Associate Building Surveyor in Salford

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.

Your benefits:

• 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.