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Join a forward-thinking London architecture firm driving award winning multi unit residential and mixed-use projects. Lead compliance, shape innovative spaces, and grow your expertise in a fast-paced, supportive team.
This is your chance to make a real impact-step up and build your future.
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Job Description
As Building Regulations Principal Designer, you'll oversee planning, coordination, and monitoring of Building Regulations across high-profile residential, mixed-use, studio projects-new builds, retrofits, HRBs and non-HRBs alike.
You'll operate at the convergence of regulation and vision, joining a growing team at a pivotal moment.
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Requirements
* 12-15 years' experience in the built environment
* Proven leadership in design development and regulatory compliance
* Background may include:
o Technical architecture
o Architectural technology
o Plans checking or design management
o Principal Designer services under CDM 2015
* Strong verbal and written communication, for leading and liaising internal teams as well as client facing advising on their projects
* Meticulous in maintaining accurate digital records
* Passionate about your work and improving the industry
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Benefits
* Competitive salary with bonus package
* Hybrid working with one day work from a home a week, and flexible core hours
* A great overall package, that encourages career progression, with CPD's, volunteer days, annual study trips and design away days. A swell as good annual leave allowance and enhanced family leave and workplace pension contribution

Apply now with your CV and portfolio to this advert or email me directly at (url removed) to be part of a practice shaping the future of residential design through insight and innovation.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Building Regulations Principal Designer | Home-based (full or part-time)

£65-75K + pension + 28 days holiday + bank holidays

Overview

Our client is an established multidisciplinary consultancy providing expert advice in design, building safety, and regulatory compliance. We are seeking an experienced Building Regulations Principal Designer (BRPD) to join our growing Building Safety team.

In this pivotal role, you will act as the Principal Designer under the Building Regulations, leading design compliance across a diverse portfolio of projects. You will guide clients, designers, and contractors through the design phase to achieve safe, compliant, and well-documented building outcomes. This role is mainly home-based with occasional on-site and office meetings.

Purpose

To plan, manage, and monitor the design process to ensure all designs comply with the Building Regulations, the Building Safety Act 2022, and associated statutory duties. You will act as the key point of contact between clients, designers, and regulators, ensuring the ‘Golden Thread’ of information is established and maintained throughout each project.

Responsibilities

• Principal Designer Duties: Fulfil the statutory duties of the Principal Designer as set out in the Building Regulations (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023.
• Design Compliance Management: Coordinate and review design information to ensure all elements meet Building Regulations and relevant technical standards.
• Client Advisory: Provide expert consultancy advice to clients on their duty holder responsibilities and support them through the Gateway process.
• Regulatory Liaison: Act as primary contact for Building Control and the Building Safety Regulator, managing formal submissions and approvals.
• Design Risk Management: Identify, document, and communicate design risks and ensure these are mitigated or eliminated during design.
• Competence Verification: Assess the competence of design team members, ensuring appropriate skills, knowledge, experience, and behaviours (SKEB) are in place.
• Golden Thread Contribution: Manage, review, and maintain the digital record of safety-critical information throughout the design phase.
• Internal Collaboration: Work closely with our Fire Safety, Structural, and Building Control teams to deliver an integrated compliance service.
• Training & Development: Provide internal training, mentoring, and updates on regulatory changes and compliance best practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the refinement of internal processes, templates, and tools for Principal Designer service delivery.

Qualifications & experience

• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., RIBA, ICE, CIBSE, CIOB, CABE, IStructE).
• Experience in design management, building control, and compliance
• Experience fulfilling Principal Designer duties under Building Regulations.
• In-depth understanding of the Building Regulations, Building Safety Act 2022, and associated guidance (including Approved Documents).
• Strong knowledge of design risk management and fire and structural safety principles.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams in a consultancy environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to provide confident technical advice to clients.
• Competence in digital information management

Agency notes

This is a full-time permanent role, working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday with the option of working part-time (pro-rata), and is available to start as soon as possible upon appointment. The client has not notified us of any specific Health & Safety Risks. The notice period is 1 week during probation, rising to 1 month thereafter and is paid on a monthly, salaried basis. Salary offered will be dependent on experience. You will be entitled to 28 days holiday plus bank holidays + pension. You will be based at home with occasional travel to site or offices.  Bryan & Armstrong Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

This is your opportunity to lead from the front as a Building Regulations Principal Designer - shaping Manchester's most exciting developments under the new Building Safety Act. If you want to drive safer, smarter design across high-profile projects, this is where you belong.

