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: 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, conscientious 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:

• List actual salary range with annual reviews.


• Company laptop and mobile telephone.


• 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.