Assistant Project Manager

Overview:

Location: Winchester

Who are we?

We’re 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.

We challenge our people to be the best they can be and help them grow with the right development.

What’s the opportunity?

As an Assistant Project Manager you will be supporting our growing team in Winchester delivering a diverse range of exciting projects. The team prides itself on the variety of projects in its portfolio, which include multi-million-pound factory works for household names in the automotive sector, exquisite prime residential properties for high net worth individuals, and safe construction and operation of local authority housing.

Ridge is a Corporate member of the Associate for Project Management and offers support in advancing your career to achieve either ChPP or MRICS status.

Role and Responsibilities:

The role will include:

• Organising, preparing agendas for, and minuting meetings with project stakeholders at all levels.
• Assisting with the preparation of project control documentation, including PEPs, Risk Registers, Programmes, and reports.
• Co-ordinating our internal teams.
• Attending project sites across our portfolio for meetings and inspections.
• Maintaining project records and complying with our Quality Assurance processes.

Experience and Skills Required:

What will you need to be considered?

Qualifications:

Degree educated, ideally in a construction or project management related field (desired not essential)

Experience of working in a busy role with deadlines

Driving licence

IT literate in MS Office (MS project desired not essential)

Experience in:

Co-ordinating and managing people and processes

Producing reports, minutes, and other written documentation

What’s in it for you?

Our people are our business – 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 – 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
• Where eligible, a generous car allowance and a performance bonus scheme
• A flexible approach to hybrid working, to suit both you & your team
• Tailored career development – focused on professional, personal and/or educational

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.