Location: Oxford Are you interested in progressing with a career in project management working for an award-winning built environment consultancy? We offer our clients professional advice of the highest quality on project valued between £1M to £500M. The Project Management team draw on the vast amount of knowledge, expertise and experience gained from working across sectors and on projects around the world. Our abilities at managing out risk and inefficiency and driving projects forward to deliver real value are essential elements of our service and combined to produce exceptional results. We work collaboratively with clients and supply chains, facilitating a team ethos where every member of the project team is able to contribute effectively in pursuit of the best solutions and to provide greater certainty of outcomes no matter what the complexity or challenge. We have opportunities for Project Managers at all levels. To be considered for a role you must be an excellent communicator who can articulate complicated issues both with our clients and internal project teams. 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, HelpHand 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 workwithusridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported. Your day to day activities will depend on the experience you have already gained in your career and may include these tasks: Assist with leading and managing the project management team Manage clients and develop further opportunities Be part of business development forums such as sector groups Link into the project management discipline across all offices Look to grow the group with new and repeat clients Establish detailed client’s brief and responsibilities of consultants and specialists Establish lines of communication and reporting procedures with the client and within the design team Arrange feasibility studies, including site surveys, site investigation, site evaluation etc Advise on/implement the selection and appointment of all necessary consultants and specialists Co-ordinate and obtain planning consents and all necessary statutory approvals Prepare and maintain the master programme for all pre and post contract activities and monitor progress Manage finances from inception to completion, including cash flow forecasts, monitoring project expenditure, and recommendations of payments by client, as well as internal budget and resourcing Manage the Design Team, including leading on risk and value management Interview and select contractors for tendering or negotiation, evaluate tenders received and appoint contractor Inspect and monitor the construction works with regard to quality and conformity to agreed specifications and drawings Oversee the administration of the Building contract, including the preparation of all necessary instructions and certificates Chair progress, co-ordination and project meetings throughout the contract period Prepare regular reports to clients on all aspects of the project inspection, scheduling and acceptance of works required under the defects liability and maintenance provisions of the contract Day-to-day responsibility for projects/workstreams Provide single point of contact taking responsibility for all aspects of the project or workstreams and liaise with the client You must be able to evidence experience of working in a project manager capacity within a built environment consultancy.