Building Regulations Principal Designer

Location: Kensington, London. Join a growing compliance‑led consultancy to help grow an established team working a wide variety of projects. This specialist design compliance and building safety consultancy delivers regulatory, design and coordination services across commercial, residential, education, heritage and retail sectors. Having just moved to a new London studio they are now rapidly expanding their project portfolio. The practice offers the opportunity to take a leading role in developing its BRPD service while working within a collaborative, forward‑thinking environment.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead and manage design work to ensure built outcomes comply with the Building Regulations across structure, fire safety, ventilation, energy, access and use.
• Co‑lead the BRPD function: develop processes, templates and workflows to strengthen design compliance and duty‑holder coordination.
• Coordinate multi‑disciplinary design teams to ensure cohesion, compliance and clear responsibilities.
• Carry out design compliance reviews, record assumptions and risks, and manage change control impacts on compliance.
• Support the production of “golden thread” information and, where applicable, gateway submissions and compliance statements for HRB projects.
• Advise clients and internal teams on statutory duties under the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations regime.
• Stay current with regulatory changes, competence frameworks and best practice, embedding improvements across the team.
• Assist senior management with business development activities, including input into proposals for BRPD services.

Required Skills & Experience

• Architectural or architectural‑technology background with experience in design compliance or design coordination.
• Direct experience of Building Regulations and compliance work, ideally having acted in or supported a Principal Designer (Building Regulations) role.
• Strong knowledge of the Building Regulations, Approved Documents and the regulatory regime under the Building Safety Act.
• Proven experience coordinating multi‑disciplinary design teams and challenging design inputs on compliance grounds.
• Ability to interpret drawings, BIM models and specifications to identify compliance gaps.
• Excellent communication skills with confidence engaging clients and project teams.
• ARB/RIBA registration or equivalent (desirable).
• Experience working on Higher Risk Buildings and understanding gateway processes (desirable).
• Familiarity with Revit, BIM standards and design coordination tools (desirable).

What you get back

• Salary £50,000–£65,000 depending on experience.
• Flexible working arrangement with minimum 2 days per week in the London studio.
• Further progression available.
• 25 days holiday + Christmas shutdown + birthday off.
• Ongoing CPD and support for professional development and membership.

Apply

If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications, so if you do not hear back within 7 days please consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.

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