Building Regulations Principal Contractor – Site Compliance Lead

Laing O'Rourke; Brighton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a detail-focused compliance professional to lead BRPC duties on a major NHS redevelopment healthcare programme. You will inspect, evidence, and deliver records that demonstrate quality, safety and compliance on site.

With a background in Clerk of Works, Warranty Inspection, or Building Control, you will collaborate with delivery teams, Building Inspectors and Designers to ensure clear roles, early issue resolution, and continuous improvement across the project.

Qualifications

• Background in inspection, assurance, or building control roles such as Clerk of Works, Warranty Inspector, or Registered Building Inspector.
• Solid experience with Building Regulations and compliance frameworks.
• Strong eye for detail and ability to document issues clearly.
• Confident engaging with site teams and prioritising in a fast-paced delivery environment.
• Experience maintaining accurate, defensible records.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted compliance lead on site, supporting delivery teams to meet BRPC duties during construction.
• Carrying out regular, risk-based inspections, with a strong focus on quality, workmanship, and compliance.
• Producing clear, auditable inspection records and ensuring issues are followed through to close-out.
• Working closely with Registered Building Inspectors and Building Control Approvers, including joint inspections where required.
• Promoting a robust inspection culture, where assurance is proactive rather than reactive.
• Supporting the assessment of contractor competence, ensuring those delivering work are suitably capable.
• Acting as a key liaison between client, designers and contractors to ensure clarity of roles and responsibilities.
• Contributing to continuous improvement, sharing lessons learned and raising standards across the project.

Skills

Inspection background

Attention to detail

On-site communication

Record-keeping

Education

Degree in Building Surveying/Construction/Architecture/Engineering

Chartered status or working towards chartership

Job description

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a detail-focused compliance professional to lead BRPC duties on a major NHS redevelopment healthcare programme. You will inspect, evidence, and deliver records that demonstrate quality, safety and compliance on site.

With a background in Clerk of Works, Warranty Inspection, or Building Control, you will collaborate with delivery teams, Building Inspectors and Designers to ensure clear roles, early issue resolution, and continuous improvement across the project.