Building Regulations Principal Designer

Carriera Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 64,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Flexible working

Home expense reimbursement

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Birthday leave

Christmas shutdown

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Carriera Limited is partnering with a growth-focused consultancy to hire two Building Regulations Principal Designers for a fully remote UK team.

You will oversee compliance and design risk management across a varied project portfolio from pre-construction through delivery, drawing on a background in Building Control. The role offers genuine autonomy, flexible working practices and a competitive salary with a full benefits package.

Qualifications

• Background in Building Control / Building Regulations.
• Experience operating as a BR Principal Designer or within a related compliance role.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach.
• Comfortable working remotely and managing your own workload.
• Professional qualifications are welcomed but not essential.

Responsibilities

• You will work as a Building Regulations Principal Designer across a varied project portfolio, supporting compliance and design risk management from pre-construction through delivery.
• The business is particularly interested in individuals from a Building Control background who can bring practical, real-world construction knowledge and strong communication skills.

Skills

Building Regulations Knowledge

Principal Designer experience

Remote work experience

Communication skills

Job description

Remote | UK (South East, South West or Midlands)

Salary: £75,000 + Full Benefits Package

A growing, people-focused consultancy is looking to appoint two Building Regulations Principal Designers to join their established remote team.

This is an opportunity to become part of a highly collaborative business that has built its reputation on quality delivery, flexibility and long-term relationships - both with clients and employees. With a fully remote setup and genuine autonomy, the business offers an environment built around trust, accountability and professional freedom.

The team currently consists of experienced Building Regulations and CDM professionals operating across the UK, supporting a broad range of construction projects and clients.

The opportunity:

You will work as a Building Regulations Principal Designer across a varied project portfolio, supporting compliance and design risk management from pre-construction through delivery.

The business is particularly interested in individuals from a Building Control background who can bring practical, real-world construction knowledge and strong communication skills.

Locations considered include London & the South East, South West England and the Midlands.

About you:

• Background in Building Control / Building Regulations
• Experience operating as a BR Principal Designer or within a related compliance role
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach
• Comfortable working remotely and managing your own workload
• Professional qualifications are welcomed but not essential

In return:

• Fully remote working with no fixed office requirement
• Genuine flexibility built around delivery rather than presenteeism
• Competitive salary positioned to attract the right people
• All expenses fully recoverable from home
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Additional birthday leave
• Christmas shutdown
• Opportunity to join a growing, successful and well-regarded team.

Carriera Limited values diversity and promotes equality and no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are open to discussing any reasonable adjustments or additional arrangements you may require to support your application. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. When advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business for the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003. All applications will be held in strict confidence and in accordance with our privacy policy.