Senior Facade Engineer — Lead, Design & Remote

AE Recruitment; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 335,000 - 391,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working option

Large-scale projects

Supportive team environment

Job summary

AE Recruitment is seeking a Senior Façade Engineer to join a multidisciplinary architecture and engineering consultancy in the UAE. This hands-on leadership role combines detailed engineering knowledge with confident team management and client communication to guide a small team through façade design, coordination and documentation.

The role involves leading a team of two to three professionals, developing designs, coordinating with architectural, structural and MEP teams, and ensuring

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of façade engineering experience.
• Strong façade system design and detailing experience.
• Understanding of curtain walling, roofing, cladding, insulation and waterproofing systems.
• Experience preparing structural and thermal calculations.
• Strong multidisciplinary coordination with architectural, structural and MEP teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the façade team, managing and supporting two to three team members.
• Develop façade system designs and technical details with cross-disciplinary coordination.
• Assess and recommend curtain walling, roofing, cladding, insulation, and waterproofing systems.
• Prepare structural calculations for glazing, mullions and canopies.
• Prepare thermal calculations to support façade performance.
• Translate sustainability requirements into practical façade design solutions.
• Prepare and coordinate detailed design, tender and construction documentation.
• Ensure façade proposals comply with UAE regulations and civil defence requirements.
• Present technical proposals to clients and stakeholders, defending design decisions.

Skills

Facade design

Facade detailing

Coordination across disciplines

Client communication

Team leadership

Regulatory knowledge (UAE)

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

AE Recruitment is seeking a Senior Façade Engineer to join a multidisciplinary architecture and engineering consultancy in the UAE. This hands-on leadership role combines detailed engineering knowledge with confident team management and client communication to guide a small team through façade design, coordination and documentation.

The role involves leading a team of two to three professionals, developing designs, coordinating with architectural, structural and MEP teams, and ensuring