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SalaryRole: Senior Principal Designer
Location: Central London Office
Sector: Property & Construction
Salary: £65,000-£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 Central London. 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.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING
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 07930 904405 for further information.
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