Facade Designer

SER Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus scheme

Pension

Predominantly remote working

Approximately 2+ days per month in the

Stockport office

Opportunity to work on £3m–£4m average

Join a growing business with £20m–£23m

Exciting pipeline of upcoming projects

Opportunity to take genuine ownership

Long-term career development within a

Job summary

SER Limited is seeking an experienced Façade Designer to join our expanding façade team. This remote role includes occasional Stockport site visits and an ownership stake from design through to production on substantial UK projects.

You will develop buildable 2D/3D façade designs using AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor, read architectural drawings, and contribute to value engineering while collaborating with procurement, production and site teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in façade design.
• Proficient in AutoCAD 2D/3D and Autodesk Inventor.
• Able to read and interpret architectural drawings.
• Understanding of BIM project delivery; Revit is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Produce construction and fabrication stage drawings
• Develop accurate 2D and 3D façade designs
• Work from architectural drawings and project specs
• Produce Bills of Materials (BoM)
• Prepare site and fixing lists
• Support design coordination and clash resolution
• Ensure designs are safe, compliant and practical to install
• Collaborate with procurement, production and site teams
• Identify opportunities for value engineering and design improvements
• Take ownership of projects and meet design programmes

Skills

3+ years' experience

Independent and deadline-driven

Attention to detail

Tools

AutoCAD 2D/3D

Autodesk Inventor

Revit

Job description

Façade Designer

Location: Remote / 2+ office visits per month in Stockport
Salary: £55,000–£65,000 DOE + Bonus scheme

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Façade Designer looking for the opportunity to join a growing specialist contractor and the chance to take ownership of projects from design through to production?

We are working with a well-established and expanding façade business with a turnover of approximately £20–£23 million, delivering projects across the UK with an exciting pipeline of upcoming work.

Typical projects valued at £3–£4 million, this is an excellent opportunity for a Designer who wants to work on substantial projects while having genuine responsibility.

The Role

As a Façade Designer, you will take responsibility for seeing projects through from becoming live, through design development, and ultimately to procurement and production.

Working closely with the Contracts Manager and Design Engineer, you will produce accurate, buildable and commercially effective façade designs while responding to client requirements and project changes.

You'll have the opportunity to use your technical knowledge to develop solutions, identify efficiencies and contribute to value engineering across projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Producing construction and fabrication stage drawings
• Developing accurate 2D and 3D designs
• Working from architectural drawings and project specifications
• Producing accurate Bills of Materials (BoM)
• Preparing site and fixing lists
• Supporting design coordination and resolving clashes
• Ensuring designs are safe, compliant and practical to install
• Working closely with procurement, production and site teams
• Identifying opportunities for value engineering and improved design solutions
• Taking ownership of your projects and meeting agreed design programmes

What They're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced designer with a strong background in aluminium façade design who understands not just how to draw a system, but how it goes together and ultimately gets installed on site.

You’ll ideally have:

• 3+ years' experience in a similar façade design position
• Excellent knowledge of AutoCAD 2D & 3D and Autodesk Inventor
• Ability to confidently read and interpret architectural drawings
• Good understanding of construction detailing and buildability
• Understanding of BIM project delivery
• Revit experience would be advantageous
• Strong attention to detail and design accuracy
• The ability to work independently and manage deadlines

What’s On Offer?

• £55,000–£65,000 salary
• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Pension
• Predominantly remote working
• Approximately 2+ days per month in the Stockport office
• Opportunity to work on £3m–£4m average-value projects
• Join a growing business with £20m–£23m turnover
• Exciting pipeline of upcoming projects
• Opportunity to take genuine ownership of your designs
• Long-term career development within a growing design team

Hours: Monday–Thursday 8:00am–5:00pm | Friday 8:00am–3:00pm