Building Regulation Principal Designer

About us…

Ingleton Wood is a value-led, people focussed practice providing clients with inspirational and practical design solutions; we exist to improve the communities in which we all live and work.

Originally established in 1935, we are a dynamic multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy, providing a wide range of services across many industry sectors, including commercial, education, defence, residential and more.

We develop long term relationships with clients, adding value at every stage of development. We are one of a few medium-sized consultancies offering integrated design and technical expertise.

We have a nationwide presence with offices located across the UK. We plan to open further sites in the future to develop our national service.

Life At Ingleton Wood…

is busy but great fun, we work hard, and we play hard. There is a huge emphasis on teams and working collaboratively both professionally and socially.

We bring people together to improve the quality and sustainability of the built environment through our expert knowledge in delivering local solutions for global issues. A sentiment underpinned by our shared vision of solving global challenges one building at a time, and supported through our values;

✅ We are progressive

✅ We collaborate

✅ We support

✅ We take ownership

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You can expect…

• Opportunities for flexible and remote working – we understand a work life balance helps us all.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays with long service recognition and festive shutdown.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive environment including in-house coaching and mentoring.
• Competitive salaries with regular review and benchmarking to ensure fair pay. We are a real living wage employer.
• Competitive Company Pension Scheme.
• Health cash plan scheme.
• Professional membership support
• Family policies
• Great office team building events and fully expensed seasonal social events.
• Cycle to work Scheme.
• On-site parking facilities (excluding London office)
• Season Ticket Loan (if applicable)
• Death in service benefit.
• Early Finish incentives when the Practice targets are hit.
• Additional leave allocated for volunteering (up to 2 days).
• Health & Mental Wellness Programs.
• Employee Referral Scheme.
• Employee working groups

The role…

We are seeking an experienced construction professional with a Building Surveying, Building Control, Clerk of Works or similar technical background to join our growing Building Regulations Principal Designer team in London.

Working alongside architects, engineers, surveyors and specialist consultants, you will act as the Building Regulations Principal Designer on a diverse range of projects including Higher-Risk Buildings, complex refurbishments, new developments and major public sector schemes.

This is a client-facing role that offers genuine responsibility, technical variety and the opportunity to influence how Building Safety Act compliance is delivered across nationally significant projects.

Please Note: This role may be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service, Baseline Personnel Security Standard, Counter Terrorist Check, Security Check, or Developed Vetting clearance.

The selected candidate will…

• Lead Building Regulations Principal Designer commissions from appointment through to project completion.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams to demonstrate compliance with the Building Regulations throughout the design process.
• Manage Building Regulations compliance strategies in accordance with the Building Safety Act 2022.
• Coordinate technical reviews undertaken by Ingleton Wood's Architecture, Building Surveying, Structural Engineering and Building Services teams.
• Produce, review and maintain Building Regulations Compliance Records and project compliance documentation.
• Assist Clients with competence declarations and Building Safety Act compliance requirements.
• Prepare and coordinate Building Regulations Conformance Statements and associated Gateway documentation where required.
• Liaise with Clients, Principal Contractors, Building Control Approvers and wider project stakeholders throughout project delivery.
• Establish appropriate inspection, monitoring and information management strategies during the construction phase.
• Undertake periodic site inspections in accordance with individual project appointments.
• Monitor design changes and coordinate assessment of their impact on Building Regulations compliance.
• Manage project information within agreed Common Data Environments and client information management systems.
• Coordinate internal resources, manage project programmes and budgets, and report directly to the Director of Health & Safety.

• Support the continued growth and development of our Building Safety services through knowledge sharing and technical excellence.

Essential skills, experience, and attributes…

• A sound technical understanding of the Building Regulations and the Building Safety Act 2022.
• Experience reviewing technical design information across multiple disciplines.
• Strong understanding of construction detailing and Building Regulations compliance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously whilst maintaining high technical standards.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to manage programmes and project budgets.

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

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