Job descriptionOur client is a major design, engineering and project management consultancy who has been rapidly growing within various sectors and who is looking for multiple experienced professionals to join them on permanent basis. They are looking to appoint a Senior Façade Engineer/Façade Engineer for their team in London.They are also looking for someone with a strong technical background who can demonstrate good communication and report-writing skills and support them in the integration of their multidisciplinary teams.In addition to being technically capable, candidates will be good at client liaison and stakeholder management. Successful candidates will be able to solve project challenges as part of multi-disciplinary project teams in Building Design. They are seeking candidates who are keen to develop façade engineering to meet increasingly complex industry demands, such as the challenges of the climate emergency and the Building Safety Act. They will form part of a small, dynamic façade engineering team, growing rapidly within their UK Building Design business. You will be working on a diverse range of exciting projects with values up to £150M. These range from landmark infrastructure, sustainable solutions in education and residential, through to state-of-the-art workplaces.Responsibilities:- Lead the technical delivery of façade engineering services on single- and multidisciplinary projects.- Be client-facing and able to solve project challenges.- Deliver multiple projects or parts of larger projects to completion, within budget and to programme.- Be the first point of contact for clients, contractors, design team and third parties.- Working independently in surveying, inspection and report-writing activities.- Create written, drawn and graphical outputs to an exemplary standard.- Participate in internal technical networks and promote façade engineering issues to the wider building design community.- Build client relationships and help identify business opportunities.Requirements- Chartered engineer or qualified architect status is preferred. Candidates preparing for professional qualification are also considered.- Be a member or associate member of the Society of Façade Engineering or be ready to apply for membership.- Mid level - Senior aggregate experience in the design and detailing of facades, or projects in which façade delivery has been a major factor.- Be a technically capable designer, with established skills and delivery capability.Demonstrable competence (ability to work independently with minimal supervision) in at least two of the following fields relating to facades:- Structural analysis.- Thermal analysis.- Embodied carbon assessment.- Specification authoring.- Concept design.- Complex geometry.- Glazing and curtain walling design.- Production of detail drawings.- Survey and inspection.- Forensic analysis of defects.- Manufacturing and pre-assembly techniques.- Management of quality control process.The ability to enhance the overall delivery of a multidisciplinary team. This will include:- A broad knowledge-base in building design and awareness of the design responsibilities of others.- Technical acumen to obtain and review input from technical specialists.- Supporting, coaching and sharing knowledge with others in the team.- Ability to manage and work to budget and programme, to control costs and manage change control .processes.- A flexible attitude to both the type of work undertaken and the level of responsibility given.- The ability to make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in a pro-active way.- Possess a forward-looking attitude to the use of digital tools within Façade Engineering.- Ability to gain trust and form productive working relationships with a wide range of counterparts in other disciplines, who may be co-located or working from other offices.- Good organisational and interpersonal skills and the ability to work well under pressure.- Being an inquisitive individual who enjoys collaboration and the stimulation of exchanging ideas with others.
