Façade Design Manager

Thorn Baker Construction; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thorn Baker Construction in Coventry seeks a Facade / Cladding Design Manager to lead the façade design team, coordinate with designers, engineers and specialist suppliers, and ensure buildability and compliance are engineered in before manufacture and site delivery.

The role requires strong technical awareness, early-stage design development, and hands-on leadership of a team to deliver high-quality façade packages in a fast-paced project environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of construction industry methodologies on detailing and erection sequencing.
• Must have 5+ years in cladding and glazing design.
• Proficient with AutoCAD 2D and Revit.
• Experience leading façade design teams and coordinating with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Create general building elevations for facades.
• Draw each facade item in elevation, section and details.
• Schedule facade components for manufacture: glazing, cladding, brackets, flashings and fixings.
• Produce facade installation drawings for factory and site.
• Develop innovative solutions for bespoke elements at project level.
• Provide training sessions to offsite and on-site teams.
• Coordinate project specification, tender docs & RFI schedules and comment when needed.
• Act as a role model for H&S, quality and integrity within the Façade team.

Skills

Team leadership

Health & safety awareness

Building legislation knowledge

Detail orientation

Education

Architectural Technician qualification

Engineering Graduate or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD 2D

Revit

Job description

Facade / Cladding Design Manager

Location: Coventry, with the option to work from home 2 days per week.
Salary: Highly Competitive + Benefits

About the Company

The company operates nationally within the offsite manufacturing sector, delivering complex external packages fitted within our production facility. Recognised for technical capability, structured delivery processes, and a collaborative approach with clients and design partners. The business is well-established, stable with a strong future order book.

The Role

You will be responsible for managing façade design team. This includes early-stage design development, technical coordination and procurement alignment. The role requires strong technical awareness and confidence working closely with designers, engineers, and specialist suppliers to ensure buildability and compliance are engineered in before manufacture and delivery on site.

Key Responsibilities:

• To create general building elevations facade drawings.
• To draw each facade item in elevation, section and details.
• To draw and schedule all the facade components for manufacture: glazing, cladding, brackets, flashings and fixings.
• To produce façade installation drawings for the factory and site.
• To develop and innovate solutions for bespoke elements at project level.
• Provide training sessions to the wider offsite and on-site teams.
• To coordinate the project specification, tender documentation & RFI Schedules and provide comments where necessary.
• Acts as a role model for the wider Façade (PMV) Design team, for Health & Safety, Quality and Integrity.
• Champions teamwork, motivation and encouragement within the team.
• Manage & deliver training to ensure the team is sufficiently capable to meet requirements & targets

Skills and Experience:

• Advanced knowledge of construction industry methodologies on detailing and building erection sequencing.
• Previous experience in a cladding and glazing design role minimum 5 years.
• Computer-literate in AutoCAD 2D and Revit
• Team leadership Skills.
• Architectural Technician qualification (essential)
• Engineering Graduate or equivalent (beneficial)
• Proven track record delivering façade projects
• Role model for Health & Safety with a good knowledge of the Building Safety Act and its impacts on the façade industry.
• Up to date with building legislation and codes of practice relating to design.
• Personal alignment to the company s core values: Quality, Integrity, Openness, Progressive & Caring.

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