Building Regulations Principal Designer

Location: City of London

Role:
Building Regulations Principal Designer

Location:

Central London offices (hybrid 4 days per week)
Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 (dependent on experience)
Sector:
Architect/ Design Practice
We Recruit Group is working with a nationally recognised, award-winning architectural and development consultancy that is looking to appoint an experienced Principal Designer (Building Regulations) to join its established Building Safety and Development Consultancy team.
Established more than 60 years ago, the business has built an excellent reputation for designing and delivering high-quality buildings and places that positively contribute to their communities. The consultancy works across major residential developments, urban regeneration, mixed-use schemes, later living, care, commercial property, industrial developments, retrofit and adaptive reuse.
The organisation is particularly well known for its expertise in housing, large-scale regeneration and later living. Its portfolio includes new neighbourhoods containing several thousand homes, complex town-centre regeneration projects, estate renewal programmes, affordable housing developments and specialist care environments.
The successful candidate will join an established multidisciplinary environment where architects, urban designers, technical specialists, project managers, building safety professionals and sustainability consultants work collaboratively. The business promotes a knowledgeable, supportive and collaborative culture where employees are encouraged to develop professionally and contribute to the continued growth of its services.

The Role:

You will work as part of the specialist Building Safety and Development Consultancy team, acting as Principal Designer under the Building Regulations and supporting clients and internal design teams in meeting their statutory duties.
The wider team provides a comprehensive range of building safety services, including Principal Designer delivery, Building Regulations compliance advice, fire safety support, safety cases, digital records, training, site audits and quality inspections.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced design, technical or construction professional who enjoys working closely with clients and multidisciplinary design teams on complex projects. You will plan, manage, monitor and coordinate design work to ensure compliance with the Building Regulations, and the duty holder requirements introduced by the Building Safety Act 2022.
The position would suit someone with a strong architectural, building surveying, engineering or technical background who can confidently interpret regulatory requirements, lead compliance discussions and provide practical guidance throughout the design and construction lifecycle.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Undertake and lead the Principal Designer role under the Building Regulations.
Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate design work in relation to Building Regulations compliance.
Advise clients, designers, contractors and wider project teams on their statutory duties and compliance responsibilities.
Carry out detailed design compliance reviews against the Building Regulations and relevant Approved Documents.
Identify, assess and help mitigate design-related compliance risks and residual design risks.
Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and ensure compliance matters are identified, communicated and resolved.
Attend client meetings, design team meetings, workshops and project reviews.
Prepare and maintain clear compliance trackers, reports, records and supporting documentation.
Support the development and maintenance of the golden thread of information where applicable.
Provide specialist advice on fire and structural safety, particularly in relation to Higher-Risk Buildings.
Support projects through the Building Safety Regulator Gateway process, including Gateways 1, 2 and 3 where applicable.
Liaise with Building Control Bodies, the Building Safety Regulator and other regulatory stakeholders as required.
Promote effective cooperation, communication and coordination between duty holders throughout the project lifecycle.
Support internal architectural and technical teams…