Principle Designer BR

Pb Safety Solutions Limited; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading safety consultancy in Bedford is seeking a Principal Designer to develop under the Building Safety Act. The ideal candidate will have experience with High Risk Buildings and a technical background. This full-time role offers the flexibility to work from the office or home. Strong communication and multitasking skills are essential to ensure compliance and effective team interaction across projects.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of Building Control.
• Chartership or working towards accreditation.
• Experience with High Risk Buildings.

Responsibilities

• Attend Design Team/Workshop meetings.
• Prepare BSA progress reports at the end of each RIBA Stage.
• Liaison with other duty holders about design compliance.
• Ensure design work meets relevant requirements.
• Coordinate compliance with the consultant team.

Skills

Good knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022

Communication skills

Technical delivery

Team interaction

Understanding of Building Control

Comfortable with Building regulations

Technical challenges awareness

Process-driven mindset

Education

Technical background (Architect, Architectural Technologist, Construction management)

Job description

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Base pay range

PBS are looking for a dynamic individual who wishes to develop as a Principal Designer under the Building Safety Act across multiple developments including non-high risk buildings and high risk buildings. The role requires a clear communicator in both verbal and written form, someone who is passionate about technical delivery, enjoys the challenges of multitasking across various stages of projects and enjoys team interaction across the industry. You can work from the office if you like or you can base yourself at home. Total flexibility is offered.

You will have a good knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022 and ideally have a technical background (Architect, Architectural Technologist, Construction management).

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and do not require current or future visa sponsorship.

Duties

• Attend Design Team/ Workshop meetings as per allowance within scope
• Prepare and produce BSA progress reports at the end of each RIBA Stage/Gateway submission
• Liaison with other duty holders about design work compliance
• Ensure reasonable steps are taken to design work which is planned, managed and monitored to ensure compliance with all relevant requirements.
• Liaising with client on their duties under the BSA
• Ensure cooperation is occurring between all other duty holders
• Coordinate the route to compliance with the consultant team and establish a consensus for compliance
• Support the project team with notifying the regulator of any duty holder appointments
• Participating in the Design Development
• Ensure there is a mandatory reporting plan in place throughout the design phase and available when construction work begins
• Supporting the team through change management throughout the design phase and monitoring risks to design work compliance
• Ensure the Fire and Emergency File is in place during the design phase - handing over to the PC during the construction phase
• Monitor the design development and identify risks to compliance
• Monitor competency of design team

The ideal Candidate would have

• A good understanding of Building Control
• Architect, Architectural Technologist, Construction management background
• Has chartership/working towards accreditation within the industry
• A level of experience of High Risk Buildings
• Aware and understands the PD duties and responsibilities
• Keen eye for technical challenges across all parts of the construction industry
• Understanding of modern methods of construction
• Comfortable with Building regs, BSA legislation, BS documents, statutory processes etc
• Passionate about technical delivery (not just design)
• Enjoys process-driven roles
• Enjoys working across multiple jobs at various stages
• Has a presence and confidence to grow and carry the role

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

• Construction

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