Building Regulations & Compliance Consultant
Socotec
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide general project support relating to the building regulations and related legislation.
- Reviewing plans, drawings, specifications, and other documents submitted for consultant approval to ensure they comply with building regulations and other related legislation.
- 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.
- Advise and assist applicants on necessary changes to meet legal requirements of the building regulations (procedural and technical)
- Attend project meetings with the project team and keep records of any actions required.
- Provide guidance to the team to support the building control application and technical support.
- Working with SOCOTEC's existing client base, offering a new service as per the Building Safety Act and market changes.
- Organise project information and construction records.
- Proactive liaison with design teams to identify key hazards and interfaces with other designers.
- 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.
- Building and maintaining current client relationships and assisting to build new client relationships.
- Providing guidance to legislation and responsibilities to Building Regulations dutyholders and client teams.
- Provide support and assist with training to other members of the team.
- Assist with the training and support to other members of the Socotec Building and Real Estate teams where required.
- A relevant bachelor's degree - Building Surveying, Architecture, Construction Management.
- Registered Building Inspector (desirable - we will support you with achieving this)
- Proficiency in Microsoft word, excel and other MS Office software.
- Strong Organisational skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Document organisation and management.
- Good understanding of the legal framework behind building regulations
- Good knowledge of technical design including commercial fit out.
- An overview of construction procurement routes including Design and Build.
- An understanding of CDM procedures and associated legislation.
- Experience of working closely with the design team (Architects, Principal Designer and Design and Build Contractors)
- Strong understanding of the construction phases
- Experience within Building Control will be beneficial.