Building Regulations & Compliance Consultant

SOCOTEC UK Limited; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000

Job description

Building Regulations & Compliance Consultant - London

To support our ambitious growth plans, we have a great opportunity to join our Building and Real Estate Division. SOCOTEC is the market-leading independent provider of Building Control, we pride ourselves on being the experts and leading authority on building controls within the industry.

We are looking for a Building Regulations & Compliance Consultant to join our newly established Building Risk & Compliance team concentrating on the Non-HRB market. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their career and be one of the first members of our new team. Sitting solely within our consultancy service you will be able to bring your knowledge, skills and understanding of technical delivery and compliance to design teams from inception to completion.

Working with some of the most prestigious and growing clients and teams you will have the opportunity to help grow the business and develop a class leading service to the industry.

The opportunity is open to anyone who has the desire to achieve, and training can be provided to the right person.

Working across a variety of projects both autonomously and as part of a wider team, tasks you will be required to undertake as part of your role include (but are not limited to):

1. Provide general project support relating to the building regulations and related legislation.
2. Reviewing plans, drawings, specifications, and other documents submitted for consultant approval to ensure they comply with building regulations and other related legislation.
3. Carry out inspections of buildings prior and during construction to verify compliance with regulations related to public health, fire safety, energy conservation, sustainability, and building accessibility.
4. Advise and assist applicants on necessary changes to meet legal requirements of the building regulations (procedural and technical).
5. Attend project meetings with the project team and keep records of any actions required.
6. Provide guidance to the team to support the building control application and technical support.
7. Working with SOCOTEC’s existing client base, offering a new service as per the Building Safety Act and market changes.
8. Organise project information and construction records.
9. Proactive liaison with design teams to identify key hazards and interfaces with other designers.
10. Facilitation of risk workshops for the project and working with individual designers to find suitable mitigation measures or a reduction of those risks to a more acceptable level.
11. Building and maintaining current client relationships and assisting to build new client relationships.
12. Providing guidance to legislation and responsibilities to Building Regulations dutyholders and client teams.
13. Provide support and assist with training to other members of the team.
14. Assist with the training and support to other members of the Socotec Building and Real Estate teams where required.

Here at SOCOTEC, we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

1. A relevant bachelor’s degree – Building Surveying, Architecture, Construction Management.
2. Registered Building Inspector (desirable - we will support you with achieving this).
3. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and other MS Office software.
4. Strong organisational skills.
5. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
6. Document organisation and management.
7. Good understanding of the legal framework behind building regulations.
8. Good knowledge of technical design including commercial fit out.

Desirable:

1. An overview of construction procurement routes including Design and Build.
2. An understanding of CDM procedures and associated legislation.
3. Experience of working closely with the design team (Architects, Principal Designer and Design and Build Contractors).
4. Strong understanding of the construction phases.
5. Experience within Building Control will be beneficial.

SOCOTEC is the UK's leading provider of testing, inspection and certification services. We offer an unrivalled range of technical expertise and services throughout the UK and worldwide. By joining us, you’ll be part of an 2,000+ strong team, where we will provide you with both the flexibility and a host of opportunities. We are committed to personal and professional development, and you will be supported and mentored at every step of your journey with us. You will join a large team of industry-leading, expert professionals and receive exposure to some of the best opportunities and challenges available.

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including, 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more. Where applicable we also offer an electric car scheme, employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes and enhanced company pension.

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.