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Associate Building Regulations Principal Designer
Job in
Manchester, Greater Manchester, M9, England, UK
Listed on 2026-07-21
Listing for:
Brandon James
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-21
Job specializations:
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Design & Architecture
Architect / Sr. Architect, Environmental & Urban Planning, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Engineering Design & Technologists
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
A successful multidisciplinary architectural practice is looking to appoint an experienced Building Regulations Principal Designer to lead and grow its Manchester building safety offering.
The practice already has a strong technical team and an established workload across residential, healthcare, refurbishment and remediation projects. It is now seeking a specialist who can take ownership of the Principal Designer function and develop it into a standalone service.
This position would suit an ambitious Principal Designer, Associate or Associate Director looking for greater autonomy and the opportunity to build a team.
Responsibilities- Acting as Building Regulations Principal Designer
- Leading compliance on higher-risk building projects
- Advising clients on Building Safety Act responsibilities
- Leading Gateway applications and regulatory submissions
- Coordinating golden thread information
- Reviewing multidisciplinary design information
- Identifying and managing compliance risks
- Developing internal procedures, templates and reporting tools
- Supporting bids, frameworks and client presentations
- Mentoring architects and technical professionals
- Helping secure external Principal Designer appointments
- Supporting the future growth of a specialist team
- Demonstrable higher-risk building experience
- A detailed understanding of the Building Safety Act
- Experience delivering Building Regulations Principal Designer duties
- A background in architecture, building control, surveying or design compliance
- Strong technical and client-facing skills
- Experience supporting or leading junior colleagues
- An interest in business development and service growth
- 65,000 - 75,000
- Annual profit-related bonus
- 25 days' annual leave
- Christmas office closure
- Hybrid working, typically two or three days in the studio
- Employee health and wellbeing programme
- Optical and physiotherapy benefits
- Mental health and GP support
- Opportunity to recruit and develop a specialist team
- Clear progression into a senior leadership position
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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