Building Regulations Compliance Manager

Who will I be working for?

Founded in 1970, Stephen George + Partners LLP is one of the UK’s leading architectural practices with offices in London, Leicester, Leeds, Birmingham, and Solihull. We are placed in the ‘Top 100’ practices by the Architects’ Journal (the AJ 100).

• Sectors: Industrial, Transport, Healthcare, Office + Workplace, Mixed Use + Retail, Residential, Education, Leisure + Hospitality, Science + Innovation.
• Services: Architecture, Master planning, Interior Design, Digital, BIM, Visualisation and Health + Safety (CDM and BSA PD roles).

Fairness, Integrity, Quality, Service, Design, Social Responsibility.

To continue to grow the business, increase diversity, improve efficiency and to be a responsible employer, creating a business culture that reflects our Core Values.

To inspire us all, building a strong, vibrant, and resilient practice where all five offices function efficiently, sharing resources, skills and capability across teams and sectors and collaborating as a single entity in delivering SGP’s Vision with a focus on Community, Capability and Resilience.

An opportunity has arisen for a role, located in either our Leeds or Leicester office (with an expectation to visit all 5 SGP offices regularly), for a ‘Building Regulations Compliance Manager’ to work across all our sectors. The role would ideally suit an individual who is motivated to work with our major clients on a varied selection of projects across the country.

If you are a fully qualified, experienced Building Control Inspector or Architect / Technologist who has been carrying out this role previously, then this role offers great opportunities.

Presently, through the sectors SGP works in, all SGP Building Regulations Principal Designer (BRPD) commissions are non-higher risk buildings (non HRB).

In the position of Building Regulations Compliance Manager, working with the H&S Partner, the individual will lead the BRPD work streams across all SGP sectors and offices, acting as Service Head. The successful candidate will:

• Be responsible for management of individuals currently undertaking the BRPD within SGP.
• Provide support and training to individuals undertaking the BRPD role and providing support and training to the wider architectural practice on Building Regulations Compliance and regulatory changes.
• Take ownership of SGP’s standard suite of documents for the use in the undertaking of the BRPD Role.
• Be responsible for Building Regulations compliance across all SGP offices with the ability to travel to each office.
• Lead the compliance and coordination of design‑related duties under the Building Safety Act 2022 and associated regulations, including the Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023.
• Will be responsible for planning, managing, and monitoring the design work to ensure that buildings meet the functional requirements of the Building Regulations throughout the design and construction phases.
• Act as the Principal Designer under Part 2A of the Building Regulations for non HRBs.
• Oversee design decisions and managing the coordination of various disciplines to ensure regulatory compliance, particularly for fire and structural safety.
• Review design documents, specifications, and plans to identify compliance risks and propose corrective actions.
• Collaborate with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, and regulators (e.g. the Building Safety Regulator) to ensure that all design elements meet safety and regulatory obligations.
• Lead the development and maintenance of the Golden Thread of information, ensuring robust record‑keeping and traceability of decisions.
• Advise clients on their duties under the law and supporting the transition from design to construction in a compliant manner.
• Liaise with colleagues and professional staff at all levels across the practice on different issues and to question and seek clarification where and when required.
• Maintain knowledge and pursue continuous personal development in relation to relevant specialist subject matter, and local, regional and national issues.
• Assist the Partners…