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Building Regulations Principal Designer

Location: Oxford
Location Oxford
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

What’s the Opportunity
The Construction Compliance team is growing and diversifying. The discipline now includes delivery of the Building Regulations Principal Designer role, and associated services. This is a result of the regulatory changes driven by the implementation of the Building Safety Act.

Our Oxford team are looking for a Building Regulations Principal Designer to join them.  You may be from a Building Control or Architectural Technician background – or any other discipline that provides a good knowledge and understanding of the Building Regulations.  Our team are a friendly and welcoming group of health and safety professionals, working on some of the most prestigious projects undertaken at Ridge, including a billion-pound medical research and development institute, Oxford United Football Club, and multiple projects with Oxford County Council.

As a discipline we work across the UK with a wide range of both new and longstanding clients within different businesses and in sectors as diverse as residential, commercial, retail, office, manufacturing, healthcare and education.

Our services include strategic, tactical, and operational aspects of our clients’ businesses. Delivery often includes writing policies and procedures, carrying out site inspections and audits, writing up project progress reports and capturing progress in relation to regulatory compliance. 

As Ridge is a multi-disciplinary organisation, we deliver our services as an organisation and work collaboratively to deliver robust solutions to meet our clients’ aims, objectives and aspirations within the parameters of the Building Safety Act and the Building Regulations.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a highly successful consultancy which is going through an exciting period of growth

What you need to do to be effective in this role
•    The ability to offer specialist advice around the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations to both external clients and the wide range of Ridge disciplines as they require support.
•    Undertake plan checks and review designs to establish compliance for submission for Building Regulation approval.
•    Attend client and design team meetings to give professional advice regarding building regulations.
•    Provide technical advice to clients, contractors, developers, colleagues, and key stakeholders.
•    Ensure project design is completed in line with current building regulations and legislation.
•    Inspect properties and buildings at key stages of the design process.

You will also be responsible for the development of new opportunities and new clients, as well as maintenance of existing clients, to win work and to network and generate a revenue stream.
•    Support growth of the team: 
o    Helping to develop individuals to achieve their personal and career goals
o    Strengthening productivity and the commercial performance of the team 
•    Be competent to work independently on projects with expertise in the sectors you work in 
•    You will work primarily on Building Regulation Principal Designer commissions at both a strategic level and at a detailed level
•    Support with the ongoing development of process and procedures 
•    Be able to establish and maintain high standards as quality of work and ‘added value’ for our clients 
•    Be capable to lead in the delivery of bid submissions
•    Work closely with all members of the firm who could be either clients or collaborators

The skills and experience you need to have for this role
•    Possess specialist knowledge and expertise or demonstrable technical interest (could be sector specific or technically specific)
•    Ability to work on multiple projects
•    An understanding of the design process and the principles of risk reduction
•    A thorough knowledge of the Building Regulations and associated legislation
•    Appropriate experience of the design and construction processes
•    Possess excellent communication skills (verbal and written) 

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,000+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.

Ridge core values 1. Quality and reliability Pressing for superior results - every time. 2. Agile and flexible Deep listening, a true understanding and workable, bespoke solutions in response. 3. Proactive and creative One step ahead, we dare to imagine a brighter world. 4. Entrepreneurial and dynamic Our inner spirit for learning, discovery and innovation inspires opportunities.

The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.

Annual
leave

A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.

Community
spirit

You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.

Mental
health

Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.

Financial benefits

A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.

Physical
wellbeing

Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.

Flexible
working

Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.

Career development

A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.

Extra
benefits

Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.

We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.

A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

A polite note to recruitment agencies

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

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