This award-winning consultancy is leading the charge on compliance, innovation, and technical excellence. With a thriving Manchester base and a growing national presence, they're working across commercial, residential, healthcare, and education projects, setting new standards in safety and design integration.

They're now expanding their Building Safety function - and they're looking for a Building Regulations Principal Designer ready to take charge and influence the direction of projects city-wide.

As Building Regulations Principal Designer , you'll oversee compliance from Gateway 1 through to Gateway 3, ensuring designs meet and exceed regulatory expectations. You'll advise clients, coordinate with the Building Safety Regulator, and be at the centre of Manchester's most technically challenging developments.

Your focus:

• Lead Building Regulations compliance under the Building Safety Act

• Liaise with regulators, clients, and design teams

• Manage design risk documentation and submissions

• Support internal strategy as this division continues to grow

• Major Manchester-based projects shaping the city's future

• Progression to Associate as the Building Safety team expands

• Hybrid flexibility and genuine autonomy

• Competitive package including car allowance, bonus, and CPD funding

• A consultancy at the cutting edge of the new Building Safety landscape

You're a detail-driven professional who thrives on compliance and design collaboration. You'll have a passion for making a tangible impact in safer building design.

Requirements:

• In-depth understanding of Building Regulations and Building Safety Act

• NEBOSH Construction or equivalent

• Strong experience delivering CDM and design safety duties

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management

This is your moment to lead as a Building Regulations Principal Designer.
Join a consultancy that's not just responding to regulation change - they're defining it.

Building Regulations Principal Designer | Home-based (full or part-time)

£65-75K + pension + 28 days holiday + bank holidays

Overview

Our client is an established multidisciplinary consultancy providing expert advice in design, building safety, and regulatory compliance. We are seeking an experienced Building Regulations Principal Designer (BRPD) to join our growing Building Safety team.

In this pivotal role, you will act as the Principal Designer under the Building Regulations, leading design compliance across a diverse portfolio of projects. You will guide clients, designers, and contractors through the design phase to achieve safe, compliant, and well-documented building outcomes. This role is mainly home-based with occasional on-site and office meetings.

Purpose

To plan, manage, and monitor the design process to ensure all designs comply with the Building Regulations, the Building Safety Act 2022, and associated statutory duties. You will act as the key point of contact between clients, designers, and regulators, ensuring the ‘Golden Thread’ of information is established and maintained throughout each project.

Responsibilities

• Principal Designer Duties: Fulfil the statutory duties of the Principal Designer as set out in the Building Regulations (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023.
• Design Compliance Management: Coordinate and review design information to ensure all elements meet Building Regulations and relevant technical standards.
• Client Advisory: Provide expert consultancy advice to clients on their duty holder responsibilities and support them through the Gateway process.
• Regulatory Liaison: Act as primary contact for Building Control and the Building Safety Regulator, managing formal submissions and approvals.
• Design Risk Management: Identify, document, and communicate design risks and ensure these are mitigated or eliminated during design.
• Competence Verification: Assess the competence of design team members, ensuring appropriate skills, knowledge, experience, and behaviours (SKEB) are in place.
• Golden Thread Contribution: Manage, review, and maintain the digital record of safety-critical information throughout the design phase.
• Internal Collaboration: Work closely with our Fire Safety, Structural, and Building Control teams to deliver an integrated compliance service.
• Training & Development: Provide internal training, mentoring, and updates on regulatory changes and compliance best practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the refinement of internal processes, templates, and tools for Principal Designer service delivery.

