Senior Facade Designer Hybrid/Site Based
Join the Recladding Revolution on the South Coast
Salary depending on Experience
Founded over 20 years ago, Our Client have become a leading principal contractor specialising in cladding remediation. They deliver high-quality, compliant, multi-million-pound cladding repatriations & regeneration contracts throughout London and the wider Southeast.
We have personally worked with this Client for many years and due to expansion along the South Coast / M4 Corridor we are looking for a Senior Designer to work on their sites based in Southampton Portsmouth & Basingstoke - This is a hybrid role so you will be based within commuting distance of these areas.
A great opportunity to work with one of the leading Recladding Specialists. You must have Facade Design experience and the following skills
* At least 5 years experience in the UK construction industry
* Rainscreen systems - EWI rendering systems - Brickwork - Insulation types -Cavity barriers - Helping hand systems - EPDM and waterproofing - Physically able to access scaffolding
You must be able to do the following
Attend site when required, up to 3 or 4 days a week when needed
* Undertake site surveys, take photos and measurements and prepare detailed drawings based on this information
* Prepare elevation drawings to an accurate level of detail
* Prepare detail drawings to an accurate level of detail
* Prepare material take-offs
* Prepare manufacturing schedules based on site surveys and detail drawings
Senior Facade Designer
• Create drawings, using relevant specifications, where design is applicable.
• Go to site and site office (3-4 days per week) and complete surveys, take photos in order to create design drawings.
• Liaise with Design Manager, commercial and project manager to ensure design is within budget.
• Update drawings based on accurate site surveyed information.
Senior Facade Designer Role Responsibilities:
• Creation, monitoring and revision of assigned drawings.
• Liaison with manufacturers and project teams including distribution of relevant documentation.
• Respond to technical queries and make recommendations to fix problems.
• Respond to adhoc problems and raise with D&Q manager accordingly.
• Undertake site inspections to monitor and manage technical quality of works and ensure they are carried out as per specifications and manufacturers' recommendations.
Senior Facade Design Key Tasks
• Ensure information is available for site set up in line with requirements, from job start to close.
• As advised by D&Q manager, visit sites on a planned and adhoc basis.
• Attend regular meetings with site teams, as required.
• Create fabrication drawings and issue to buying department for procurement.
• Collate relevant information for relevant standards to pass to client and funder as appropriate.
• Make recommendations for changes, to D&Q manager.
Senior Facade Design Skills and Qualifications:
• Engineering or Architect related studies or equivalent experience
• CSCS card basic level
• Facades experience, EWI, cladding, rainscreen experience is essential
• Competent user MS Excel, MS Word, Microsoft Outlook email and calendars.
• Expert AutoCAD user (3D AutoCAD/SketchUp/Revit optional)
Senior Facade Designer Salary and Benefits:
Great Salary negotiable depending on experience - Travel Paid
• 33 days' holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Company Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
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