Senior Building Safety Consultant and CDM Consultant

Arcadis; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Building Safety Consultant to support clients in navigating Building Regulations and the Building Safety Act. The role requires expertise in building control and a commitment to delivering compliance-focused advisory services across various sectors. Candidates should have strong client-facing skills and a background in architecture or engineering. This is a full-time position offering significant opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experienced in delivering architectural or building control services.
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations and Building Safety Act 2022.
• Excellent communication of complex safety concepts.

Responsibilities

• Advise on Building Regulations requirements.
• Assess designs for compliance with regulations.
• Facilitate workshops on Building Regulations compliance.

Skills

Client-facing skills

Knowledge of Building Regulations

Organizational skills

Education

Membership with CABE, RICS, RIBA, CIAT or CIOB

BICoF Class 2F registration

Background in architecture, design, engineering or building control

Job description

Overview

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.

Role description: Arcadis is seeking a Building Safety Consultant interested in advancing their career within a world leading architecture, design and engineer consultancy. The role involves working with a diverse range of clients within the built environment across sectors including healthcare, residential, education, data centres, industrial, commercial, retail, office, leisure and custodial. This position has been created to support changes to the Building Regulations and Building Control Regime, providing Building Regulations Advisory Services and delivering the Building Regulations Principal Designer role. The role suits a candidate with several years of Building Control experience who wants to apply their expertise in a consulting and advisory environment. Arcadis supports clients on Building Safety Act requirements and requires additional expertise in Building Control.

The role will involve advising internal design teams and project stakeholders on Building Regulations requirements, assessing designs for compliance, offering guidance on building control processes, and fulfilling the Principal Designer responsibilities under the Building Regulations framework. The candidate will participate in client and design team meetings, facilitate workshops on Building Regulations compliance, provide technical expertise, ensure alignment with current regulations, and support clients and in-house teams in meeting obligations under the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended) and the Building Safety Act 2022. The position also involves collaborating with designers to review regulatory compliance and deliver a range of Building Safety Consultancy tasks in line with agreed service deliverables. Training and knowledge sharing on building regulation compliance, quality assurance, and staying current with legislative updates are expected.

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 designs 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 can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone\'s contribution matters. It’s why 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 no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Professional Services