Facade Engineer
Bennett & Game Recruitment
- Southend-on-Sea, Essex
- £40,000-50,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Starting salary £40,000 - £50,000 (dependant on experience)
- 25 days annual leave plus additional days for long service
- The ability to buy and sell holiday days
- Family friendly policies including flexible and hybrid working
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Professional development
- 5% pension contribution
- Private healthcare
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Product and manage projects, providing high quality technical design
- Create technical design information including drawings, calculations, specifications and reports
- Review and approve reports, designs, drawings, sketches and calculations in accordance with quality procedures
- Manage the preparation of feasibility studies and reports
- Undertake structural surveys and produce reports giving findings, discussion, conclusions and recommendations
- Undertake the project management and financial control of small and medium sized projects
- Liaise effectively with clients, local authorities and other design team members
- Supervise and monitor the use of computer-based systems to ensure these are used correctly
- Supervise and support junior members of the team
- Assist in the preparation of bids and proposals
- Adhere to existing working practices, methods and procedures
- Proactive in self-development
- Plan site investigation works
- Prepare design and progress reports
- Deliver agreed business development targets
- An innate understanding of structural engineering and facade physics
- HND/HNC or higher in civil or structural engineering
- Strong understanding of engineering principles
- Competent with computer analysis of structures and design of structural elements in steel, stainless steel, aluminium, timber and glass
- Experience of briefing CAD technicians
- Experience in delegating, supervising and mentoring junior team members
- Commitment to continual improvement at a personal and company level
- Understanding of complex construction procedures
- Conversant in designing to British Standards/Eurocodes
- Good understanding of CDM regulations and responsibilities of a designer