Facade & Cladding Designer – Site‑Driven Excellence

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days' holiday inclusive of bank

Company Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Designer to join a leading contractor's facade and cladding team in London and the Southeast. You will create detailed drawings for cladding systems, perform site surveys, and collaborate with Estimating, Commercial and Site Management to ensure design quality and compliance.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Engineering or Architecture (or equivalent), a CSCS card, experience with facades, EWI and rainscreen systems, and strong AutoCAD skills (3D

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Must hold a basic level CSCS card.
• Extensive experience with facades, EWI, cladding and rainscreen systems.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Project Probe, and email management.
• Expertise in AutoCAD is mandatory; knowledge of 3D AutoCAD, SketchUp, or Revit is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed drawings using technical specifications for cladding and facade systems.
• Conduct site surveys 3-4 days per week to inform design work.
• Collaborate with Estimating, Commercial and Site Management to ensure design quality and compliance.
• Engage with manufacturers, engineers, and architects to ensure feasibility and standards.
• Address technical queries and provide design solutions aligned with specifications.
• Participate in site inspections to oversee technical quality and compliance.
• Support the D&Q Manager in training site management and subcontractors.

Skills

Facade design

Site surveys

Collaboration

MS Office

AutoCAD

Project Probe

Email management

Education

Engineering/Architecture degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Project Probe

Revit

SketchUp

Job description

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Designer to join a leading contractor's facade and cladding team in London and the Southeast. You will create detailed drawings for cladding systems, perform site surveys, and collaborate with Estimating, Commercial and Site Management to ensure design quality and compliance.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Engineering or Architecture (or equivalent), a CSCS card, experience with facades, EWI and rainscreen systems, and strong AutoCAD skills (3D