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The successful candidate will be responsible for providing advice and support to clients on compliance with the requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022 and associated secondary legislation. At its core the role focusses on providing advice to the statutory duty holders, (as defined in the amended building regulations) on both new and existing buildings categorised as Higher Risk Buildings (and in some instances non-higher risk buildings), during the design, construction, and occupation phases of a building.
Job Responsibility:
Provide advice and support to clients on compliance with the requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022 and associated secondary legislation
Provide advice to the statutory duty holders on both new and existing buildings categorised as Higher Risk Buildings during the design, construction, and occupation phases
Deliver projects to the required quality and contributing to business growth and development activities
Provide an expert point of reference on legislative and procedural matter relating to the application of the requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022 and the associated Secondary Legislation
Contribute to the continuous improvement process within the business unit, assisting in the development of new assurance services
Brief project teams on the requirements of the BSA 2022 and their required duties and competences
Support clients throughout the project at design team meetings
Review and advise on competence submissions
Identify potential BSA 2022 compliance risks
Support, review, and advise on building control approval (GW2) and completion certification (GW3) and the details of submission requirements
Review and audit ‘golden thread’ information
Liaise with Building Control team to ensure timely provision of building regulations design reviews and compliance trackers
Liaise with Independent Construction Assessor team to ensure provision of site audits
Attend and participate in design team meetings to provide assurance that BSA 2022 related matters are being addressed
Escalate issues to the Director of Assurance Services where necessary
Determine client needs and produce client proposals for Assurance Services
Requirements:
Accredited RICS/CABE/CIOB/RIBA status
Extensive background post qualification in the built environment with demonstrable experience working with Higher Risk Buildings
Background of working as a Senior Design Manager with experience of project delivery or a Project Manager with extensive experience of managing/controlling design or Architect with extensive experience of project delivery
Understanding of buildings as systems, building systems and construction products and materials
Ability to identify gaps in competences and capacity of the team using guidance of PAS Flex 8670 or other specific frameworks
Understand how to evaluate and apply information management systems to advise the Client on how the golden thread of information is maintained
Understands the purpose, structure and scope of technical guidance and standards governing building design and construction compliance
Understand in the context of the RIBA Plan of Work, the design process, how to apply principles to ensure design compliance, and to be able to plan, manage, monitor and coordinate during the design phase
Understand how the quality of these processes can impact quality of delivery on site
Understand the impact of change during design and construction on compliance
Understand the general principles of building design and construction
Understand the core criteria for building safety as identified in BSI Flex 8670
Excellent organisational and project management skills
Competent user of standard Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams etc.)
Keen attention to detail, coupled with strong organizational skills
High level of commercial acumen
Excellent client facing and presentation skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent relationship building skills with ability to develop professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Strong analytical and report production skills
Ability to effectively manage a varied and busy workload