Regulatory Lead (SEO)
Ashford (Kent), Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bootle, Bristol, Buxton, Cardiff, Carlisle, Carmarthen, Chelmsford, Crewe, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Milton Keynes, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, Plymouth, Sheffield, Wrexham, or York

About Us

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is transforming building safety regulations across England, ensuring that residents are safe and feel safe in their homes.

We are now looking for 40 Regulatory Leads to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of £47,686 - £54,453 per annum (Posts based in London will include an additional £4,541 London Weighting Allowance)
- Access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme (with an employer contribution of 28.97%)
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- Flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Family-friendly and carer-friendly policies
- 25 days’ annual leave increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays and 1-day Civil Service privilege leave
- Parental leave benefits
- Access to a wide range of employee benefits, including Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards, and Vouchers via EdenRed

This is an exceptional opportunity for regulatory, compliance, construction, building design or property management professionals to join our vital organisation.

You'll play a pivotal role in delivering one of the UK's most significant building safety reforms, shaping the future of regulation for higher-risk buildings and making a lasting contribution to the safety of people and communities across the UK.

What's more, you'll have the chance to work alongside some of the country's leading specialists across multiple disciplines, broadening your expertise, expanding your professional network and enhancing your profile in a role of genuine national importance.

The Role

As a Regulatory Lead, you will lead the operational delivery of regulatory activity for higher-risk buildings within the Building Safety Regulator.

Working within the In-Occupation or Building Control function, you will manage a demanding caseload, leading multi-disciplinary teams of regulatory specialists to assess building control applications and building assessment certificates.

Drawing on specialist technical expertise, you will make informed regulatory decisions, determine appropriate enforcement action where required and help ensure the effective delivery of the Building Safety Regulator's objectives.

Additionally, you will:

- Communicate regulatory outcomes to applicants
- Work closely with Building Case Officers to gather relevant information
- Monitor the performance of multi-disciplinary team members
- Escalate issues and mitigate risks where required

About You

To be considered as a Regulatory Lead, you will need:

- Experience in regulation, compliance, construction, building design or property management, working to service level agreements and statutory timescales
- Experience managing multiple workstreams
- Experience ensuring the effective performance of partners and suppliers while balancing competing priorities
- Experience conducting challenging conversations with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
- The ability to assess multiple sources of evidence and make proportionate regulatory decisions against legal standards
- A Level 5 qualification, or equivalent relevant experience, in regulatory compliance, health and safety, building and/or facilities design, planning, construction or property management

The closing date for this role is 10th August 2026.

Other organisations may call this role Building Safety Manager, Building Control Manager, Regulatory Compliance Manager, Compliance Lead, Building Safety Lead, Property Compliance Manager, Regulatory Manager, or Building Control Lead.

Webrecruit and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you want to join us as a Regulatory Lead, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Pay: £47,868.00-£54,453.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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