Location: Central Birmingham (office based)
Employment Type: Permanent & 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