Associate, Property Consultancy - Built Environment

Ridge & Partners LLP; South Derbyshire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridge & Partners LLP seeks a senior manager to lead strategic asset management for affordable housing, guiding large-scale stock condition surveys and related planning. You will manage data and survey teams, deliver client-focused consultancy from initiation to completion, and drive improvements in compliance and performance across projects.

The role requires extensive housing asset management experience, professional qualifications (RICS/CIOB/CIHCM), and strong leadership to coordinate

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic asset management for affordable housing.
• Substantial experience with stock condition surveys and HHSRs.
• Ability to manage multiple surveys and data teams across projects.
• Knowledge of Consumer Standards, ESG, decency standards and related regulations.
• Proven leadership and ability to motivate cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fee proposals and tenders.
• Lead project setup, QA and briefing of teams.
• Oversee large-scale surveys and coordinate with surveyors and data managers.
• Prepare survey outputs: decent homes, cost tables, reports.
• Draft strategic documents on asset management and procurement.
• Develop policies and management plans for clients.
• Perform asset performance modelling (e.g., NPV).
• Conduct asset management reviews and provide critical support.
• Ensure health, safety and compliance reviews.

Skills

Asset management

Stock condition surveys

Project management

Team leadership

Education

RICS/CIOB/CIHCM qualification

Housing asset management experience

Job description

Our Property Consultancy team provide strategic advice and guide affordable housing clients through a full spectrum of property consultancy, asset management and compliance related activities. We have an opportunity for an experienced senior manager with either a housing asset management or consultancy background with experience in large scale stock condition surveys and related strategic housing asset management planning and delivery to join our team in the Winchester office. If you have asset management database knowledge and related mobile electronic data capture systems that would be very beneficial. You will be RICS, CIH, CIOB or other housing related qualified with technical knowledge of construction technology relating to residential accommodation.

The role will include the management of both data and survey teams within Property Consultancy and provide clients with strategic and operational support from beginning to completion for a variety of consultancy projects.

Role and Responsibility

• Assisting and preparing fee proposals and tenders
• Attending interviews for tendered projects
• Project set up, QA and team briefing
• Oversight of large scale surveys and co-ordination with the surveyor and data team managers
• Project management and administration
• Preparation of survey outputs including decent homes, cost tables and reporting
• Drafting of strategic documents including asset management and procurement
• Development of policies, procedures and management plans for clients
• Undertake asset performance modelling (including NPV)
• Undertaking asset management function reviews and providing critical friend support
• Managing health, safety and compliance reviews and related action plans
• Team management including timesheets, expenses, resource allocation, appraisals and recruitment
• Business development and marketing activities

Experience and Skills Required

• Appropriate qualifications or experience in strategic asset management such as RICS, CIOB, CIHCM would be highly desirable including technical knowledge of construction technology relating to residential accommodation
• Substantial experience in an affordable housing asset management related role either within a registered provider organisation or consultancy practice
• Detailed understanding of strategic issues facing asset managers including Consumer Standards, ESG, net zero carbon, fire safety, compliance including decent homes, skills shortages, cost of living, inflation etc
• Strong track record within a diverse asset management or property services team with successful delivery of related projects. An ability to inspire, develop and motivate a team creating a collaborative environment
• Proven experience of managing large scale stock condition surveys including HHSRs and energy data
• A good understanding of best practice guidance related to stock surveys, asset management, decent homes standard and HHSRS will be essential
• Up to date knowledge of compliance and statutory best practice and regulatory requirements will be essential in advising clients.