Building Regulations Principal Designer

Brandon James Limited; West Kirby; Hybride; GBP 60 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

25 days’ annual leave

Profit-related pay

Health and wellbeing benefits

Optical and physiotherapy support

Mental health and GP services

Christmas shutdown

Résumé du poste

Brandon James Limited is seeking a Building Regulations Principal Designer to join its Liverpool studio and take a leading role across higher-risk building projects.

You will coordinate Gateway submissions, strengthen internal safety processes and help grow the Principal Designer offering while delivering projects across residential, healthcare, refurbishment and remediation schemes.

Qualifications

• Direct experience working on higher-risk buildings.
• Experience leading or coordinating Gateway submissions.
• Strong knowledge of the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations.
• Previous experience in a Building Regulations Principal Designer capacity.
• Background in architecture, building control, building surveying or design compliance.
• Ability to lead and challenge design teams.

Responsabilités

• Lead higher-risk building projects through the regulatory process.
• Act as Building Regulations Principal Designer.
• Prepare, coordinate and manage Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 submissions.
• Develop project compliance plans and strategies.
• Review design information against Building Regulations requirements.
• Coordinate input from multidisciplinary design teams.
• Maintain golden thread information.
• Manage design changes and record compliance decisions.
• Identify and resolve technical compliance issues.
• Advise clients on duties under the Building Safety Act.
• Liaise with the Building Safety Regulator.
• Improve internal templates, procedures and reporting systems.
• Support bids, fee proposals and client presentations.
• Mentor architects and technical colleagues.

Connaissances

Higher-risk buildings

Gateway submissions

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Mentoring

Formation

Architecture background

Description du poste

Building Regulations Principal Designer

A well-established architectural practice is looking for a Building Regulations Principal Designer to join its Liverpool studio and take a leading role across higher-risk building projects.

The position will focus on the delivery of HRBs, including responsibility for coordinating compliance information and leading Gateway submissions. Alongside project delivery, you will help strengthen the practice’s internal building safety processes and support the continued development of its Principal Designer offering.

The Role

Working closely with architects, technologists, consultants and clients, you will oversee Building Regulations compliance across a varied portfolio of residential, healthcare, refurbishment and remediation schemes.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading higher-risk building projects through the regulatory process
• Acting as Building Regulations Principal Designer
• Preparing, coordinating and managing Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 submissions
• Developing project compliance plans and strategies
• Reviewing design information against Building Regulations requirements
• Coordinating input from multidisciplinary design teams
• Maintaining golden thread information
• Managing design changes and recording compliance decisions
• Identifying and resolving technical compliance issues
• Advising clients on their duties under the Building Safety Act
• Liaising with the Building Safety Regulator
• Improving internal templates, procedures and reporting systems
• Supporting bids, fee proposals and client presentations
• Mentoring architects and technical colleagues

The Successful Candidate

The successful Building Regulations Principal Designer will have:

• Direct experience working on higher-risk buildings
• Experience leading or coordinating Gateway submissions
• Strong knowledge of the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations
• Previous experience in a Building Regulations Principal Designer capacity
• A professional background in architecture, building control, building surveying or design compliance
• The ability to lead and challenge design teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience supporting or mentoring technical staff

Package

• £60,000 – £70,000
• Annual profit-related payment
• 25 days’ annual leave
• Additional Christmas shutdown
• Hybrid working
• Health and wellbeing benefits
• Optical and physiotherapy support
• Mental health and GP services
• Long-term opportunity to help shape a specialist service

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Building Regulations Principal Designer who wants greater ownership of complex projects and a visible role within a growing technical team.