Your opportunity
What’s the Opportunity
We are expanding our Construction Health and Safety team into a Compliance team which will include a Building Regulations Principal Designer. The role has been created following the recent changes in the construction industry related to the Building Safety Act.
We work across the UK with a wide range of both new and longstanding clients within businesses and in sectors as diverse as residential, commercial, retail, office, manufacturing, healthcare, leisure, hotel, sport, science, industry, energy, and education.
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a highly successful consultancy which is going through an exciting period of growth.
As a Building Regulations Principal Designer, you will be a key member of a close-knit team, albeit within a multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy with whom you will be expected to collaborate. Your knowledge and skills will contribute to the growth and success of this developing and growing team as we work together to deliver robust solutions to meet our clients’ aims, objectives and aspirations within the parameters of the Building Safety Act and the current Building Regulations.
A Construction Building Regulations Professional is competent to work both independently and as part of a team on small-medium to large sized projects, typically throughout the Midlands, however projects can be in any location in the UK so a willingness to travel is also required.
You will be required to work on a wide variety of projects such as high-rise residential, healthcare, educational, industrial, infrastructure and specialist projects which trigger the requirements for the role of a Building Regulations Principal Designer.
What you need to do to be effective in this role
• Offer advice around the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations
• Undertake plan checks and review designs to establish compliance for submission for Building Regulation approval
• Attend client and design team meetings to give professional advice regarding building regulations
• Provide technical advice to clients, contractors, developers, colleagues and key stakeholders
• Ensure project design is completed in line with current building regulations and legislation
• Ensure output from projects is of a high standard
• Awareness of repeat and new business opportunities and to escalate these to senior management
• Awareness of the value of, and starting to grow, a network of contacts is also important
• You will establish and maintain high technical and commercial standards as quality of work and ‘added value’ for our clients are priorities
• Under supervision, you will contribute to and develop bid submissions and fee proposals
• You will have an awareness of new work opportunities and potential new clients, as well as capability of maintaining existing clients
• Ability to work closely with Partners who will be either clients or collaborators
The skills and experience you need to have for this role
• Ideally educated to degree level in a construction related field with a preference for a design related degree or - alternatively: significant relevant, associated, and equivalent practical experience
• Experience of working on multiple projects
• An understanding and experience of the design and construction process together with experience of inspecting buildings and properties
• Excellent knowledge of the Building Regulations, codes and any other associated legislation
• Excellent Client facing skills
• Membership to RICS, CABE or CIOB
• A current record of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Ability to use SharePoint and other technology/programs
• Communication skills (verbal and written) requirements:
Written communication - involves End of Design Stage Reports, Building Regulations Trackers
Verbal communication - involves attendance at meetings and client facing discussions.
Computer literate – to carry out the above tasks
About us
We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.
Our 1,000+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.
Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.
Your benefits
The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.
Annual
leave
A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.
Community
spirit
You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.
Mental
health
Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.
Financial benefits
A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.
Physical
wellbeing
Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.
Flexible
working
Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.
Career development
A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.
Extra
benefits
Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.
We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.
A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.
A polite note to recruitment agencies
We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.
Note to recruitment agencies
We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.