Administration Assistant

Overview Location: Oxford (with flexible hours)
Are you seeking an opportunity to move your career forward with a well-established multi award winning property and construction consultancy? If you have experience with Microsoft Office programmes, who is adaptable, reliable and willing to use your initiative - we would like to hear from you.
Based at our office in Oxford (with over 200 staff) based at our idyllic headquarters offices in the grounds of Blenheim Palace – Oxford, you will play a key role within the Mechanical & Electrical Cost Management Team at Ridge by providing high level administrative support, whilst supporting the wider strategy and business objectives.

Ridge are a multi discipline building consultant practice providing a comprehensive service to our client base across all building sectors and geographies.
As a specialist function within Ridge, the MEP cost management team provide estimating and cost advice to contractors, developers and end users which requires the management and control of large volumes of data and documentation as well as day to day management tasks such as preparing fee quotes, raising fees and compiling reports. Role and Responsibilities Reporting to a team manager, you will be part of a growing, dynamic MEP cost management team working on a variety of projects and tasks which will include:

• Document management including formation of document registers.
• Compiling basic reports and spread sheets under the direction of the team manager.
• Scheduling, sending and receiving tender enquiries.
• General administration support

Experience and Skills Required

• Exceptional organisational skills - ability to prioritise and adjust to change
• Efficient and proactive, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Excellent administration skills, able to demonstrate proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

What we offer:

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  Opportunity to learn and develop skills as part of a dynamic team
• Initial and on-going training in areas where knowledge may be limited and you will be fully supported by Ridge in gaining this expertise
• Ability to contribute to the growth and development of the team, adding value to our growing business
• 25 days holiday - entitlements increase by 1 day per annum after 3, 5 and 8 years
• Private Healthcare
• Life Assurance
• Standard 6% Ridge Contribution - rising to 7% after 5 years, and 8% after 10 years
• Highly competitive salary
• Salary Sacrifice - Cycle to Work Scheme
• Buying and Selling Annual Leave
• Gym Membership Scheme

You will work with and be surrounded by mentors who are experts in their field and a support network to help you to embrace new challenges, grow, develop your skills and experience to progress with your career.
Ridge has climbed to 14th position in the Building Magazine Top 150 Consultants, whilst continuing to rise within the Top 50 Architects, Engineers, Project Managers, and Surveyors lists – with us in the top 10 surveyors in the country. Showcasing our continued success!