Building Regulations Principal Designer

A well-established, multi-disciplinary construction consultancy with a growing Manchester presence is now seeking an experienced Building Regulations Principal Designer to join their expanding Building Safety and Compliance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a Building Regulations Principal Designer to take on a client-facing role, working primarily across residential Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs), supporting clients, developers and design teams through the requirements of the Building Safety Act and the new building regulations dutyholder regime. The successful Building Regulations Principal Designer will play a key role in supporting the delivery of complex residential schemes, helping ensure that design information is coordinated, compliant and suitably evidenced from early design stages through to Gateway submissions and project completion.

Responsibilities

Provide Principal Designer services under the Building Regulations; Work closely with clients, architects, design teams, project managers and wider consultants on residential HRB schemes; Review design information against the Building Regulations and Approved Documents; Identify compliance risks; Chair design and compliance workshops; Advise clients on their duties under the Building Safety Act; Support Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 processes; Help to prepare, review and manage the necessary evidence, design coordination information and compliance documentation required for residential Higher-Risk Buildings

Requirements

A background as an Architect, Architectural Technologist, Design Manager, Building Control professional or Principal Designer; Experience working on residential, high-rise or Higher-Risk Building projects; Strong knowledge of the Building Regulations and Approved Documents; A good understanding of the Building Safety Act, dutyholder responsibilities and Gateway processes; Experience reviewing technical design information for compliance; Confidence chairing design team meetings, compliance workshops and client meetings; Strong communication, organisation and report writing skills; A proactive, detail-focused and client-facing approach

Nice to have

RIBA, CABE, CIOB, RICS or similar professional membership would be beneficial

Benefits

Hybrid working; Manchester office base; Residential Higher-Risk Building projects; Gateway 2 submission exposure; Career progression within a growing Building Safety team; Professional development and training support; Varied residential and mixed-use schemes; Supportive, collaborative consultancy environment; Competitive pension and benefits package