Associate, Property Consultancy - Built Environment

Ridge & Partners LLP; Southampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridge & Partners LLP in Winchester invites an experienced senior manager to lead housing asset management and property consultancy projects. You will oversee large stock condition surveys, asset management planning, and data teams, guiding clients from initial brief through delivery.

The role requires RICS/CIOB/CIHCM qualifications or substantial equivalent, with a track record in affordable housing asset management, ESG and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic asset management for affordable housing.
• Proven ability to manage stock condition surveys and energy data.
• Qualifications such as RICS/CIOB/CIHCM are highly desirable.
• Experience leading data and survey teams.
• Knowledge of health, safety and compliance reviews.

Responsibilities

• Assisting and preparing fee proposals and tenders
• Overseeing large scale surveys and coordinating with surveyors and data teams
• Project management and administration
• Development of asset management policies and management plans
• Team management including recruitment and appraisals
• Business development and marketing activities

Skills

Strategic asset management

Housing asset management

Team leadership

Business development

Stock condition surveys

Health, safety & compliance

Education

RICS

CIOB

CIHCM

Tools

Mobile data capture systems

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.

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