Principal Designer

Overview

Lead Principal Designer ensuring Building Safety Act compliance and managing design teams.

Key Responsibilities

• building safety
• principal designer
• compliance reporting
• golden thread
• cde platform
• design coordination

Tasks

Support training and development within the team Take the lead in Building Safety and compliance with a design-led, award-winning architectural practice. Influence safety standards across major UK projects while growing your career in a supportive, collaborative team. Lead as Principal Designer under the Building Safety Act, ensuring full compliance across projects Deliver compliance reports and maintain the Golden Thread using CDE platforms Coordinate design teams and manage regulatory requirements from start to finish

Requirements

• revit
• building regulations
• client liaison
• riba
• principal designer

What You Bring

Revit knowledge desirable Knowledge of Building Regulations, cladding, and façade safety Confident liaising with clients, contractors, and regulators ARB or CIAT qualified, RIBA Principal Designer status (or equivalent) Experience delivering Principal Designer duties under the Building Safety Act

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Benefits

💷 Competitive salary (discussed on application) Principal Designer – Competitive Salary 🌴 23 days annual leave + bank holidays, incl. 3 days at Christmas 🚴 Cycle-to-work scheme 💳 Pension scheme with up to 3% matched contribution 🏠 Hybrid working

About Hunter Dunning Ltd

-Charting steady financial footing, they generate annual revenues between $1M and $5M through placements across major development cycles. -They’ve successfully filled roles ranging from architects and urban designers to technical and facilities managers on high-profile national and London-based projects. -Their specialisms cover the full property lifecycle—from land and planning through design, construction, maintenance and management. -Typical assignments include luxury residential schemes, commercial developments, public-sector planning teams and bespoke technical consultancies. -Despite a compact team, they punch above their weight through deep sector knowledge and tight client relationships. -An unusual strength: they offer end-to-end recruitment support—from master-planning strategists to post-build asset managers—under one roof.

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