Senior Building Safety Consultant and CDM Consultant

Arcadis; City of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy firm in the City of London is looking for a Senior Building Safety Consultant. The successful candidate will provide expertise in Building Regulations within various sectors and offer guidance on building control processes. This is a full-time, mid-senior level position that requires strong organizational skills and excellent client interaction abilities.

Qualifications

• Experienced in delivering architectural or building control services.
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations, Building Safety Act 2022, and Design processes.
• Excellent client-facing skills, with the ability to communicate complex safety concepts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Advise internal design teams on Building Regulations requirements.
• Assess designs to ensure compliance with Building Regulations.
• Support the Principal Designer role under the Building Regulations framework.

Skills

Architectural or building control services

Knowledge of Building Regulations

Client-facing skills

Organizational skills

Education

BICoF Class 2F registration (preferred)

Membership with CABE, RICS, RIBA, CIAT or CIOB

Job description

Overview

Senior Building Safety Consultant and CDM Consultant – Arcadis

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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.

This role focuses on Building Regulations Advisory Services and delivering the Building Regulations Principal Designer role within a diverse built-environment client base across healthcare, residential, education, data centres, industrial, commercial, retail, office, leisure and custodial sectors. It has been created to support changes to the Building Regulations and Building Control Regime. The ideal candidate has several years of Building Control experience and is interested in applying their expertise in a consulting and advisory environment.

Role accountabilities

• Advise internal design teams and project stakeholders on Building Regulations requirements.
• Assess designs, surveys, and inspections to ensure compliance with Building Regulations.
• Offer guidance on building control processes throughout project lifecycles.
• Support the delivery of the Principal Designer role under the Building Regulations framework.
• Participate in client and design team meetings as necessary.
• Facilitate internal and external workshops on Building Regulations compliance.
• Provide technical expertise to internal teams and project stakeholders.
• Ensure that projects align with current Building Regulations and legislative requirements.
• Guide and support clients and in-house teams in meeting their obligations under the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended) and the Building Safety Act 2022.
• Fulfill the role of Building Regulations Principal Designer for clients, as defined by the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended) and in line with established company processes.
• Collaborate with designers to review regulatory compliance in designs and develop practical solutions that align with legal standards and industry best practices.
• Perform a variety of Building Safety Consultancy tasks in line with agreed service deliverables.
• HR, conduct gap analyses, and appraise plans to identify missing information required for building regulation approval.
• Deliver building regulation compliance training sessions internally and externally, as required.
• Apply quality assurance principles in daily activities.
• Stay current with updates to legislation and best practices in the field.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experienced in delivering architectural or building control services.
• BICoF Class 2F registration (preferred).
• Membership with CABE, RICS, RIBA, CIAT or CIOB.
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations, Building Safety Act 2022, Design and Construction Processes and codes.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015.
• Background in architecture, design/engineering or building control.
• Excellent client-facing skills, with the ability to communicate complex safety concepts effectively.
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple projects across different sectors.
• Experience of delivering the CDM 2015 or Building Regulations Principal Designer is advantageous, but not essential.

Why Arcadis?

We believe everyone’s contribution matters. We are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work and help deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, and we take equality and inclusion seriously. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and to provide a great place to work for all our people. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of how we improve quality of life, with six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Professional Services