Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

As Senior Building Regulations Principal Designer (BRPD), you will act on major projects across different industry sectors, liaising between the lead designer and WSP’s engineering and specialist teams. You will represent the Design Management team to develop the BRPD strategy and process within WSP, delivering future-facing solutions for a range of projects.

You will collaborate with engineers and specialists on projects and in the delivery of BRPD processes and solutions for both High Risk and Non High Risk Buildings. Your role includes overseeing design aspects of projects to ensure design objectives are met and deliverables are produced to the highest standards, while aligning with the principles set out in the Building Safety Act 2022.

Providing leadership, direction, and coordination to the design team, you will guide projects from inception to completion. You will lead the development of strategies, implement processes, and ensure alignment with project goals and client requirements. Managing the BRPD process, you will coordinate with all stakeholders, track and report project progress, and represent the design team at high-level progress review meetings.

You will coordinate the resolution of risks and issues at project and design levels, define and implement project set-up and mobilisation, and coordinate with design consultants and other stakeholders. Your responsibilities also include managing project briefs, scopes of work, and design schedules, facilitating interdisciplinary design workshops to demonstrate competency and compliance with BRPD requirements.

Ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices, you will oversee the preparation of design and construction documentation including drawings, specifications, and schedules. You will assist in project completion and handover to clients, ensuring all design deliverables are provided, and support bids and opportunities.

The Design Management team focuses on large and complex multi-disciplinary projects in the property and building sector. Reporting to a Technical Director or Director, you will have opportunities to develop your career path and shape the team’s direction. The team is expected to grow rapidly, providing excellent career opportunities and the chance to work across various sectors within design management.

This role reports to a senior leader within the Design Management team in the WSP UK Property and Buildings business.

Experience
An Engineering, Architectural or Design Management degree. Experience acting as a client-facing design manager or technical lead and coordinator in large or complex multi-disciplinary projects. Familiarity with all RIBA design stages, with experience in Stages 1 to 3 including planning submissions. Experience working within large multi-disciplinary projects is preferred.

About you
A highly organised individual who is proactive in nature. Collaborative attitude with effective communication skills across all stakeholders and character types. An interest in innovation and developing new solutions. Passionate about the Building Safety Act and the implementation of the BRPD. Willingness to contribute to and influence innovative projects within a supportive and rapidly growing team. Successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment.

Qualifications
Chartership, professional accreditation or close to achieving either.