Façade Design Manager – Building Envelope Lead

Purosearch; Lenham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Long-term career progression

Major design packages

Technical focus

Job summary

Purosearch invites an experienced Design Manager to lead façade design delivery across a diverse portfolio of UK projects, from early concept through construction. You will take ownership of design packages, ensuring technical robustness and coordination with architects, engineers and clients.

Working closely with external stakeholders, you will manage design programmes, approvals and submissions while maintaining programme, budget and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Design Manager or similar design-focused role.
• Strong technical understanding of façade systems and construction.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and design disciplines.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and design information.
• Strong understanding of the design process from concept through to construction.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities to demanding programmes.
• Proactive in identifying and resolving technical issues.
• Good knowledge of UK construction standards and Building Regulations.
• Experience within a specialist façade contractor, façade contractor, consultancy or similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing the design process across multiple façade projects from pre-construction through to delivery.
• Coordinating internal and external design teams, consultants, suppliers and specialist subcontractors.
• Reviewing and managing technical drawings, specifications, calculations and design information.
• Ensuring façade designs are fully coordinated with architectural, structural and MEP requirements.
• Identifying and resolving technical and design issues throughout the project lifecycle.
• Managing design programmes, deliverables, approvals and technical submissions.
• Working closely with project and commercial teams to ensure design decisions align with programme and commercial requirements.
• Attending design, client and project meetings and providing technical input where required.
• Reviewing proposed façade systems, materials and construction methodologies.
• Ensuring designs comply with relevant Building Regulations, industry standards and project-specific requirements.
• Supporting the development of buildable, cost-effective and technically compliant façade solutions.

Skills

Design management

Facade design

Coordination

Technical drawings

Building Regulations

Architectural engineering

Job description

Purosearch invites an experienced Design Manager to lead façade design delivery across a diverse portfolio of UK projects, from early concept through construction. You will take ownership of design packages, ensuring technical robustness and coordination with architects, engineers and clients.

Working closely with external stakeholders, you will manage design programmes, approvals and submissions while maintaining programme, budget and quality standards.