Façade Designer

Allstaff Team; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Free on-site parking

32 days annual leave including bank-h/

Discounted gym memberships

Job summary

Allstaff Manufacturing Division is seeking a Facade Designer to join our technical team in Glasgow. You will develop construction issue details, sections, elevations and manufacturing information for residential projects ranging from small developments to large multi-phase schemes.

Working closely with clients, architects and project teams, you will help deliver practical, compliant and cost-effective design solutions. This is an onsite role based in Whiteinch, Glasgow.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in residential building design.
• Experience with windows or façade systems preferred.
• Strong English communication, both written and spoken.
• Proficiency in technical drawings and architectural detailing.

Responsibilities

• Attend design meetings with clients, architects and contractors.
• Manage your own projects within the architectural setting.
• Develop construction issue details, sections and elevations from product specs.
• Produce manufacturing drawings and take-offs for production.
• Incorporate information from structural engineers into product details.
• Ensure design solutions are compliant, cost-effective and buildable.
• Support value engineering to keep projects on budget.
• Coordinate with project teams to ensure on-site delivery runs smoothly.

Skills

AutoCAD

Communication skills

Residential design

Detail orientation

Education

Honours degree in Architectural Technology

CIAT membership or professional qualification

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit/BIM

Excel/Outlook (Office)

Job description

Allstaff Manufacturing Division are delighted to bring to the market the role of Façade Designer. The Façade Designer is a key position within the technical team, ensuring building details accurately reflect the specified product solutions and technical requirements. The successful candidate will develop construction issue details, sections, elevations and manufacturing information for residential projects ranging from small developments to large multi-phase schemes. Working closely with clients, architects and project teams, you will help deliver practical, compliant and cost-effective design solutions.

This is an onsite role based in Whiteinch, Glasgow. The hours of work are Monday to Friday and can be either 8:00am - 4:00pm or 9:00am - 5:00pm, based on a 37.5-hour working week.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend & contribute to design meetings consisting of consulting with clients, architects, contractors, assisting with technical support.
• Manage your own projects within the Architectural Setting.
• Leasing with Customers, Architects & Project Managers to ensure all installation and manufacturing details are understood.
• Build & develop the construction issue details, covering sections, interfaces & elevations that fully incorporate the product specifications to capture the client's requirements to allow client sign-off.
• Understand and integrate information provided by the structural engineer into the product detail drawings.
• Producing manufacturing drawings, information & take offs for production.
• Producing take-offs for sub-contract manufactured components.
• Share your knowledge to reduce costs, delays, while ensuring the most effective Design Methods and Concepts.
• Awareness of Value Engineering to ensure contacts remain on budget.
• Understand the build sequence to ensure smooth on-site delivery.

This is not a graduate role. Candidates should have minimum 3 years experience in residential building design, with experience in windows or façade systems preferred where possible.

Requirements

• Strong communicator in both spoken and written English.
• Strong design & analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Experience with qualifications within an Architectural Setting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, confident within Excel and using inboxes within Outlook.
• Strong AutoCAD experience to be able to carry out the drawings and technical submissions.
• Ability to interpret, work with and effectively communicate information taken from technical drawings, specifications, building standards/regulations and other documentation.
• Excellent client service and communication skills with a proven ability to communicate at all levels externally or internally.
• Strong organisation and multitasking abilities.
• Demonstrable experience of working to deadlines.
• Honours degree in Architectural Technology.
• Ideally candidates would be members of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) and working towards or holding a professional qualification from CIAT.

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Experience with Revit / BIM (or similar) is desirable but not essential.
• Experience within glazing industry (preferred for higher calibre of role).
• Knowledge of warranty providers such as NHBC, Premier.
• Highly advantageous if you have experience with new build façades and curtain walling systems.

Benefits

• Private healthcare
• Discounted gym memberships
• 32 days annual leave including bank holidays, increasing to 34 days with service
• Free on-site parking

Allstaff is operating as an Employment Agency for the supply of Permanent and Contract staff employed directly by the hirer.