This is your opportunity to lead from the front as a Building Regulations Principal Designer - shaping Manchester's most exciting developments under the new Building Safety Act. If you want to drive safer, smarter design across high-profile projects, this is where you belong.
About the Company
This award-winning consultancy is leading the charge on compliance, innovation, and technical excellence. With a thriving Manchester base and a growing national presence, they're working across commercial, residential, healthcare, and education projects, setting new standards in safety and design integration.
They're now expanding their Building Safety function - and they're looking for a Building Regulations Principal Designer ready to take charge and influence the direction of projects city-wide.
The Role
As Building Regulations Principal Designer, you'll oversee compliance from Gateway 1 through to Gateway 3, ensuring designs meet and exceed regulatory expectations. You'll advise clients, coordinate with the Building Safety Regulator, and be at the centre of Manchester's most technically challenging developments.
Your focus:
- Lead Building Regulations compliance under the Building Safety Act 
- Liaise with regulators, clients, and design teams 
- Manage design risk documentation and submissions 
- Support internal strategy as this division continues to grow 
What's In It for You
- Major Manchester-based projects shaping the city's future 
- Progression to Associate as the Building Safety team expands 
- Hybrid flexibility and genuine autonomy 
- Competitive package including car allowance, bonus, and CPD funding 
- A consultancy at the cutting edge of the new Building Safety landscape 
About You
You're a detail-driven professional who thrives on compliance and design collaboration. You'll have a passion for making a tangible impact in safer building design.
Requirements:
- In-depth understanding of Building Regulations and Building Safety Act 
- NEBOSH Construction or equivalent 
- Strong experience delivering CDM and design safety duties 
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management 
This is your moment to lead as a Building Regulations Principal Designer.
 Join a consultancy that's not just responding to regulation change - they're defining it.

