Technical Lead (Building Compliance)

Howells Solutions Limited • Permanent • Remote (Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom) • 3w ago

Technical Lead - Building Compliance
Midlands Region | Hybrid Working | Salary Negotiable

We are partnering with one of the UK's leading privately-owned Construction and Interiors businesses to recruit an experienced Technical Lead - Building Compliance to support projects across the Midlands region.

With more than 170 years of industry heritage, our client is recognised as one of the UK's top employers, delivering sustainable, community-focused projects across both the public and private sectors. Known for innovation, flexible working, and a people-first culture, they continue to shape environments that create a lasting positive impact.

This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong building compliance professional to play a key role in supporting project teams, ensuring compliance with current legislation, business standards, and building safety requirements.

You'll benefit from a flexible hybrid working arrangement, splitting your time between home, the office, and project sites as required.

Working across a diverse portfolio of projects - including complex and occasionally Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs), you'll use your technical expertise and collaborative approach to guide teams through the evolving regulatory landscape.

Projects typically range from £10m to £150m+ across sectors including: Education, Healthcare, Residential, Commercial, Leisure, Blue Light, No two projects are the same.

The Role

As Technical Lead, you will:

Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and project teams, providing clear technical guidance in line with current Building Regulations and compliance standards.
Support and facilitate the business's role as Principal Designer, acting as a trusted technical advisor to project teams.
Develop and implement processes to assess and review competency across the wider team.
Collaborate with Design Managers, consultants, and specialist subcontractors to ensure all required compliance information is provided and properly coordinated.
Ensure design information is consistently high quality, compliant, coordinated, and deliverable.
Maintain accurate records of technical discussions, decisions, and compliance reviews.
Act as the named Principal Designer duty holder on behalf of the business upon completion of the design phase.
Provide ongoing support to site teams, assisting with queries and matters raised through inspections where required.
Mentor and support the regional Design Management community, promoting best practice and continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

Class 3 Building Control accreditation/qualification.
Previous experience operating as a Registered Building Inspector (RBI).
Level D competence within the Building Inspector Competence Framework, in line with Class 3 Building Control requirements.
Strong technical understanding of Building Regulations and the Building Safety Act.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
A collaborative, proactive approach with a passion for supporting project teams.
Full UK Driving Licence.

If you're looking to play a key role in delivering safe, compliant, and innovative construction projects across the Midlands, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply online today for a confidential discussion.