Building Regulations Principal Designer

Role: Building Regulations Principal Designer

Location: Oxford / Bristol / Hybrid

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 depending on experience

Your opportunity

My client is expanding their Construction Health and Safety team into a Compliance team which will include a Building Regulations Principal Designer. The role has been created following the recent changes in the construction industry related to the Building Safety Act.

They work across the UK with a wide range of both new and longstanding clients within businesses and in sectors as diverse as residential, commercial, retail, office, manufacturing, healthcare, leisure, hotel, sport, science, industry, energy, and education.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a highly successful consultancy which is going through an exciting period of growth.

As a Building Regulations Principal Designer, you will be a key member of a close-knit team within a multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy. Your knowledge and skills will contribute to the growth and success of this developing team as we work together to deliver robust solutions to meet our clients' aims, objectives, and aspirations within the parameters of the Building Safety Act and the current Building Regulations.

A Construction Building Regulations Professional is competent to work both independently and as part of a team on small-medium to large sized projects, typically throughout the Midlands; however, projects can be in any location in the UK, so a willingness to travel is also required.

You will be required to work on a wide variety of projects such as high-rise residential, healthcare, educational, industrial, infrastructure, and specialist projects which trigger the requirements for the role of a Building Regulations Principal Designer.

In addition to your salary, you can expect:

• A healthy holiday balance of 25 days, plus bank holidays & the ability to buy/sell to suit you
• 3 days a year to give your time to others, volunteering for great causes
• An inclusive wellbeing offer:
• Financial - Life Assurance, Pension Scheme (3% Employee, 6% Employer), Income Protection, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme, flexible choice of Critical Illness Insurance
• Physical - Free Private Medical Insurance, Doctor at Hand Private GP, Best Doctors, flexible choice of Dental Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme, GymFlex & Healthcare Cash Plan
• Mental - Mental Health First Aiders
• Car allowance
• A flexible approach to hybrid working, to suit both you & your team
• Tailored career development - focused on professional, personal and/or educational growth

What you need to do to be effective in this role
Offer advice around the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations
Undertake plan checks and review designs to establish compliance for submission for Building Regulation approval
Attend client and design team meetings to provide professional advice regarding building regulations
Provide technical advice to clients, contractors, developers, colleagues, and key stakeholders
Ensure project design is completed in line with current building regulations and legislation
Ensure output from projects is of a high standard
Awareness of repeat and new business opportunities and escalate these to senior management
Awareness of the value of, and starting to grow, a network of contacts
Establish and maintain high technical and commercial standards as quality of work and 'added value' for clients are priorities
Under supervision, contribute to and develop bid submissions and fee proposals
Awareness of new work opportunities and potential new clients, as well as maintaining existing clients
Ability to work closely with Partners who will be either clients or collaborators

The skills and experience you need to have for this role
Ideally educated to degree level in a construction-related field with a preference for a design-related degree or significant relevant, associated, and equivalent practical experience
Experience of working on multiple projects
An understanding and experience of the design and construction process together with inspecting buildings and properties
Excellent knowledge of the Building Regulations, codes, and associated legislation
Excellent client-facing skills
Membership to RICS, CABE, or CIOB
A current record of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)