Location: Central Birmingham (office based) Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part time (3 days a week)
About the Practice
This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established AJ100 architectural practice with their studio in Birmingham
The practice is recognised nationally for delivering complex, high-quality projects across higher education, research, healthcare, commercial workplace, and large-scale retrofit and regeneration.
The studio has a strong reputation for technical excellence, sustainability leadership and design quality, with award-winning projects including landmark higher education campuses, medical and life sciences facilities, specialist teaching buildings and city-centre workplace refurbishments across the UK.
The Role
The practice is seeking a qualified Architect to provide a strong emphasis on Quality Assurance, Principal Designer duties, and compliance with the Building Safety Act (BSA), CDM Regulations 2015 and Building Regulations.
This is a key role within the QA team, supporting delivery teams to ensure regulatory compliance, robust audit trails and high technical standards across the practice.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Assurance & Compliance
* Undertake QA reviews across projects practice-wide, supporting Project Architects and delivery teams
* Lead and support Building Regulations technical reviews, monitoring and following up compliance
* Monitor Common Data Environment (CDE) compliance, including naming conventions, workflows and version control
* Support checking and review of sub-consultant and subcontractor design packages
Building Safety Act & Principal Designer Duties
* Act in support of the Principal Designer role under the Building Safety Act
* Collate, maintain and quality check Golden Thread information in line with BSA requirements
* Manage Mandatory Occurrence Reporting (MOR) processes and internal notifications
* Maintain Change Control Tracking and evidence logs
* Coordinate and maintain competency records for design team members
* Prepare and manage Design Risk Management schedules and supporting PD documentation
Technical & Design Support
* Integrate technical, statutory and regulatory requirements into design and production information
* Provide fire compliance support, reporting and compliance checking
* Mentor staff on technical detailing, QA and compliance processes
* Assist with and deliver internal CPD sessions related to QA and BSA
Collaboration & Practice Support
* Contribute to design reviews, QA committees and practice meetings
* Attend internal and external meetings, preparing agendas, minutes and action tracking
* Support project bids, including ITT responses and technical input with the Bid Manager
Person Specification
Essential
* RIBA Part 1 & Part 2 Architecture Degree & Diploma
* RIBA Part 3 Examination completed
* Strong understanding of Building Regulations, technical standards and health & safety frameworks
* Knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015
* Excellent organisational skills with outstanding attention to detail
* Experience using AutoCAD or similar
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
* Experience with SharePoint and file-sharing platforms
Why Join
* Work on nationally recognised higher education, healthcare and research projects
* Strong QA culture with opportunities to shape best practice
* Supportive, collaborative studio environment across three UK offices
Do not hesitate and apply today
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