Architectural brpd

Job Description

Architects aren’t legally required on a HRB. Building Regs Principal Designers are.


Your responsibility keeps increasing, the risk is rising, but the rewards in traditional architecture… aren’t. Meanwhile, Building Safety has changed the rules entirely and suddenly the people advising the project matter more than the people doing the drawing.


You already know architecture isn’t where the leverage is anymore. This is the very best alternative.

You’ll be based around Manchester, with the freedom to work from home most of the week. One or two days in the office when it makes sense. Occasional design team meetings or site visits. No presenteeism required.


The workload in this job doesn’t rely on hours billed so you don’t need to do unpaid extra hours to help the business function. There’s no overtime and burning yourself out isn’t an admired trait.

What really matters is where this takes you.


Building Regulations consultancy isn’t a sidestep from architecture — it’s an upgrade. Architects aren’t legally required on projects. A Building Regs Principal Designer is. That single fact is why salaries, influence, and long-term security in this space are accelerating faster than architecture ever can.