Head of Building Regulations Principal Design

Head of Building Regulations Principal Design

A well-established architectural practice is seeking a senior Building Regulations Principal Designer to lead and develop its Newcastle building safety division.

The practice is already delivering Principal Designer services through its architectural and technical teams, but now requires an experienced specialist to provide long-term leadership, strengthen its higher-risk building expertise and grow the service.

The successful candidate will have the freedom to shape the division, implement new systems and build a team around an established project pipeline.

The Head of Building Regulations Principal Design will act as the practice''s senior technical authority on Building Regulations and building safety matters.

You will oversee Principal Designer appointments across residential, healthcare, fa-ade remediation and refurbishment projects.

The role will include:

• Acting as the Building Regulations Principal Designer
• Leading higher-risk building compliance
• Developing project-specific compliance strategies
• Advising clients on dutyholder responsibilities
• Leading Building Safety Regulator submissions
• Coordinating Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 information
• Managing golden thread and change control processes
• Reviewing technical design information
• Identifying and resolving compliance issues
• Developing internal guidance, workflows and templates
• Supporting bids, tenders and client meetings
• Mentoring architects and architectural technologists
• Recruiting and developing a specialist team
• Helping grow the division commercially

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong experience working on higher-risk buildings
• Detailed knowledge of the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations
• Experience acting as a Building Regulations Principal Designer
• A background in architecture, building control, building surveying or construction compliance
• Strong leadership and mentoring experience
• The confidence to advise senior clients and design teams
• Experience developing procedures or growing a service
• Strong commercial awareness

• -65,000 - -75,000
• Annual profit-related payment
• 25 days'' annual leave
• Additional Christmas shutdown
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Employee wellbeing benefits
• Optical, physiotherapy and mental health support
• Access to GP services
• Autonomy to build and shape a new division
• Long-term leadership and progression opportunities