Building Regulations Principal Designer - Technical Lead - Aviation

Building Regulations Principal Designer - Technical Lead - Aviation

Building Regulations Principal Designer (BRPD) Technical Lead

Location: Flexible with travel to Heathrow and Oxford

Projects: Heathrow Expansion & Institute of Pandemics, Oxford

Contract: Permanent

Shape the Future of Building Safety on Two Landmark Projects

Are you ready to lead technical excellence and regulatory compliance on some of the UK’s most high‑profile developments? Laing O'Rourke is seeking a Building Regulations Principal Designer (BRPD) Technical Lead to take centre stage in delivering world‑class safety and design standards for Heathrow and the Institute of Pandemics in Oxford.

As the Designated Individual under the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended), you’ll ensure compliance with Part 2A duties, manage relationships with Principal Designer Advisors, and embed building safety into every stage of design and delivery. This is your opportunity to influence the future of construction and safeguard the built environment for generations to come.

What You’ll Do

• Lead planning, management, and monitoring of design compliance with UK Building Regulations.
• Drive collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Champion competence frameworks and building safety systems.
• Provide regulatory intelligence and training to project teams.
• Oversee design risk management for higher‑risk building work.

What You’ll Bring

• Circa 10 years’ experience in design or construction leadership.
• Expertise in navigating complex regulatory frameworks.
• Chartered (or working towards) status with RIBA, CABE, RICS, or equivalent.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state‑of‑the‑art infrastructure and building projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia. With over 150 years of experience, we bring certainty, reliability, and quality to every project.

Laing O'Rourke is committed to building a stronger and more sustainable economy that benefits society in general.

Diversity & Inclusion

Laing O'Rourke is committed to inclusion, fostering a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. We support disabled employees through our Disability Confident scheme and provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension – basic and enhanced schemes
• Health and Wellbeing
• Virtual GP
• Health Assessment (Age 50+)
• Phased return to work (80 % of working week for 100 % pay)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 5 days leave extra can be purchased
• Employee Discounts
• Allowance – car or transport allowance, depending on role/grade