Senior principal designer

Role: Senior Principal Designer
Location: Bristol
Sector: Property & Construction
Salary: £60,000-£70,000 + industry leading benefits package
Are you an experienced Principal designer who is looking for a change? or are you a chartered architect looking to increase your knowledge in principal design?
Carriera is working with a leading property and construction consultancy based in Bristol. They are currently recruiting for a Senior principal designer who will champion the design and the building safety act 2022 regulations for the office.
The successful candidate will be working on a diverse portfolio of residential, education, mixed use, care home, healthcare, commercial and regeneration projects across London and the South East. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Principal designer/Architect to join a forward thinking medium sized consultancy who are going through an exciting period of growth.
The Senior Principal Designer will carry out duties in accordance with the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA), working with Housing Association and Local Authority clients. This will include delivering all Principal Designer services directly for clients on residential property, including Higher Risk Buildings (HRB) as follows:
Duties
Ensuring that the design team has the necessary competence and experience to set out their duties.

Ensure that the design work complies with all relevant Building Safety requirements

Review the Building Safety Case for the building

Attend design team meetings and client meetings in accordance
with the agreed programme and scope of work

Monitor design work in accordance with project implementation process and the Building Safety Case

Review existing design, plans, specifications and documentation related to compliance with the Building Regulations

Ensuring that any changes made to the design are properly assessed and approved by an agreed Change Management Regime

Obtain written consent from designers/ consultants that their designs are compliant with the relevant Building Regulations

Prepare and submit a signed competence declarations.

Eseential skills
Excellent Principal Designer or Design
Management/Architectural experience

Leadership skills in co-ordinating
Design Teams.

Proactive

Excellent Client facing skills

Provide training to Clients and
colleagues.

Benefits
Salary up to £70,000 per annum

Discretionary bonus incentive

Pension contributions

Private medical insurance

28 days holiday (incl. Bank Holidays)

3-4 days during Xmas period (at
Directors discretion)

1 day off for birthday

If you are interested in the role please contact

Alex Harcombe on

for further information.
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