Façade Designer

Description:

Façade Designer
West Midlands (opportunity to work hybrid 2 days per week from home)
Salary: £depending on experience
Full time, permanent

A nationally operating offsite manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Façade Designer to join its specialist design function. The organisation delivers engineered façade solutions for complex construction projects and is known for its strong technical capability, structured delivery processes and long-term project pipeline. This role exists to support continued growth and increasing project demand and would suit a technically strong façade designer who enjoys working collaboratively from early-stage design through to manufacture and installation, with a focus on buildability, compliance and quality.

As a Façade Designer you will:
Produce accurate façade drawings in elevation, section and detail
Develop general arrangement façade and building elevation drawings
Design and schedule façade components for manufacture, including cladding, glazing, brackets, flashings and fixings
Prepare façade installation drawings for factory production and site use
Support early-stage design development to assist project bids and estimating
Coordinate with internal designers, engineers, production teams and specialist suppliers
Develop technically robust solutions for bespoke façade elements
Ensure drawings meet agreed timescales, quality standards and regulatory requirements

We are looking for:
Proven experience producing design drawings for façade projects
Strong understanding of construction methodologies, detailing and erection sequencing
Good working knowledge of cladding and glazing systems
Proficiency in AutoCAD 2D and Revit
Architectural Technician qualification or equivalent design qualification
Awareness of Building Regulations and the Building Safety Act
Ability to work accurately and deliver right-first-time designs

This is an exciting opportunity to join a company with a strong and stable pipeline, with great career progression, if you owuld like to know more please apply or contact Annie Parker for more information.

Key Skills Required:
Façade design, cladding systems, glazing, AutoCAD, Revit, building regulations, offsite construction, technical detailing

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion:
This employer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age