Façade Designer

Lawtech Group; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading principal contractor in the UK is seeking a dedicated professional to create technical drawings and ensure quality standards are met on-site. The ideal candidate should possess engineering or architecture qualifications along with essential facades and cladding experience. Regular site visits (3-4 days a week) are required for surveys and coordination with project teams. Proficiency in AutoCAD is crucial, alongside a basic CSCS card. An excellent opportunity to join a respected company with a focus on high-quality projects.

Qualifications

• Must have engineering or architecture studies or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Basic CSCS card certification required.
• Experience with facades, EWI, cladding, and rainscreens is essential.

Responsibilities

• Create drawings per relevant specifications applicable to Lawtech designs.
• Visit sites 3-4 days a week for surveys and documentation.
• Liaise with various departments to track design and quality issues.
• Respond to technical queries and resolve site-related problems.
• Assist with site inspections to ensure technical quality.

Skills

Facades experience

EWI

cladding

rainscreen experience

Competent in MS Excel

Competent in MS Word

Proficient in Auto CAD

Education

Engineering or Architect related studies or equivalent experience

CSCS card basic level

Tools

AutoCAD

Project Probe

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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.

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)