Building Safety Principal Designer

Location: Central Birmingham (office based) Employment Type: Permanent & Part time (3 days a week) About the Practice This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established AJ100 architectural practice with their studio in Birmingham The practice is recognised nationally for delivering complex, high-quality projects across higher education, research, healthcare, commercial workplace, and large-scale retrofit and regeneration. The studio has a strong reputation for technical excellence, sustainability leadership and design quality, with award-winning projects including landmark higher education campuses, medical and life sciences facilities, specialist teaching buildings and city-centre workplace refurbishments across the UK. The Role The practice is seeking a qualified Architect to provide a strong emphasis on Quality Assurance, Principal Designer duties, and compliance with the Building Safety Act (BSA), CDM Regulations 2015 and Building Regulations. This is a key role within the QA team, supporting delivery teams to ensure regulatory compliance, robust audit trails and high technical standards across the practice. Key Responsibilities Quality Assurance & Compliance Undertake QA reviews across projects practice-wide, supporting Project Architects and delivery teams Lead and support Building Regulations technical reviews, monitoring and following up compliance Monitor Common Data Environment (CDE) compliance, including naming conventions, workflows and version control Support checking and review of sub-consultant and subcontractor design packagesBuilding Safety Act & Principal Designer Duties Act in support of the Principal Designer role under the Building Safety Act Collate, maintain and quality check Golden Thread information in line with BSA requirements Manage Mandatory Occurrence Reporting (MOR) processes and internal notifications Maintain Change Control Tracking and evidence logs Coordinate and maintain competency records for design team members Prepare and manage Design Risk Management schedules and supporting PD documentationTechnical & Design Support Integrate technical, statutory and regulatory requirements into design and production information Provide fire compliance support, reporting and compliance checking Mentor staff on technical detailing, QA and compliance processes Assist with and deliver internal CPD sessions related to QA and BSACollaboration & Practice Support Contribute to design reviews, QA committees and practice meetings Attend internal and external meetings, preparing agendas, minutes and action tracking Support project bids, including ITT responses and technical input with the Bid ManagerPerson Specification Essential RIBA Part 1 & Part 2 Architecture Degree & Diploma RIBA Part 3 Examination completed Strong understanding of Building Regulations, technical standards and health & safety frameworks Knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 Excellent organisational skills with outstanding attention to detail Experience using AutoCAD or similar Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Project) Experience with SharePoint and file-sharing platformsWhy Join Work on nationally recognised higher education, healthcare and research projects Strong QA culture with opportunities to shape best practice Supportive, collaborative studio environment across three UK officesDo not hesitate and apply today