Principal Registered Building Inspector

Location: London and surrounding areas

Package: Competitive + car allowance + excellent benefits and rewards package including enhanced maternity/ paternity and sick pay

Benefits Include:

• Private medical
• Life assurance
• Professional membership subscription
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme and up to 2x paid volunteering days a year

Flexible Benefits Include:

• Electric Vehicle Lease Scheme
• Cycle to Work
• Tech scheme
• Travel insurance
• Dental insurance
• Gym and retail discounts
• Option to buy and sell holiday
• Give As You Earn scheme

About The Role:

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing advice and support to clients on compliance with the requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022 and associated secondary legislation. At its core, the role focuses on providing advice to the statutory duty holders on both new and existing buildings categorised as Higher Risk Buildings during the design, construction, and occupation phases of a building. You will be expected to deliver projects to the required quality and contribute to business growth and development activities. You will provide an expert point of reference on legislative and procedural matters relating to the application of the requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022 and the associated Secondary Legislation. You will be expected to contribute to the continuous improvement process within the business unit, assisting in the development of new assurance services.

Main Duties And Responsibilities:

• Brief project teams on the requirements of the BSA 2022 and their required duties and competences.
• Support our clients throughout the project at design team meetings.
• Review and advise on competence submissions.
• Identify potential BSA 2022 compliance risks.
• Support, review, and advise on building control approval (GW2) and completion certification (GW3) and the details of submission requirements.
• Review and audit ‘golden thread’ information.
• Liaise with our Building Control team to ensure timely provision of building regulations design reviews and compliance trackers.
• Liaise with our Independent Construction Assessor team to ensure provision of site audits.
• Attend and participate in design team meetings to provide assurance that BSA 2022 related matters are being addressed.
• Escalate issues to the Director of Assurance Services where necessary.
• Determine client needs and produce client proposals for Assurance Services.

Candidate Experience And Skills:

The ideal candidate will hold accredited RICS/CABE/CIOB/RIBA status, boasting an extensive background post qualification in the built environment with demonstrable experience working with Higher Risk Buildings. Background of working as a Senior Design Manager with experience of project delivery or a Project Manager with extensive experience of managing/controlling design or Architect with extensive experience of project delivery. Excellent organisational and project management skills. Competent user of standard Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams etc.). Keen attention to detail, coupled with strong organisational skills. High level of commercial acumen. Excellent client-facing and presentation skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to develop professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Strong analytical and report production skills. Ability to effectively manage a varied and busy workload.

Why Bureau Veritas:

Flexible working patterns available to ensure that you maintain career progression and a healthy work-life balance. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we have worked hard to create a supportive and engaging culture, where individuals are given the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

At Bureau Veritas You Can Benefit From a Busy And Varied Client Facing Environment, Working With Market Leaders Across a Wide Range Of Sectors Including But Not Limited To Food manufacturing, Chemical manufacturing, Banking, Retail, Logistics, Power and Utilities including Nuclear, Automotive, Public Sector, Mobile Plant, Emergency Services, Transport and Construction. We pride ourselves on our partnership approach, which means you will be encouraged to develop strong client relationships - combining technical know-how with service excellence to exceed your clients’ expectations.