Facade designer

Client of MM Management Consultant; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of MM Management Consultant in Dubai seeks an experienced Facade Designer for Glass & Aluminium. You will design unitized and stick curtain walls, prepare shop drawings, and coordinate with structural, MEP, and waterproofing teams on high-rise projects.

Role requires 5–10 years in facade design with minimum 3 years in the UAE/GCC, plus knowledge of Dubai Municipality and Dubai Civil Defence submissions. Office-based in Dubai with site visits.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in facade design, minimum 3 years in UAE/GCC.
• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Civil, Mechanical, Architectural Engineering or Architectural Technology.
• Proven curtain wall and cladding design on high-rise or large commercial UAE projects.
• Working knowledge of Dubai Municipality, Dubai Civil Defence and Trakhees/DDA submission requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review tender and IFC drawings, specifications and BOQs; raise design gaps and clashes with the consultant.
• Prepare facade shop drawings, plans, elevations, sections, typical and special details, anchor layouts and fabrication drawings.
• Develop unit and panel layouts, mullion/transom grids, setting-out and movement-joint details.
• Coordinate with structural, MEP, architectural and waterproofing teams to resolve interfaces.
• Support design calculations for wind load, deflection, glass thickness and apply results in drawings.
• Select profiles, glass build-ups, gaskets, sealants and hardware per spec and submittals.
• Prepare drawing registers, material submittals and technical submissions; close consultant comments and revisions on time.
• Prepare material take-offs and cutting lists; support procurement and factory with fabrication details.
• Support mock-ups, performance testing and site queries; prepare as-built drawings and handover documents.

Skills

Facade design

Curtain wall

Unitized systems

Wind load analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Diploma in Civil/Mechanical/Architectural Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Rhino

Inventor

SolidWorks

Strand7

Job description

Job Description

Prepare buildable code-compliant shop drawings and details for aluminium and glass facade packages on high-rise and mid-rise projects from tender stage to as-built working with the Facade Project Head engineering procurement factory and site teams

Job Details

Position Facade Designer Glass & Aluminium Department Facade Engineering & Design Projects Reports To Facade Project Head Location Dubai UAE office-based with site visits Employment Full-time permanent Experience 5 10 years in facade design minimum 3 years in UAE GCC

Scope of Work

Unitized and stick curtain wall structural glazing ACP and metal cladding aluminium windows and doors glass balustrades skylights louvres and perforated mesh screens

Key Responsibilities

• Review tender and IFC drawings specifications and BOQs raise design gaps and clashes with the consultant
• Prepare facade shop drawings plans elevations sections typical and special details anchor layouts and fabrication drawings
• Develop unit and panel layouts mullion and transom grids setting-out and movement-joint details
• Coordinate with structural MEP architectural and waterproofing teams to resolve interfaces
• Support design calculations wind load deflection glass thickness and apply results in drawings
• Select profiles glass build-ups gaskets sealants and hardware as per specification and approved submittals
• Prepare drawing registers material submittals and technical submissions close consultant comments and revisions on time
• Prepare material take-offs and cutting lists support procurement and the factory with fabrication details
• Support mock-ups performance testing and site queries prepare as-built drawings and handover documents

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Civil Mechanical Architectural Engineering or Architectural Technology

Proven curtain wall and cladding design experience on high-rise or large commercial projects in the UAE

Working knowledge of Dubai Municipality Dubai Civil Defence and Trakhees DDA submission requirements

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Civil / Mechanical / Architectural Engineering or Architectural Technology. Proven curtain wall and cladding design experience on high-rise or large commercial projects in the UAE. Working knowledge of Dubai Municipality, Dubai Civil Defence and Trakhees / DDA submission requirements.

Technical Skills

• Shop drawing and detailing for unitized and stick curtain wall cladding windows and structural glazing
• Aluminium extrusion systems thermal breaks finishes and system suppliers Technal Sch co Reynaers Alumil Laminated tempered heat-strengthened insulated and low-E glass brackets anchors sealants and fire stopping
• Basic knowledge of wind load thermal and acoustic performance and air water structural testing
• Standards Dubai Building Code Civil Defence code ASTM EN AAMA and CWCT

Software

• Mandatory AutoCAD expert MS Office
• Preferred Revit BIM
• Added advantage SketchUp Rhino Inventor SolidWorks Strand7