Façade Designer

Lawtech Ltd; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawtech Ltd is seeking an experienced CAD/Design Technician to create drawings and conduct surveys on-site at multiple locations around Southampton. You will visit site offices 3-4 days per week, capture photos, and ensure drawings comply with project specifications and manufacturers' recommendations.

You will liaise with Estimating, Commercial and Site management throughout the project to track design and quality issues, and support the D&Q manager with training and coordination as required.

Qualifications

• Engineering or Architecture studies or equivalent experience
• CSCS card basic level
• Facade experience (EWI, cladding, rainscreen) essential.

Responsibilities

• Create drawings using relevant specifications when Lawtech design applies.
• Go to site and site office (3-4 days per week) to take surveys and photos for drawings.
• Liaise with Estimating, Commercial and Site management to track design and quality issues.
• Liaise with manufacturers, external structural engineers and architects as required.
• Creation, monitoring and revision of assigned drawings.
• Coordinate with project teams and distribute documentation.
• Respond to technical queries and propose fixes.
• Assist with site inspections to monitor technical quality and ensure compliance with specifications and manufacturers' recommendations.
• Ensure information for site setup is available from start to close.
• Support D&Q manager with training and advising site management and subcontractors.

Skills

CSCS card

Facade experience

Education

Engineering or Architect related studies

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Revit

MS Excel

MS Word

Project Probe

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Please note this role requires commuting to multiple sites within the surrounding areas of Southampton.

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.

Overall purpose of the role:

• 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.

Role Responsibilities:

Key Tasks

• 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&Q 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&Q manager with training and advising site management and subcontractors as required.
• As advised by D&Q 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&Q manager.

Skills and Qualifications:

Role-specific:

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

General IT:

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