Building Safety Consultant

Allen & York Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK seeks a skilled consultant to enhance building safety across residential and commercial projects. You will navigate complex regulatory landscapes and provide technical advice while collaborating with design teams. Ideal candidates possess relevant qualifications and significant experience in the construction consultancy sector. This role offers a flexible and purpose-driven work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in building safety or construction consultancy.
• Confidence in guiding clients through regulatory landscapes.
• Desirable experience in government safety schemes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design teams throughout project stages.
• Review fire strategies and produce safety case reports.
• Provide technical compliance advice to clients.

Skills

Building safety experience

Leadership in regulatory conversations

External wall remediation knowledge

Education

Relevant degree and professional membership

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about building safety and ready to take on a pivotal role at the forefront of regulatory compliance? This is a unique opportunity for a skilled consultant to make a real difference across residential and commercial projects - particularly high-rise, high-risk, and complex structures. You will help clients navigate the challenges of fire safety, structural integrity, and the latest legislative changes including the Building Safety Act 2022.

Responsibilities

• Work with design and construction teams from RIBA stages through to gateway approvals, shaping projects with safety in mind from day one.
• Review fire strategies, produce safety case reports, and liaise with regulators and inspectors.
• Provide technical advice to ensure compliance and build confidence with clients.

Qualifications

• Experience in building safety or construction consultancy, ideally with a relevant degree and membership of a recognised professional body (e.g. CMIOSH, MIFireE, MCIOB, MRICS).
• Confidence leading conversations with regulators, proactive on-site, and able to guide others through complex regulatory landscapes.
• Experience in external wall remediation and navigating government safety schemes is highly desirable.

What we offer / About us

In return, you\'ll join a collaborative, values-driven team that genuinely cares about safety, improvement and professional growth. You\'ll be supported to continue developing your expertise — and to mentor others in turn. The role offers flexibility, purpose, and the chance to be part of something bigger than just compliance.

Ready to bring your building safety expertise to an environment that values both passion and precision?

About Allen & York

Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose-led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all.

Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

Let\'s help build a better world, together.