Facade Designer – Glass & Aluminum for High-Rises

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

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.