Lead Façade Engineer: Sustainable Building Envelopes

Arup; København; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Profit sharing

Flexible working schemes

Wellbeing programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Global opportunities

Job summary

Arup Copenhagen is seeking a Senior Façade Engineer to lead design for sophisticated building envelopes across Denmark and beyond. You will manage projects and junior engineers, translating client needs into clear delivery approaches while ensuring code compliance and high-quality outcomes.

You’ll work with architects and engineers on diverse projects, contributing to bids, business development, and knowledge sharing within a high-performance team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a consultancy or similar environment.
• Experience of leading your discipline on complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of sector specific legislation, code requirements and design guidance.
• Knowledge of key suppliers and manufacturers serving this discipline and the products available.
• Capable of undertaking facade design and engineering from Concept to Contract issue.
• An understanding of construction phase elements.
• Ability to work with a range of clients and to represent Arup at a senior level.
• Ability to support in the preparation and presentation of bids.
• Manage others in the development and implementation of strategies, projects and research initiatives.
• Possess excellent report writing and communication skills; being creative, collaborative and engaging.
• Strong competencies in the typical suite of office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF read/writing).
• A good understanding of BIM and an enthusiasm for driving digital transformation the way we work and what we deliver.
• Proven track record of working on multiple projects concurrently, working to tight deadlines, and managing multiple priorities.
• Understand and manage the scope and relevant programme constraints of projects.
• Enthusiasm for sustainable building design, together with a good understanding of UN SDG’s and their implementation at a project level.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own projects and junior engineers to deliver quality façade engineering solutions on time and on budget.
• Take a lead design role in facade and building envelope projects: both standalone and multi-disciplinary projects.
• Work with architects and other engineers to develop designs which consider aesthetics as well as being technically appropriate and code compliant.
• Translate Client requirements into an appropriate and clear project delivery approach, making sound decisions and communicating effectively at all levels both internally and externally.
• In partnership with the Team/Discipline Leader, assist the ongoing development of a high-performance engineering team by dissemination of knowledge to other engineers throughout the firm.
• Provide support in the preparation of bids.
• Work on a diverse, exciting range of projects from conceptual design development through to handing over landmark projects in the built environment.
• Be responsible for fee proposals, undertaking business development activities, and establishing a network of clients/colleagues in Arup, and outside Arup.
• Manage others in the development and implementation of design and engineering strategies, projects, and research initiatives.
• Responsible for the overall design, technical delivery, quality and/or management of façade design and engineering of small to large, complex projects, co-ordinating with other design team members and project stakeholders.
• Responsible for enhancing the capability and reputation of the Arup Façade Engineering team in the group, the wider discipline, and beyond.
• Responsible for the development and/or implementation of plans for the long-term benefit of the team and wider discipline.
• Provide information on façade engineering to other engineers within the company, conduct design reviews, and assist in the development of junior engineers.

Skills

Facade engineering

Project leadership

Client communication

BIM & digital transformation

Code compliance

Multi-project management

Report writing

Office software

Danish language (beneficial)

Tools

Revit

Job description

Arup Copenhagen is seeking a Senior Façade Engineer to lead design for sophisticated building envelopes across Denmark and beyond. You will manage projects and junior engineers, translating client needs into clear delivery approaches while ensuring code compliance and high-quality outcomes.

You’ll work with architects and engineers on diverse projects, contributing to bids, business development, and knowledge sharing within a high-performance team.