Senior Façade / Cladding Designer
Professional Technical Jobs ⫽ Construction Design
Greenwich, Greater London
£52,000 – £60,000 per annum
Permanent, Full time
Job description
A façade and cladding specialist is currently looking for a permanent Senior Façade / Cladding Designer in South East London. Joining an established design team, this is a hybrid role combining office-based work, remote working and regular site attendance, producing cladding construction, installation and setting-out drawings on predominantly UK-based projects.
Start Date: ASAP - an immediate or early start is preferred
Salary: £52,000 - £60,000 per annum, depending on experience and suitability for the role
Contract: Permanent
Location: South East London
Duties:
- Produce detailed cladding construction and installation drawings.
- Prepare elevations, plans, fire barrier details and site investigation drawings.
- Produce accurate panel and sub-grid setting-out drawings.
- Prepare material take-offs and coordinate quantities and technical information with the commercial team.
- Carry out site surveys and inspections, including accurate photographic and site records.
- Attend design and progress meetings with clients, architects, engineers, Building Control and other project stakeholders.
- Liaise with manufacturers and suppliers to obtain technical specifications, product confirmations, U-values and condensation risk calculations.
- Coordinate design information with client representatives, structural engineers, consultants and site teams.
- Maintain project documentation, drawing registers, RFIs, revision records and change logs.
- Prepare and issue technical submissions and updated drawings to clients and project teams.
- Participate in weekly internal design coordination meetings.
- Undertake continuous professional development, including supplier-led CPDs and technical training.
Requirements:
- Degree-level qualification in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, Construction, Architecture or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience will also be considered.
- Minimum 5 years' UK experience in cladding design.
- Demonstrable professional experience in cladding design. Candidates with curtain walling-only experience will not be considered.
- Proficient in AutoCAD 2D, PDF editing/markup software, Microsoft Office and Outlook.
- Sound technical knowledge of cladding systems, panels, insulation, fixings, fire barriers and membranes.
- Good understanding of fire barrier design and associated fixing systems.
- Experience producing and interpreting fabrication drawings.
- Working knowledge of U-values and condensation risk analysis for external wall build-ups.
- Able to produce accurate sub-grid and panel setting-out drawings.
- Able to develop drawings and design information from site photographs, surveys and mapping tools such as Google Maps/Earth.
- Able to work independently and interpret verbal instructions, written information, sketches and site information with minimal supervision.
- Comfortable working under pressure, prioritising workloads and managing at least two projects concurrently.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Proactive, detail-oriented and solution-focused approach.
- Currently based in the UK with full right to work in the UK.
- Based within a reasonable commuting distance of North Greenwich / the M25.
- A PDF portfolio containing representative cladding design drawings must be submitted. Applications without a relevant portfolio will not be considered.
- Experience with 3D AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit and Bluebeam (Advantageous).
- Ability to produce clear technical hand sketches (Desirable).
- Full UK driving licence (Preferred).
Package / Benefits:
- Competitive salary with annual reviews.
- Company laptop and mobile phone.
- 20 days' annual leave, plus one additional day for each completed year of service.
- Reimbursement of approved site travel expenses, including mileage, train travel and parking.
- Modern riverside office, conveniently located close to shops, restaurants and transport links.
- Mentoring and structured career development support.
- Quarterly company social events.
- Clear opportunities for career progression.
Working Pattern:
- Hybrid: office-based work, remote working and regular site attendance.
- Office attendance: minimum one day per week. Travel to the office is not reimbursed.
- Site attendance: typically a minimum of one site visit per week, subject to project workload and requirements. Approved site travel expenses, including mileage, train travel and parking, are reimbursed.
- Projects are predominantly UK-based, with occasional overnight stays where project requirements demand.
If you are interested, please send your CV for consideration.
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