Building Regulations Principal Designer

Building Regulations Principal Designer

A well-established, multi-disciplinary construction consultancy with a growing Manchester presence is now seeking an experienced Building Regulations Principal Designer to join their expanding Building Safety and Compliance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Building Regulations Principal Designer to take on a client-facing role, working primarily across residential Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs), supporting clients, developers and design teams through the requirements of the Building Safety Act and the new building regulations dutyholder regime.

The successful Building Regulations Principal Designer will play a key role in supporting the delivery of complex residential schemes, helping ensure that design information is coordinated, compliant and suitably evidenced from early design stages through to Gateway submissions and project completion.

The Building Regulations Principal Designer's Role

The Building Regulations Principal Designer will provide Principal Designer services under the Building Regulations, working closely with clients, architects, design teams, project managers and wider consultants on residential HRB schemes.

You will be responsible for reviewing design information against the Building Regulations and Approved Documents, identifying compliance risks, chairing design and compliance workshops, and advising clients on their duties under the Building Safety Act.

The Building Regulations Principal Designer will support Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 processes, helping to prepare, review and manage the necessary evidence, design coordination information and compliance documentation required for residential Higher-Risk Buildings.

This role would suit a technically strong Building Regulations Principal Designer with experience in residential, high-rise or complex building projects, who is confident advising clients and design teams on building regulations compliance.

The Building Regulations Principal Designer

The successful Building Regulations Principal Designer will ideally have:

• A background as an Architect, Architectural Technologist, Design Manager, Building Control professional or Principal Designer
• Experience working on residential, high-rise or Higher-Risk Building projects
• Strong knowledge of the Building Regulations and Approved Documents
• A good understanding of the Building Safety Act, dutyholder responsibilities and Gateway processes
• Experience reviewing technical design information for compliance
• Confidence chairing design team meetings, compliance workshops and client meetings
• RIBA, CABE, CIOB, RICS or similar professional membership would be beneficial
• Strong communication, organisation and report writing skills
• A proactive, detail-focused and client-facing approach

In Return

• 55,000 to 70,000
• Hybrid working
• Manchester office base
• Residential Higher-Risk Building projects
• Gateway 2 submission exposure
• Career progression within a growing Building Safety team
• Professional development and training support
• Varied residential and mixed-use schemes
• Supportive, collaborative consultancy environment
• Competitive pension and benefits package

If you are Building Regulations Principal Designer considering options at the moment, then please call Bex Ellinger at Brandon James on (phone number removed).