Building Regulations Consultant - London, United Kingdom - SOCOTEC UK Limited

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    Full time, permanent
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    We are looking for a Building Control Consultant to join our newly established Building Regulations Consultancy 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. This person will be required to travel into both the Colchester and London office when necessary.

    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):

  • Applying your building regs knowledge of commercial fit out projects in a consulting capacity.
  • Understanding compliance and risk assessment
  • Working with SOCOTEC's existing client base, offering a new service as per the Building Safety Act and market changes.
  • 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 duty holders and client teams
  • 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:

  • Solid knowledge of technical design including commercial fit out
  • Good understanding of the legal framework behind building regulations
  • An overview of construction procurement routes including Design and Build
  • Ability to work with all real estate stakeholders and other construction professionals
  • Strong communication skills
  • An understanding of CDM procedures and associated legislation
  • Strong understanding of the construction phases
  • Previous experience within an Architectural Technician/Designer role 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.