Qualifications & experience

• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., RIBA, ICE, CIBSE, CIOB, CABE, IStructE).
• Experience in design management, building control, and compliance
• Experience fulfilling Principal Designer duties under Building Regulations.
• In-depth understanding of the Building Regulations, Building Safety Act 2022, and associated guidance (including Approved Documents).
• Strong knowledge of design risk management and fire and structural safety principles.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams in a consultancy environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to provide confident technical advice to clients.
• Competence in digital information management

Agency notes

This is a full-time permanent role, working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday with the option of working part-time (pro-rata), and is available to start as soon as possible upon appointment. The client has not notified us of any specific Health & Safety Risks. The notice period is 1 week during probation, rising to 1 month thereafter and is paid on a monthly, salaried basis. Salary offered will be dependent on experience. You will be entitled to 28 days holiday plus bank holidays + pension. You will be based at home with occasional travel to site or offices.  Bryan & Armstrong Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

Join a forward-thinking London architecture firm driving award winning multi unit residential and mixed-use projects. Lead compliance, shape innovative spaces, and grow your expertise in a fast-paced, supportive team.
This is your chance to make a real impact-step up and build your future.
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Job Description
As Building Regulations Principal Designer, you'll oversee planning, coordination, and monitoring of Building Regulations across high-profile residential, mixed-use, studio projects-new builds, retrofits, HRBs and non-HRBs alike.
You'll operate at the convergence of regulation and vision, joining a growing team at a pivotal moment.
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Requirements
* 12-15 years' experience in the built environment
* Proven leadership in design development and regulatory compliance
* Background may include:
o Technical architecture
o Architectural technology
o Plans checking or design management
o Principal Designer services under CDM 2015
* Strong verbal and written communication, for leading and liaising internal teams as well as client facing advising on their projects
* Meticulous in maintaining accurate digital records
* Passionate about your work and improving the industry
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Benefits
* Competitive salary with bonus package
* Hybrid working with one day work from a home a week, and flexible core hours
* A great overall package, that encourages career progression, with CPD's, volunteer days, annual study trips and design away days. A swell as good annual leave allowance and enhanced family leave and workplace pension contribution

Apply now with your CV and portfolio to this advert or email me directly at (url removed) to be part of a practice shaping the future of residential design through insight and innovation.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Location: Flexible across England (Hybrid Working Available)
Sector: Construction, Health & Safety, Compliance
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

We are working on behalf of a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy that is expanding its Construction Health & Safety team into a dedicated Compliance Division , creating a brand-new opportunity for a Building Regulations Principal Designer .
This position has been established in response to recent legislative changes within the construction industry, particularly the Building Safety Act , offering the chance to play a vital role in shaping compliance standards across the UK's built environment.
You will join a collaborative and forward-thinking team, working on diverse and high-profile projects across residential, commercial, retail, office, healthcare, education, leisure, industrial, energy, and infrastructure sectors.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing consultancy during an exciting period of transformation and innovation.

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  Advise clients and project teams on the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations .
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  Undertake plan checks and review design submissions to ensure regulatory compliance.
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  Attend design and client meetings, providing clear and professional technical guidance.
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  Offer technical advice to clients, contractors, developers, and key stakeholders.
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  Ensure all designs meet current building regulations and statutory requirements.
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  Deliver high-quality output, ensuring accuracy and best practice.
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  Identify opportunities for repeat and new business and escalate to senior management.
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  Support the preparation of bid submissions and fee proposals.
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  Develop and maintain professional relationships with clients and project partners.
  
  

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  Degree in a construction or design-related discipline , or equivalent professional experience.
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  Proven experience working on multiple construction projects across various sectors.
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  Strong understanding of the design and construction process and inspection practices.
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  In-depth knowledge of Building Regulations , compliance codes, and relevant legislation.
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  Excellent communication skills - both written (reports, trackers) and verbal (client meetings).
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  Chartered Membership or working towards membership with RICS, CABE, or CIOB.
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  Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) .
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  Strong IT proficiency, including SharePoint and related software tools.
  
  

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  A proactive, detail-oriented professional with a commitment to excellence.
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  Confident working both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
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  Strong client-facing presence with the ability to build trust and deliver value.
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  Flexible approach with a willingness to travel to client sites across the UK.
  
  

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  Competitive salary (dependent on experience).
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  Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
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  A dynamic and collaborative working culture.
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  Ongoing professional development and CPD support.
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  The opportunity to work on landmark projects across multiple sectors.
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  A strong focus on employee wellbeing and work-life balance.
  

