Principal Consultant

1 week ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Bureau Veritas Full time
About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing expert 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 focuses on providing advice to statutory duty holders on both new and existing buildings categorized as Higher Risk Buildings during the design, construction, and occupation phases of a building.

You will be expected to deliver projects to the required quality and contribute to business growth and development activities. You will provide an expert point of reference on legislative and procedural matters relating to the application of the requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022 and the associated Secondary Legislation.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
  • 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 the Building Control team to ensure timely provision of building regulations design reviews and compliance trackers
  • Liaise with the 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
Candidate Experience and Skills:
  • The ideal candidate will hold accredited RICS/CABE/CIOB/RIBA status with an extensive background post-qualification in the built environment (with demonstrable experience working with Higher Risk Buildings)
  • Understand how to apply the legislative and regulatory framework to ensure duty holders are complying with the requirements and advise on where risks to compliance exist
  • Team-focused, encouraging all to work in a cooperative and collaborative way with excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
  • Able to evaluate limits of own and organisational competence, knowing when to seek help from appropriately competent people
  • Integrity in carrying out due diligence reviews of significant quantities of information and willing to challenge where it is believed that design or building work will not conform to the required standards
  • Understand the purpose, structure, and scope of technical guidance and standards governing building design and construction compliance
  • Understand the design process in the context of the RIBA Plan of Work and how to apply principles to ensure design compliance
  • Understand the impact of change during design and construction on compliance
  • Understand the general principles of building design and construction and the core criteria for building safety
  • Be able to identify gaps in competences and capacity of the team
  • Understand how to evaluate and apply information management systems to advise the Client on how the golden thread of information is maintained
  • Excellent organisational and project management skills
  • Keen attention to detail, coupled with strong organisational skills
  • High level of commercial acumen
  • Excellent client-facing and presentation skills
  • Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to develop professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Strong analytical and report production skills
Why Bureau Veritas

Bureau Veritas offers a dynamic and supportive work environment that fosters career growth and development. Our team is committed to delivering exceptional service and expertise to our clients, and we are seeking a talented individual to join our Assurance Services team.

As a leading provider of testing, inspection, and certification services, Bureau Veritas operates in a wide range of sectors, delivering services to some of the world's biggest household names. We are committed to innovation and excellence, and we are seeking a skilled professional to contribute to our business growth and development activities.

Bureau Veritas is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and promotes equal opportunities for all employees.



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