Building Safety Consultant (Principal Designer)

Make a difference. Develop your expertise. Share in our success.

Safer Sphere is growing its Building Safety team, and we’re looking for an experienced Building Safety professional to help deliver safer buildings across the UK.

Why join Safer Sphere?

• 49% of distributable profits shared with employees annually through our Employee Benefit Trust
• £30,000–£65,000 salary, depending on experience
• Remote / flexible hybrid working
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays + birthday leave + gifted Christmas shutdown days (between Christmas and New Year)
• Private healthcare and life assurance
• Structured career progression through the Safer Sphere Academy
• Technical development, mentoring and leadership training
• Varied, high-profile projects across residential, commercial, healthcare and education
• Real autonomy and influence within a growing, employee-owned consultancy
• Access to company holiday lodges

You’ll share in our success.

We’re proud to be an employee-owned business. Through our Employee Benefit Trust, 49% of distributable profits are shared with employees annually. When the business succeeds, our people benefit too.

Most importantly, you’ll join a business that genuinely values relationships, collaboration and doing the right thing. We work hard, support one another and celebrate success together. It’s a culture where people are trusted, encouraged to contribute and given the opportunity to build a rewarding long-term career.

Is this the right role for you?

We’re specifically looking for professionals with demonstrable experience in Building Safety, Building Regulations and/or Principal Designer consultancy.

This is not a general construction, site management role. You’ll need relevant technical experience and an understanding of the regulatory requirements affecting building projects.

If you want to use your expertise on challenging projects, continue developing professionally and share in the success of the business you help build, we’d like to hear from you.

About Us

Safer Sphere is a leading national consultancy specialising in Construction Health & Safety, CDM and Building Safety. We work across the full building lifecycle, supporting clients on some of the UK’s most complex and high-profile projects.

Our purpose is simple: to make buildings safer.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values (Competence, Ambition, Relationships and Excellence) and guided by our NESW principles (Navigating, Engaging, Supporting and Willing).

As our Building Safety team continues to grow, we’re looking for an experienced Building Safety professional to join us. This is an opportunity to take ownership of a varied portfolio of projects, build trusted client relationships and play a key role in shaping the future of our growing service.

The Role

You will support the delivery of building safety consultancy services across a diverse portfolio of projects, from Higher-Risk Buildings to complex commercial, education, healthcare and residential developments.

You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, supporting them in understanding and meeting their statutory duties under the Building Safety Act and associated legislation. Working closely with project teams, designers, contractors and dutyholders, you will provide practical, proportionate advice that enables projects to progress safely and compliantly.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

• Support the delivery of Building Safety services across a range of projects.
• Undertake the Building Regulations Principal Designer (BRPD) role on behalf of clients.
• Advise clients on their duties under the Building Safety Act and associated legislation.
• Review designs and project information to identify building safety risks and compliance issues.
• Produce high-quality technical reports, risk reviews and client advice.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, designers, contractors and regulators.
• Chair and facilitate client meetings, design team meetings and workshops.
• Contribute to the continued development of Safer Sphere’s Building Safety service, processes and technical standards.
• Support business development activities, including preparing fee proposals, identifying opportunities and developing existing client relationships.
• Promote a positive building safety culture across projects through collaborative working and practical advice.

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