Building Regulations Principal Designer

Ellis Williams Architects Ltd.; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Cycle to work scheme

Long service rewards

Development and mentoring

Job summary

Ellis Williams Architects is seeking an experienced Building Regulations Principal Designer (BR‑PD) to lead compliance, coordination, and safety assurance across our portfolio of projects under the Building Safety Act 2022. The role will ensure that all design work meets statutory duties, supports Gateway submissions, and maintains robust design governance from concept through to completion.

The BR‑PD will work closely with our architectural, landscape, conservation, and technical teams, as well

Qualifications

• Proven BR-PD experience under Building Safety Act 2022.
• Deep knowledge of Building Regulations Parts A–T.
• Experience coordinating architecture, MEP, structural, and fire teams.
• Lead Gateway 1–3 processes, information management, and regulator engagement.
• Professional qualification with membership in ARB/RIBA/CIAT/IStructE/CIBSE.

Responsibilities

• Lead design compliance across projects from concept to completion.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and external consultants.
• Prepare or contribute to Gateway submissions and design information.
• Maintain safety-led design records and risk management.

Skills

BR-PD experience

Fire safety

Gateway submissions

Team coordination

Design governance

Compliance knowledge

Communication

Risk management

Professional membership

Education

ARB/RIBA/CIAT/IStructE/CIBSE membership

Job description

Ellis Williams Architects is seeking an experienced Building Regulations Principal Designer (BR‑PD) to lead compliance, coordination, and safety assurance across our portfolio of projects under the Building Safety Act 2022. The role will ensure that all design work meets statutory duties, supports Gateway submissions, and maintains robust design governance from concept through to completion.

The BR‑PD will work closely with our architectural, landscape, conservation, and technical teams, as well as external consultants, to ensure that building regulations compliance is embedded throughout the design process. The role will be responsible for providing support across all our UK Studios and the successful candidate can be based from any of our UK studio locations. Candidates may come from architecture or other built‑environment disciplines, but must demonstrate competence to act as Building Regulations Principal Designer under Part 2A.

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience acting as a Building Regulations Principal Designer under the Building Safety Act 2022, or demonstrable capability to step into the role.
• Deep technical knowledge of Building Regulations (Parts A–T), with strong competence in fire safety, accessibility, energy performance, and safety‑critical design decision‑making.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams, including architecture, MEP, structural, fire, and specialist consultants.
• Strong understanding of Gateway 1, 2 and 3 requirements, including information management, compliance pathways, and regulator engagement.
• Ability to lead design assurance processes, review technical information, identify compliance risks, and drive resolution.
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence engaging clients, Building Control, and the Building Safety Regulator.
• Competence in design risk management, including hazard identification, mitigation strategies, and maintaining safety‑led design records.
• Experience preparing or contributing to Gateway submissions, compliance reports, and structured design information.
• Professional qualification (Architect, Architectural Technologist, Engineer or equivalent) with membership of ARB, RIBA, CIAT, IStructE, CIBSE or similar.
• A collaborative working style, supporting project leads and contributing to Ellis Williams’ internal BR‑PD processes, templates, and continuous improvement.

• Commitment to maintaining professional competence, staying up to date with regulatory changes, guidance updates, and industry best practice.

Benefits Include:

Flexible and blended hybrid work arrangements, cycle to work scheme, long service rewards, development and mentoring, regular CPD events and employee volunteering programme.

Ellis Williams is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, culture, perspectives, skills and experience to support our innovation and creativity. We are a member of The Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei) continuing our journey to be a more inclusive organisation.