JOIN A FORWARD-THINKING CONSULTANCY AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE NEW BUILDING SAFETY REGIME, WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE WILL SHAPE CRITICAL NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND DRIVE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE EXCELLENCE.

Bennett & Game are delighted to represent a leading and well-established, multi-disciplinary Top 150 consultancy based in Bristol, with national coverage through 10 offices, who are currently seeking an ambitious Principal Designer to join their expanding team. Our client offer excellent training and development so candidates from a variety of Construction and Architecture background are encouraged to apply if they have a strong knowledge of the Building Safety Act.
With a legacy spanning over 50 years, our client has grown to a team of over 180 professionals, including a dedicated team of 15 in their Bristol office. They work across a diverse range of projects, spanning Residential, Education, Ministry of Justice (MOJ), Commercial, and Public Sector developments.
Their Telecoms, Infrastructure, and Manufacturing team works with national operators and contractors on complex projects, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational excellence. They are a trusted partner, adept at handling sensitive national infrastructure programmes and designing secure, high-quality environments. Their professional services have expanded under the Building Safety Act, hence the need for a Principal Designer.
The successful Principal Designer will need to ensure compliance with the Building Safety Act (BSA) and Building Regulations (BR) for their clients. The successful Principal Designer will have a detailed understanding of the regulations’ functional application and their impact on business-critical functions, particularly within complex environments like Higher-Risk Buildings.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Significant experience in a role as a Principal Designer or a senior design role with extensive responsibility for CDM Health and Safety and Building Regulations
• In-depth, practical knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022, Building Regulations, and associated legislation
• Proven experience assisting clients with successful applications to the Building Safety Regulator
• A professional qualification (e.g., Chartered Architect or Architectural Technologist) and membership with a recognised professional body (e.g., RIBA, ARB, CIAT)
• Demonstrable experience working on complex commercial, industrial, or infrastructure projects
• Driving licence
• Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy
  Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
  We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay

Work Location: In perso

Please refer the Job description for details