Overview
In this BRPD Consultant role, you help lead design compliance across Building Regulations, fire safety, and related domains for a growing studio. You will co-lead the BRPD function, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to ensure cohesive, compliant outcomes. The position blends project delivery with business development, shaping processes and governance for higher-risk projects. You join a collaborative, forward-thinking practice expanding its BRPD service and project portfolio, offering a clear impact path and professional growth.
Pay / Benefits
- salary 50,000–65,000
- flexible working with minimum 2 days per week in London studio
- 25 days Holiday + Christmas shutdown + Birthday off
- ongoing CPD and support for professional development and membership
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage design work to ensure compliance with Building Regulations across structure, fire safety, ventilation, energy, access and use
- Co-lead the BRPD function by developing processes, templates, and workflows for design compliance and duty-holder coordination
- Coordinate multi-disciplinary design teams to ensure cohesion, compliance and clear responsibilities
- Carry out design compliance reviews, record assumptions and risks, and manage change control impacts on compliance
- Support the production of golden thread information and, where applicable, Gateway submissions and compliance statements for HRB projects
- Advise clients and internal teams on statutory duties under the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations regime
- Stay current with regulatory changes, competence frameworks and best-practice, embedding improvements across the team
- Assist senior management with business development activities, including input into proposals for BRPD services
Key requirements
- Architectural or architectural-technology background with experience in design compliance or design coordination
- Direct experience of Building Regulations and compliance work, ideally having acted in or supported a Principal Designer (Building Regulations) role
- Strong knowledge of the Building Regulations, Approved Documents and the regulatory regime under the Building Safety Act
- Proven experience coordinating multi-discipline design teams and challenging design inputs on compliance grounds
- Ability to interpret drawings, BIM models and specifications to identify compliance gaps
- Excellent communication skills with confidence engaging clients and project teams
- ARB/RIBA registration or equivalent (desirable)
- Experience working on Higher Risk Buildings and understanding Gateway processes (desirable)
- Familiarity with Revit, BIM standards and design coordination tools (desirable)
- Excellent communication
- Client engagement
- Collaborative teamwork
- Revit
- BIM standards
- design coordination tools
BRPD Consultant - Kensington, London employer: Hunter Dunning
Hunter Dunning is an excellent employer for Senior Building Surveyors, offering a dynamic and collaborative work culture in North London. With a focus on professional development, employees benefit from clear progression opportunities, hybrid working arrangements, and a supportive environment that values strong client relationships across diverse sectors including residential, education, commercial, and healthcare. The company promotes a forward-thinking approach, ensuring that team members are equipped with the tools and training necessary to excel in their careers while enjoying a healthy work-life balance.
