Building Regulations Principal Designer
Posted on Jul 14, 2026 by CV-Library
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Consultancy
Immediate Start
£60k - £75k Annual
Full-Time
Building Regulations Principal Designer
An established and growing architectural practice is seeking an experienced Building Regulations Principal Designer to join its Liverpool team and lead the development of a dedicated Principal Designer service.
This is a rare opportunity for a senior building safety professional to build and shape a new division, supported by an experienced technical team and a strong pipeline of complex projects.
The successful Building Regulations Principal Designer will take the lead on higher-risk buildings, develop internal processes and help grow the service both internally and externally.
The Building Regulations Principal Designer's Role
The Building Regulations Principal Designer will oversee compliance across a varied portfolio of residential, healthcare, refurbishment and remediation projects.
You will work closely with architects, technologists, clients and consultants, ensuring design teams meet their duties under the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations.
The role will include:
Acting as Building Regulations Principal Designer on complex projects
Leading compliance strategies for higher-risk buildings
Supporting Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 submissions
Coordinating and maintaining golden thread information
Reviewing designs, specifications and technical documentation
Advising clients and design teams on dutyholder responsibilities
Developing internal templates, procedures and compliance systems
Supporting bids, tenders and fee proposals
Mentoring technical staff and developing wider team capability
Helping grow a commercially successful Principal Designer division
The Building Regulations Principal Designer
The successful Building Regulations Principal Designer will have:
Previous experience working on higher-risk buildings
Strong knowledge of the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations
Experience acting as, or supporting, the Building Regulations Principal Designer
A background in architecture, building control, building surveying or design compliance
Strong client-facing and communication skills
Experience leading, mentoring or developing technical teams
The confidence to shape and grow a specialist service
In Return?
£60,000 - £75,000
Annual profit-related bonus
25 days' annual leave
Additional Christmas shutdown
Hybrid working
Healthcare and wellbeing benefits
Optical and physiotherapy support
Mental health and GP services
Long-term opportunity to build and lead a specialist division
An established and growing architectural practice is seeking an experienced Building Regulations Principal Designer to join its Liverpool team and lead the development of a dedicated Principal Designer service.
This is a rare opportunity for a senior building safety professional to build and shape a new division, supported by an experienced technical team and a strong pipeline of complex projects.
The successful Building Regulations Principal Designer will take the lead on higher-risk buildings, develop internal processes and help grow the service both internally and externally.
The Building Regulations Principal Designer's Role
The Building Regulations Principal Designer will oversee compliance across a varied portfolio of residential, healthcare, refurbishment and remediation projects.
You will work closely with architects, technologists, clients and consultants, ensuring design teams meet their duties under the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations.
The role will include:
Acting as Building Regulations Principal Designer on complex projects
Leading compliance strategies for higher-risk buildings
Supporting Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 submissions
Coordinating and maintaining golden thread information
Reviewing designs, specifications and technical documentation
Advising clients and design teams on dutyholder responsibilities
Developing internal templates, procedures and compliance systems
Supporting bids, tenders and fee proposals
Mentoring technical staff and developing wider team capability
Helping grow a commercially successful Principal Designer division
The Building Regulations Principal Designer
The successful Building Regulations Principal Designer will have:
Previous experience working on higher-risk buildings
Strong knowledge of the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations
Experience acting as, or supporting, the Building Regulations Principal Designer
A background in architecture, building control, building surveying or design compliance
Strong client-facing and communication skills
Experience leading, mentoring or developing technical teams
The confidence to shape and grow a specialist service
In Return?
£60,000 - £75,000
Annual profit-related bonus
25 days' annual leave
Additional Christmas shutdown
Hybrid working
Healthcare and wellbeing benefits
Optical and physiotherapy support
Mental health and GP services
Long-term opportunity to build and lead a specialist division
Reference: 225366317
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Building Regulations Principal Designer
Posted on Jul 14, 2026 by CV-Library
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Consultancy
Immediate Start
£60k - £75k Annual
Full-Time
Building Regulations Principal Designer
An established and growing architectural practice is seeking an experienced Building Regulations Principal Designer to join its Liverpool team and lead the development of a dedicated Principal Designer service.
This is a rare opportunity for a senior building safety professional to build and shape a new division, supported by an experienced technical team and a strong pipeline of complex projects.
The successful Building Regulations Principal Designer will take the lead on higher-risk buildings, develop internal processes and help grow the service both internally and externally.
The Building Regulations Principal Designer's Role
The Building Regulations Principal Designer will oversee compliance across a varied portfolio of residential, healthcare, refurbishment and remediation projects.
You will work closely with architects, technologists, clients and consultants, ensuring design teams meet their duties under the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations.
The role will include:
Acting as Building Regulations Principal Designer on complex projects
Leading compliance strategies for higher-risk buildings
Supporting Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 submissions
Coordinating and maintaining golden thread information
Reviewing designs, specifications and technical documentation
Advising clients and design teams on dutyholder responsibilities
Developing internal templates, procedures and compliance systems
Supporting bids, tenders and fee proposals
Mentoring technical staff and developing wider team capability
Helping grow a commercially successful Principal Designer division
The Building Regulations Principal Designer
The successful Building Regulations Principal Designer will have:
Previous experience working on higher-risk buildings
Strong knowledge of the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations
Experience acting as, or supporting, the Building Regulations Principal Designer
A background in architecture, building control, building surveying or design compliance
Strong client-facing and communication skills
Experience leading, mentoring or developing technical teams
The confidence to shape and grow a specialist service
In Return?
£60,000 - £75,000
Annual profit-related bonus
25 days' annual leave
Additional Christmas shutdown
Hybrid working
Healthcare and wellbeing benefits
Optical and physiotherapy support
Mental health and GP services
Long-term opportunity to build and lead a specialist division
An established and growing architectural practice is seeking an experienced Building Regulations Principal Designer to join its Liverpool team and lead the development of a dedicated Principal Designer service.
This is a rare opportunity for a senior building safety professional to build and shape a new division, supported by an experienced technical team and a strong pipeline of complex projects.
The successful Building Regulations Principal Designer will take the lead on higher-risk buildings, develop internal processes and help grow the service both internally and externally.
The Building Regulations Principal Designer's Role
The Building Regulations Principal Designer will oversee compliance across a varied portfolio of residential, healthcare, refurbishment and remediation projects.
You will work closely with architects, technologists, clients and consultants, ensuring design teams meet their duties under the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations.
The role will include:
Acting as Building Regulations Principal Designer on complex projects
Leading compliance strategies for higher-risk buildings
Supporting Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 submissions
Coordinating and maintaining golden thread information
Reviewing designs, specifications and technical documentation
Advising clients and design teams on dutyholder responsibilities
Developing internal templates, procedures and compliance systems
Supporting bids, tenders and fee proposals
Mentoring technical staff and developing wider team capability
Helping grow a commercially successful Principal Designer division
The Building Regulations Principal Designer
The successful Building Regulations Principal Designer will have:
Previous experience working on higher-risk buildings
Strong knowledge of the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations
Experience acting as, or supporting, the Building Regulations Principal Designer
A background in architecture, building control, building surveying or design compliance
Strong client-facing and communication skills
Experience leading, mentoring or developing technical teams
The confidence to shape and grow a specialist service
In Return?
£60,000 - £75,000
Annual profit-related bonus
25 days' annual leave
Additional Christmas shutdown
Hybrid working
Healthcare and wellbeing benefits
Optical and physiotherapy support
Mental health and GP services
Long-term opportunity to build and lead a specialist division
Reference: 225366317
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