsible for running your projects and providing reliable, accurate and relevant cost management advice to our clients
- Managing a team of Cost Managers and providing day-to-day guidance and support. You will be reporting to and working closely with the team partner to ensure consistent high standards of service quality This will include, amongst other tasks, resource planning, team timesheets, invoicing and debt management, updating fee forecasts
- Contribute to the preparation and submission of bids
- Update internal database of project case studies and benchmark library
- Support planning, preparation and attendance of internal and external social events, CPD sessions, thought leadership activities and the like
- Assist with filing of project documentation and ensuring compliance with QA requirements
- Arithmetical checking of documents and calculations
- Ideally your latest roles will have been with a cost consultancy
- Management of a team of Cost Managers and demonstrable support to junior members (apprenticeship learning and those on their APC pathway).
- Awareness and understanding of market conditions and the impact this has on cost plan forecasts
- Understanding of key benchmarking metrics (EUQs and EURs) for use in the preparation of cost plans and client budgets.
- Competent in measurement using 3D digital tools e.g. iTwo Cost X or similar
- Preparing ‘robust’ comprehensive sets of tender documents, managing procurement process and administering construction contracts: NEC, JCT etc.
- Experience of negotiating contracts with Tier 1 main contractors is highly desirable.
- A positive 'can do' attitude with an approach that is motivating to others
- Methodical and organised. Attentive to detail.
- An open and collaborative personality, happy to work as a team alongside other disciplines to aid an open and collaborative office.
- Educated to degree standard in a cost management related degree (ideally accredited by RICS)
- Will have already obtained MRICS.
- Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel and able to manipulate data accurately and quickly with the use of various formulas. Competent with Microsoft Word and Outlook
- Managing internal project finances (revenue vs costs) and delivering profitable projects whilst mitigating exposure to risk
- Holder of UK driving licence
