Façade Engineer

A highly respected consultancy is seeking an experienced Façade Engineer to join their London team. This opportunity offers exposure to a wide range of projects nationwide, with a strong focus on façade performance, fire safety, and innovation. The Façade Engineer will play a central role in the design, assessment, and delivery of engineered solutions, contributing to both new build and remediation schemes.

The Façade Engineer's Role

The Façade Engineer will be involved in developing façade designs, carrying out technical assessments, and advising project teams and clients. Strong technical skills and an ability to provide practical, well-reasoned solutions are essential. Experience with Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEWs) in line with PAS 9980:2022 is advantageous but not essential, as training and support will be provided. Core responsibilities include:

• Deliver façade engineering services across a variety of projects
• Develop façade designs, mark-ups, and technical assessments
• Carry out site inspections, factory visits, and prepare assessment reports
• Provide advisory support and undertake third-party reviews and verification
• Manage projects from inception to completion, including invoicing
• Identify and pursue new opportunities, build client relationships, and support fee proposals
• Work with standards including PAS 9980 and BS 8414, applying fire safety guidance.

The Façade Engineer

• Experience in the façade industry, ideally within a dedicated façade consultancy
• Strong communication skills, client-facing ability, and concise report writing
• Understanding of façade system design considerations, performance analysis, and testing procedures
• Technical curiosity, with the ability to develop tools and carry out calculations
• Proficiency with façade and structural software
• Digital skills in 2D/3D modelling using CAD, Revit, and/or Rhino
• Confident user of Microsoft Office and related packages

• Ideally possessing a degree in Façade, Structural, Civil, Mechanical, Fire, or related Engineering
• Familiarity with cladding remediation, legislation, and industry standards
• Chartership, or working towards Chartership, is desirable

In Return

• Salary: £40,000 - 50,000
• Pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Paid professional memberships and chartership support
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Clear opportunities for career progression within a supportive consultancy

If you are a Façade Engineer or fire safety professional and considering your career opportunities, then contact Stuart Miller at Brandon James.

Reference

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