Building Regulations Principal Designer
Posted 1 day ago by Keyman Personnel
£450 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
Morden, Greater London
Summary: The Building Regulations Principal Designer role involves ensuring compliance with Building Regulations for residential and mixed-use projects in London and the South East. This hands-on position requires collaboration with technical and site teams to deliver practical solutions while managing compliance risks throughout the construction process. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in construction and experience in a main contractor environment. Delivery experience is essential, as this role is not purely academic or consultancy-focused.
Key Responsibilities:
- Acting as Principal Designer under the Building Regulations across live projects.
- Owning compliance across Parts A, B, L, M and Q.
- Coordinating architects, engineers and subcontractor designers.
- Managing compliance through design changes and late-stage revisions.
- Liaising with Building Control bodies and fire authorities.
- Translating regulations into practical, buildable solutions for site teams.
- Maintaining clear audit trails and compliance records to protect the contractor.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience acting as a Building Regulations Principal Designer.
- Background in a main contractor or design-and-build environment.
- Ability to work effectively between design and site teams.
- Understanding of compliance risk during construction and prevention strategies.
- Confidence in challenging designers when necessary.
- Clear and practical communication skills without over-engineering solutions.
Salary (Rate): £450/day
City: Morden
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Main Contractor | Residential & Mixed-Use | London & South East
We are recruiting an experienced Building Regulations Principal Designer to join a UK main contractor delivering residential and mixed-use projects across London and the South East.
This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role, not a consultancy or paperwork position. You will take ownership of Building Regulations compliance from early design through construction, working closely with technical and site teams to ensure projects are compliant, buildable and protected from risk.
The Role
You will be responsible for:
- Acting as Principal Designer under the Building Regulations across live projects.
- Owning compliance across Parts A, B, L, M and Q.
- Coordinating architects, engineers and subcontractor designers.
- Managing compliance through design changes and late-stage revisions.
- Liaising with Building Control bodies and fire authorities.
- Translating regulations into practical, buildable solutions for site teams.
- Maintaining clear audit trails and compliance records to protect the contractor.
This role suits someone who is confident making decisions under programme pressure and understands how compliance works on real sites.
The Right Person
You will:
- Have proven experience acting as a Building Regulations Principal Designer.
- Come from a main contractor or design-and-build environment.
- Be comfortable working between design and site teams.
- Understand how compliance risk arises during construction and how to prevent it.
- Be confident challenging designers when required.
- Communicate clearly and practically, without over-engineering solutions.
This is not a purely academic or CDM-only role. Delivery experience is essential.
Typical Backgrounds
- Design Manager or Technical Manager within a main contractor.
- Architectural Technologist or Architect with strong delivery exposure.
- Building Control Surveyor with contractor-side experience.
- Multidisciplinary consultant who has worked closely with site teams.
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary depending on experience.
- Long-term role within a growing contractor.
- Involvement in quality, well-run residential and mixed-use schemes.
- A role where your judgement and experience genuinely matter.
Interested?
If you’ve operated at the sharp end of UK construction and want a role where compliance and delivery work hand in hand, we’d like to hear from you.
Apply with your CV or contact us for a confidential discussion.