Building Regulations Compliance Lead

Overview

Building Regulations Compliance Lead — Main Contractor | Residential & Mixed-Use

We are engaging a Building Safety Principal Designer on a contract basis to support live residential and mixed-use schemes for a UK main contractor operating across London and the South East.

This is a delivery-embedded role, supporting active construction projects rather than a consultancy or policy function. You will work directly with technical and site teams to manage Building Regulations compliance, reduce risk, and maintain programme certainty.

• Operating as Building Safety Principal Designer under the Building Regulations on live projects
• Managing compliance across Parts A, B, L, M and Q
• Coordinating architectural, engineering, and subcontractor design inputs
• Managing compliance through design changes, value engineering, and late-stage revisions
• Acting as the key interface with Building Control bodies and fire authorities
• Translating regulatory requirements into practical, buildable site solutions
• Maintaining proportionate audit trails and compliance records to protect the contractor

This role suits someone comfortable making decisions under programme and commercial pressure.

• Demonstrable experience acting in a Building Safety or Building Regulations PD capacity
• Background in a main contractor or design-and-build environment
• Strong understanding of how compliance risk develops during construction
• Confident engaging with both design teams and site management
• Comfortable challenging design assumptions when required
• Practical, delivery-focused communicator

This is not a CDM-only role and is not suited to purely academic or consultancy-only backgrounds.

• Design Manager or Technical Manager (contractor-side)
• Architectural Technologist or Architect with site exposure
• Building Control Surveyor with live project involvement
• Compliance or Building Safety Lead embedded within delivery teams

• Competitive day rate, aligned to experience
• Flexible contract duration, project-driven
• Well-run residential and mixed-use schemes
• A role where your judgement directly influences delivery and risk management

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