Building Regulations Principal Designer

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. The Associate Building Regulations Principal Designer will provide technical leadership across the practice while managing a portfolio of complex and higher-risk building projects. You will be responsible for developing compliance strategies, advising clients and coordinating design information through the relevant regulatory gateways.

Responsibilities

Providing technical leadership across the practice while managing a portfolio of complex and higher-risk building projects; 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

Requirements

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

Benefits

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