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Building Regulations Principal Designer (BRPD) - Building Control  required to join a dedicated construction safety, CDM and BSA consultancy, renowned for its strong reputation across broad sectors including developments in distribution and industrial sectors, cinemas, hotels, leisure facilities, retail units, residential schemes and conservation, refurbishment and regeneration projects.

You will work closely with architects’ clients, developers, providing support and assistance in fulfilling and documenting their responsibilities as designers and principal designers under the revised Building Regulations.

Your duties will include:

Providing guidance and support in fulfilling designer and principal designer responsibilities under the Building Regulations for both HRB and non-HRB projects.

Developing, implementing and managing processes, strategies and documentation to demonstrate compliance with Building Regulations.

Addressing Building Regulations design queries and actively contributing to collaborative, solution-focused outcomes.

Qualifications.

A relevant qualification such as an HNC, HND, or a degree in a construction-related field, building control or building inspector field.  Accreditation with organisations RICS or CABE is also beneficial.

Experience

This role will suit someone who has experience within building control or as a Building Inspector with experience navigating building regulations and is interested in taking on or has any experience in a BRPD role.

Knowledge and understanding of the Building Regulations as amended by the Building Safety Act 2022 is essential.

Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Whilst this is a remote working from home role, there will be occasional requirements to be in London, so applicants should be based within two hours' travel distance.

The company are paying £50k-£65k plus pension, life assurance, healthcare, training and development.

Building Regulations Principal Designer (BRPD) - Building Control  required to join a dedicated construction safety, CDM and BSA consultancy, renowned for its strong reputation across broad sectors including developments in distribution and industrial sectors, cinemas, hotels, leisure facilities, retail units, residential schemes and conservation, refurbishment and regeneration projects.

You will work closely with architects’ clients, developers, providing support and assistance in fulfilling and documenting their responsibilities as designers and principal designers under the revised Building Regulations.

Your duties will include:

Providing guidance and support in fulfilling designer and principal designer responsibilities under the Building Regulations for both HRB and non-HRB projects.

Developing, implementing and managing processes, strategies and documentation to demonstrate compliance with Building Regulations.

Addressing Building Regulations design queries and actively contributing to collaborative, solution-focused outcomes.

Qualifications.

A relevant qualification such as an HNC, HND, or a degree in a construction-related field, building control or building inspector field.  Accreditation with organisations RICS or CABE is also beneficial.

Experience

This role will suit someone who has experience within building control or as a Building Inspector with experience navigating building regulations and is interested in taking on or has any experience in a BRPD role.

Knowledge and understanding of the Building Regulations as amended by the Building Safety Act 2022 is essential.

Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Whilst this is a remote working from home role, there will be occasional requirements to be in London, so applicants should be based within two hours' travel distance.

The company are paying £50k-£65k plus pension, life assurance, healthcare, training and development.

Are you a Class 2F+ Building Control Surveyor looking to step into a Building Regulations Consultant role?

Sarto Thomas are excited to partner with a growing Building Safety Consultancy as they search for a Class 2F+ RBI to join their team. If you're feeling fed up with the typical “corporate” approach that many companies take, but would be interested in joining a smaller, more supportive team, this could be a great option for you.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary : £70,000 - £85,000
• Competitive benefits package
• Flexible working  – including early finish Fridays!
• Supportive team culture
• Remote-first , with the option to work from a modern London office - complete with a café, lounge areas, desks, and a pool table for some fun between work
• Career growth & CPD opportunities
• Share options available
• Work on industry-leading, exciting projects
• Regular team-building events and socials …and much more!

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess plans and specifications for compliance with current regulations.
• Liaise with project teams to provide technical support and regulatory guidance.
• Maintain accurate records and reports.
• Represent the business professionally and ethically.
• Qualifications & Experience:
• Class 2F or above registration with the BSR (essential).
• Extensive experience in building control, particularly with complex, higher-risk buildings.
• Strong understanding of the Building Safety Act and related legislation.
• Excellent communication and decision-making skills, both individually and as part of a team, to ensure clients receive the highest standard of service.
• Passion for quality, safety, and ongoing professional development.

If you’re interested, click Apply Now to register your interest or contact Becky Robinson at Sarto Thomas Ltd - specialists in Building Control recruitment across the UK, both permanent and contract roles.