Job Description:
Job Title: Facade Engineer
Level: Intermediate, Senior
Industry: Facade Engineering
Location: London, Home Counties
Salary: £40,000 - £80,000
Role and Responsibility
- Design and develop façade systems for commercial, residential, industrial, and mixed-use projects.
- Prepare detailed façade engineering calculations, specifications, and technical reports.
- Coordinate curtain walling, cladding, glazing, rainscreen, and structural façade elements.
- Review architectural drawings and ensure façade systems meet project requirements.
- Conduct structural and thermal performance assessments for façade components.
- Ensure compliance with UK Building Regulations, CWCT standards, and fire safety requirements.
- Collaborate with architects, structural engineers, contractors, and consultants throughout the project lifecycle.
- Produce façade design solutions that balance aesthetics, performance, sustainability, and cost efficiency.
- Support value engineering exercises to optimise façade systems and materials.
- Review material selections including aluminium, steel, glass, composite panels, and insulation products.
- Assist in the preparation of tender documentation and contractor packages.
- Attend client meetings, technical workshops, and site coordination meetings.
- Conduct site inspections to monitor installation quality and compliance with approved drawings.
- Identify and resolve technical design issues during construction phases.
- Review fabrication drawings and subcontractor submissions for technical accuracy.
- Carry out wind load, thermal movement, acoustic, and water penetration assessments.
- Liaise with suppliers and manufacturers regarding façade systems and performance criteria.
- Ensure façade designs meet energy efficiency and sustainability targets such as BREEAM standards.
- Support façade testing procedures including air, water, structural, and impact testing.
- Maintain project documentation, calculations, and revision records accurately.
- Assist with project programming, budgeting, and delivery deadlines.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance where required.
- Stay up to date with façade technology advancements, legislation, and industry best practices.
- Support health and safety compliance in line with CDM regulations and company policies.
- Deliver projects to a high technical standard while maintaining client satisfaction and commercial awareness.
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