Principal Designer – Building Regulations / Building Safety Act

About the Company

PB Safety Consultancy Ltd is an established Construction and Building health and safety consultancy, providing practical, professional and approachable support to clients across commercial, retail and residential construction projects.

Established in 2003, PB Safety works with clients, consultants and project teams to help deliver safer, better-managed construction projects. The business is APS registered, SafeContractor approved and OSHCR registered, with a highly qualified team offering CDM, Principal Designer, Client support and wider health and safety consultancy services.

Due to continued growth, PB Safety is now looking to recruit a Principal Designer under the Building Safety Act to join its specialist team.

The Role

This is a full-time hybrid role based in Bedford, with flexibility to work some days from home.

The successful candidate will support clients and design teams through the design phase of construction projects, helping to manage compliance, identify design risks and support safer project outcomes under the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations.

You will work closely with clients, consultants, contractors and other dutyholders, helping to coordinate design compliance, support project teams and provide clear, practical guidance throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Support Principal Designer duties under the Building Regulations and Building Safety Act.

Attend design team meetings, workshops and project reviews.

Prepare Building Safety Act / Building Regulations progress reports at key project stages.

Support RIBA stage reviews and Gateway submissions.

Liaise with clients, consultants, contractors and other dutyholders.

Help coordinate the route to compliance with the wider project team.

Review design development and identify risks to compliance.

Support design risk management and change management during the design phase.

Advise clients on their duties under the Building Safety Act.

Help ensure cooperation and communication between project dutyholders.

Support mandatory reporting arrangements and project documentation.

Assist with Fire and Emergency File information during the design phase.

Monitor design team competence and support good project governance.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a technically minded construction professional who enjoys compliance, coordination, design review and working closely with multidisciplinary project teams.

You may come from a background in:

Architecture

Architectural Technology

Construction Management

Design Management

Building Control

CDM / Health & Safety Consultancy

Engineering or another relevant construction discipline

Skills and Experience Required

Around 4+ years’ relevant experience within construction, design, CDM, building safety or health and safety consultancy.

Good understanding of the Building Safety Act, Building Regulations and statutory construction processes.

Experience or awareness of Principal Designer duties under the Building Regulations.

Understanding of design risk management and construction-phase planning.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Confidence working with clients, consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.

Organised, process-led and comfortable managing work across multiple projects.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hybrid environment.

Professional membership such as IOSH, APS, CIOB, RIBA, CIAT or similar would be beneficial.

A relevant degree or equivalent industry experience would be preferred.

What’s on Offer

Full-time permanent opportunity.

Hybrid working based from Bedford.

Opportunity to join an established and respected consultancy.

Work across varied commercial, retail and residential construction projects.

Develop specialist expertise in Building Safety Act compliance and Principal Designer services.

Supportive and knowledgeable team environment.

Competitive employment package including generous annual leave, sick pay provision, expenses support and access to company schemes.

Why Apply?

Building Safety is one of the fastest-developing areas of the UK construction industry. This role offers the opportunity to build specialist expertise, work on meaningful projects and play an important part in helping clients and design teams deliver safer, better-managed buildings.

If you are technically minded, confident working with project teams and interested in developing your career as a Principal Designer under the Building Safety Act, we would welcome your application.

Apply

Please apply with your CV and a covering letter