Façade Designer

Lawtech Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent contractor in construction is seeking a qualified professional in Bristol for a role focused on cladding remediation. Responsibilities include creating technical drawings, site surveys, and liaising with various project teams to ensure quality. Candidates should have background studies in engineering or architecture, a CSCS card, and relevant facade experience. Benefits include company pension, private medical insurance, and opportunities for social events.

Benefits

Company Pension

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Paid travel

Cycle to Work Scheme

Social Events

Qualifications

• CSCS card basic level required.
• Experience with EWI is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Create drawings following relevant specifications.
• Conduct site surveys and take photos.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams during project lifecycle.
• Respond to technical queries and fix problems.
• Assist with site inspections and monitor quality.

Skills

Facades experience

Cladding

Rainscreen experience

Engineering or Architect related studies

Competent user MS Excel

Expert Auto CAD user

Education

Engineering or Architect related studies or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Auto CAD

Project Probe

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Overview

Founded over 20 years, Lawtech have become a leading principal contractor specialising in cladding remediation. We deliver high-quality, compliant, multi-million-pound cladding repatriations & regeneration contracts throughout London and the wider Southeast.

Role Responsibilities / Key Tasks

• Create drawings, using relevant specifications, where Lawtech design is applicable.
• Go to site and site office (3–4 days per week) and take surveys, complete photos in order to create drawings.
• Liaise with Estimating, at construction stage, Commercial and Site management and other relevant departments throughout the life of the project as required to track design and quality issues.
• Liaise with manufacturers, external structural engineers and architects, as required.
• Creation, monitoring and revision of assigned drawings.
• Liaison with manufacturers and project teams including distribution of relevant documentation.
• Respond to technical queries and make recommendations to fix problems.
• Respond to ad‑hoc problems and raise with D&A manager accordingly.
• Occasionally Assist with site inspections to monitor and manage technical quality of works and ensure they are carried out as per specifications and manufacturers' recommendations.
• Ensure information is available for site set up in line with Lawtech requirements, from job start to close.
• Assist D&A manager with training and advising site management and subcontractors as required.
• As advised by D&A manager, visit sites on a planned and ad‑hoc basis.
• Measure and monitor delivery of KPIs for site management and subcontractors.
• Attend regular meetings with site teams, as required.
• Ensure updated information for subcontractor database is passed to procurement and ordering.
• Collate relevant information for relevant standards to pass to client and funder as appropriate.
• Make recommendations for changes to D&A manager.

Qualifications

• Engineering or Architect related studies or equivalent experience.
• CSCS card basic level.
• Facades experience, EWI, cladding, rainscreen experience is essential.

Technical Skills

• Competent user MS Excel, MS Word, Project Probe, Microsoft Outlook email and calendars.
• Expert Auto CAD user (3D AutoCAD/SketchUp/Revit optional).

Benefits

• Company Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid travel
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Social Events