Senior Façade / Cladding Designer

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.

• Type: Permanent
• Category: Cladding & Facades
• Date Posted: