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 has become a leading principal contractor specializing 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 Role Responsibilities:
* 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 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
* 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 them 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 of 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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