Principal Designer – Building Regulations​/Building Safety Act

Principal Designer — Building Regulations / Building Safety Act

Our client is an established construction and building health and safety consultancy, providing practical, professional and approachable support to clients across commercial, retail and residential construction projects.

Established in 2003, the business works with clients, consultants, designers, contractors and wider project teams to help deliver safer, better‑managed and more compliant construction projects. The company is APS registered, Safe Contractor approved and OSHCR registered, with a highly qualified team providing CDM, Principal Designer, Client Adviser and wider health and safety consultancy services.

As the Building Safety Act and the strengthened Building Regulations duty holder regime continue to reshape the construction industry, the business is expanding its specialist Principal Designer service and is now looking to recruit a Principal Designer — Building Regulations / Building Safety Act to join its team.

This is a full‑time hybrid role based from Bedford, with flexibility to work some days from home.

The successful candidate will support clients and design teams during the design phase of construction projects, helping to plan, manage and monitor design work so that compliance with the Building Regulations is considered, evidenced and coordinated from the earliest stages of a project.

You will work closely with clients, architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, Building Control Bodies and other dutyholders to support a clear route to compliance. The role will involve reviewing design information, identifying potential compliance risks, supporting Gateway and Building Control submissions, and helping project teams understand their duties under the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations.

This is a technical coordination and advisory role suited to someone who understands construction design, enjoys working with multidisciplinary teams and can provide clear, practical guidance in a developing area of regulation.

Support Principal Designer duties under the Building Regulations and Building Safety Act.

Plan, manage and monitor design work to support compliance with relevant Building Regulations requirements.

Attend design team meetings, workshops, project reviews and client meetings.

Review design information and identify gaps, risks or areas requiring further coordination.

Support RIBA stage reviews, Gateway submissions and Building Control application processes.

Prepare Building Safety Act / Building Regulations progress reports at key project stages.

Liaise with clients, architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, Building Control Bodies and other dutyholders.

Help coordinate the route to compliance with the wider project team.

Support design risk management, design change control and compliance tracking during the design phase.

Advise clients on their duties under the Building Safety Act and the Building Regulations duty holder regime.

Help ensure effective cooperation, coordination and communication between project dutyholders.

Support mandatory occurrence reporting arrangements where applicable.

Assist with project documentation, design records, compliance evidence and Golden Thread information where required.

Support the preparation and coordination of Fire and Emergency File information during the design phase.

Review project team competence information and help support good project governance.

Provide practical, proportionate advice to clients and design teams across both higher‑risk and non‑higher‑risk building projects.

We are looking for a technically minded construction professional who enjoys design review, compliance, coordination and working closely with multidisciplinary project teams.

You may come from a background in:

• Architecture
• Architectural Technology
• Building Control
• Construction Management
• Design Management
• CDM / Health and Safety Consultancy
• Fire Safety
• Engineering
• Building Surveying
• Or another relevant construction discipline

The role would suit someone who understands how buildings are designed and delivered, and who is interested in developing…