Building Regulations Compliance Manager (Leicester or Leeds location available) in Loughborough

Salary: £50,000-£65,000 (Depending on Experience)

Who will I be working for?

Founded in 1970, Stephen George + Partners LLP is one of the UK’s leading architectural practices with offices in London, Leicester, Leeds, Birmingham, and Solihull. We are placed in the ‘Top 100’ practices by the Architects’ Journal (the AJ 100).

Sectors and Services we operate:

• Sectors: Industrial, Transport, Healthcare, Office + Workplace, Mixed Use + Retail, Residential, Education, Leisure + Hospitality, Science + Innovation.
• Services: Architecture, Masterplanning, Interior Design, Digital, BIM, Visualisation and Health + Safety (CDM and BSA PD roles).

Our Core Values: Fairness, Integrity, Quality, Service, Design, Social Responsibility.

Our Mission: To continue to grow the business, increase diversity, improve efficiency and to be a responsible employer, creating a business culture that reflects our Core Values.

Our Vision: To inspire us all, building a strong, vibrant, and resilient practice where all five offices function efficiently, sharing resources, skills and capability across teams and sectors and collaborating as a single entity in delivering SGP’s Vision with a focus on Community, Capability and Resilience.

The Role:

An opportunity has arisen for a role, located in either our Leeds or Leicester office (with an expectation to visit all 5 SGP offices regularly), for a ‘Building Regulations Compliance Manager’ to work across all our sectors. The role would ideally suit an individual who is motivated to work with our major clients on a varied selection of projects across the country. If you are a fully qualified, experienced Building Control Inspector or Architect / Technologist who has been carrying out this role previously, then this role offers great opportunities.

Presently, through the sectors SGP works in, all SGP Building Regulations Principal Designer (BRPD) commissions are non-higher risk buildings (non HRB).

Key Responsibilities:

• In the position of Building Regulations Compliance Manager, working with the H&S Partner, the individual will lead the BRPD workstreams across all SGP sectors and offices, acting as Service Head.
• Be responsible for management of individuals currently undertaking the BRPD within SGP.
• Provide support and training to individuals undertaking the BRPD role and providing support and training to the wider architectural practice on Building Regulations Compliance and regulatory changes.
• Take ownership of SGP’s standard suite of documents for the use in the undertaking of the BRPD Role.
• Be responsible for Building Regulations compliance across all SGP offices with the ability to travel to each office.
• Lead the compliance and coordination of design-related duties under the Building Safety Act 2022 and associated regulations, including the Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023.
• Will be responsible for planning, managing, and monitoring the design work to ensure that buildings meet the functional requirements of the Building Regulations throughout the design and construction phases.
• Act as the Principal Designer under Part 2A of the Building Regulations for non HRBs.
• Oversee design decisions and managing the coordination of various disciplines to ensure regulatory compliance, particularly for fire and structural safety.
• Review design documents, specifications, and plans to identify compliance risks and propose corrective actions.
• Collaborate with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, and regulators (e.g. the Building Safety Regulator) to ensure that all design elements meet safety and regulatory obligations.
• Lead the development and maintenance of the Golden Thread of information, ensuring robust record-keeping and traceability of decisions.
• Advise clients on their duties under the law and supporting the transition from design to construction in a compliant manner.
• Liaise with colleagues and professional staff at all levels across the practice on different issues and to question and seek clarification where and when required.
• Maintain knowledge and pursue continuous personal development in relation to relevant specialist subject matter, and local, regional and national issues.
• Assist the Partners to consider any future requirements, updated systems or procedures required for the successful delivery of Higher Risk Buildings (HRB) including the Building Safety Regulators Gateway approval process.
• Budget and finance: manage BRPD fees, budgets and resource planning within Workspace Deltek PIM to ensure projects are profitable and delivered within financial constraints.
• Training: keep up to date knowledge with industry standards, detailing and specifications ensuring that all SGP training requirements and events are met and attended.

Skills & Competencies:

To succeed in this role, you will need a deep and thorough understanding of UK building regulations, excellent coordination and leadership abilities, and strong experience in the built environment. You will possess the necessary Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Behaviours (SKEB) to meet and exceed the requirements of the Building Regulation Compliance Manager Role, managing the functional requirements of SGP’s organisational compliance, support the training of others in the delivery of the BRPD role and instil a wider technical understanding of Building Regulations across our Architectural teams.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A recognised qualification in architecture, engineering, building surveying, or a related discipline (ARB, RIBA, MCIAT, CIOB, or equivalent).
• Minimum of 10 years demonstrable experience working in a design coordination, Building Control, or regulatory compliance role on complex or high-rise building projects.
• In-depth knowledge of UK Building Regulations, the Building Safety Act 2022, and Gateway requirements.
• Demonstrated capability to manage a team pan office to deliver this service.

Skills and attributes:

• Ability to manage own projects, with competing priorities, whilst delivering them within set timescales and ensuring work is undertaken in a cost-effective manner.
• Strong understanding of design coordination, risk management, and regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and effectively manage stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for reporting, advising, and liaising with regulators. Ability to influence outcomes and negotiate solutions.
• Detail-oriented with strong organisational and record-keeping skills (including digital tools to manage the Golden Thread).
• Very good oral communication skills to build rapport with the client and the other parties involved in the project.
• Self-motivation and the ability to also work independently.
• An openness to take constructive feedback, which will be given to assist in your development.
• Accountability for the information produced, ensuring it meets the required technical standards that the practice adheres to.
• Excellent written and presentation skills with the ability to produce clear and precise reports on a variety of information.
• Enthusiastic and driven with the ability to solve problems and develop new ideas and initiatives.
• Good decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage own workload effectively.

Personal Attributes:

• Positive and proactive approach.
• Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative and manage your own workload.
• Confidence in communicating with clients, consultants, contractors, local authorities and public forums.

Benefits:

• 35 days holiday annually (this includes 10 pre-allocated days throughout the year).
• Hybrid working policy - allowance of up to 2 days working at home per week.
• Performance Reviews three times a year.
• Monthly 1:1’s with your line manager.
• Pension scheme.
• Cloud operating system, meaning you are backed by a data centre and not limited to the power of your laptop.
• Death in Service and Permanent Health Care insurances.
• Mobile Phone.
• Private Medical.