Lead Principal Designer – Building Safety Act
Location: Remote – UK Wide
Salary: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
The Opportunity
We are working with a leading international engineering, testing and technical consultancy to recruit an experienced Lead Principal Designer – Building Safety Act.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Building Safety Act professional to take a senior leadership position within an established organisation, playing a key role in developing and expanding its Building Safety Act consultancy services.
The successful candidate will act as a technical authority on Building Regulations compliance, oversee complex construction projects, develop client relationships and help build a high-performing technical team.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the technical lead for Building Safety Act and Building Regulations Principal Designer services.
- Lead and manage Principal Designer appointments, ensuring compliance with current Building Regulations and relevant legislation.
- Oversee Building Safety Regulator submissions, including Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 processes for Higher-Risk Buildings.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams to ensure projects meet regulatory and technical requirements.
- Develop and implement processes, procedures and best practices for Building Safety Act compliance.
- Provide expert technical advice to developers, contractors, architects and other construction professionals.
- Support the growth of the Building Safety Act consultancy offering through business development, tenders and client engagement.
- Build, mentor and develop a team of technical specialists to support continued business growth.
- Maintain strong relationships with clients, regulatory authorities and key industry stakeholders.
- Keep up to date with legislative changes and emerging industry standards.
Experience & Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022, Building Regulations and associated dutyholder requirements.
- Demonstrable experience delivering Building Regulations Principal Designer services.
- Experience working on Higher-Risk Buildings and understanding Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 regulatory requirements.
- Technical background in architecture, building surveying, construction engineering, design management or a related discipline.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams on complex construction projects.
- Previous experience leading or mentoring technical professionals.
- Strong commercial awareness, ideally with experience developing consultancy services or securing new business.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to advise senior stakeholders and clients.
- Relevant professional qualifications or chartership (RIBA, RICS, CIOB, CEng or equivalent) would be advantageous.
What's on Offer?
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Remote working arrangement, with flexibility to be based anywhere in the UK.
- Opportunity to take a leading role in developing a specialist consultancy service.
- Senior-level position with genuine influence over technical strategy and business growth.
- Opportunity to work on complex and high-profile construction projects.
- Career development within an established international engineering and technical consultancy.
Interested?
If you are an experienced Building Regulations Principal Designer, Building Safety Consultant or senior construction professional with strong Building Safety Act expertise, we would welcome a confidential conversation.
Apply today or get in touch to discuss the opportunity in more detail.