Associate; BSA PD

Associate (BSA PD)

Department: Operations
- Field Based

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London (Project Four) - Hybrid

Compensation: Competitive

Project Four are experts in providing BSA and CDM services across the UK. We use our combined experience in delivering project support, providing expert evidence, and guidance ensuring our clients have peace of mind.

As a Time Top 100 Best Companies to work for 2024, we are proud of our people focussed, inclusive, empathetic culture and commitment to ensuring we are a great company to work for.

We recognise that every person is unique, and we work hard to build a culture where everyone can be themselves. Whether that means flexibility around individual needs or simply making sure people have someone to talk to when they need it, we want everyone here to feel welcome, heard and valued.

Project Four are looking for a dynamic individual who wishes to be involved in undertaking the Principal Designer role under the Building Safety Act across multiple developments including non high-risk buildings and high-risk building.

The role requires a clear communicator in both verbal and written, someone who is passionate about technical delivery, enjoys the challenges of multitasking across various stages of projects, and enjoys team interaction across the industry

• Attend Design Team / Workshop meetings as per allowance within scope
• Prepare and produce BSA progress reports at the end of each RIBA Stage / Gateway submission
• Liaison with other duty holders about design work compliance
• Ensure reasonable steps are taken to design work which is planned, managed, and monitored to ensure compliance with all relevant requirements
• Liaising with clients on their duties under the BSA
• Ensure cooperation is occurring between all other duty holders
• Coordinate the route to compliance with the consultant team and establish a consensus for compliance
• Support the project team with notifying the regulator of any duty holder appointments
• Participating in the Design Development
• Ensure there is a mandatory reporting plan in place throughout the design phase and available when construction work begins
• Supporting the team through change management throughout the design phase and monitoring risks to design work compliance
• Ensure the Fire and Emergency File is in place during the design phase - handing over to the PC during the construction phase
• Monitor the design development and identify risks to compliance
• Monitor competency of design team

RIBA Stage 2

• Consultant competency review
• Design risk management review, identifying compliance risk and scope gaps.
• Obtain a statement of compliance from the planning architect or Principle Designer where one has been appointed.

• Coordinate the route to compliance with the consultant team.
• Attend design team meetings.
• Obtain a client statement confirming acceptance of the building regulations application.

• Support the client in obtaining a letter of conformity for design compliance.
• Monitor Building Control submissions.
• Review the duty holder documents.

• Support the conclusion of the contractor's design portion.
• Support the review of key contractors' Quality Plans, identifying any matters that may impact compliance.

• Review the Golden Thread information.
• Provide a conformity of duties statement.
• Support the client in obtaining assurances and a letter of conformity.

• Holds a Chartered status / accreditation within the industry
• Has on site experience with delivery of projects, especially experience with completing projects
• Experience with high-risk buildings
• Experience with mentoring / managing junior staff
• Has experience with contracts
• Commercially aware
• A level of management experience
• Experience with bidding for work
• Has lead projects as a job runner / main lead in their discipline
• Self-motivated, professional in their approach
• Clear in their communication, verbal and written
• Passionate about technical delivery (not just design)
• Enjoys process driven role
• Enjoys working across multiple jobs at various stages
• Has a presence and confidence to grow and carry the role
• Willing to work in the office and with the internal team be present and contribute

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