FaÇAde Engineering Manager

Niyaa People Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Car allowance or company vehicle

Private healthcare

Company pension

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Niyaa People Ltd is recruiting a Senior Façade Engineering Manager to lead a growing technical division on cross-UK remediation, façade and structural projects. You will guide a multidisciplinary team and drive standards and best practice in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes building safety compliance, technical leadership, and client-facing project delivery across residential, commercial and public sector developments.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in façade and/or structural disciplines.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams on complex projects.
• Experience delivering national projects with Building Safety Act alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary façade and structural teams across UK projects.
• Oversee façade investigations, structural assessments, remediation schemes and external wall system projects.
• Provide technical expertise across curtain walling, rainscreen cladding, masonry facades, balconies, roofing interfaces, windows and doors.
• Support compliance with Building Safety Act, PAS 9980, Gateway processes and Building Regulations.
• Work with fire engineers on fire strategies, compartmentation and passive fire protection.
• Review structural calculations, technical reports, specifications and design documentation.
• Mentor engineers and develop technical standards within the team.
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to business growth.

Skills

Facade design

Structural design

Leadership

Client liaison

Project delivery

Education

Chartered status or in progress

Job description

Are you an experienced Façade Engineering Manager ready to take the next step in your career?

A leading multidisciplinary building safety consultancy is seeking an ambitious Senior Façade Engineering Manager to lead its growing technical division. With a strong pipeline of complex remediation, façade and structural projects across the UK, this is an excellent opportunity to join a business at the forefront of building safety and technical consultancy.

As a Façade Engineering Manager, you'll provide technical leadership across a multidisciplinary team of façade specialists, structural engineers, consultants, graduates and CAD/Revit technicians. You'll oversee the successful delivery of projects spanning residential, commercial, healthcare, education and public sector developments while helping shape technical standards and drive best practice.

The Role:

This is a senior leadership position combining technical expertise, project delivery, commercial awareness and team development. You'll lead façade and structural services from investigation through to remediation, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with the latest legislation and industry standards.

Working alongside fire engineers, architects, contractors and Principal Designers, you'll play a key role in delivering Building Safety Act compliance, façade remediation programmes and innovative technical solutions on high-profile projects nationwide.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead multidisciplinary façade and structural teams across multiple UK projects.


• Oversee façade investigations, structural assessments, remediation schemes and external wall system projects.


• Provide technical expertise across curtain walling, rainscreen cladding, masonry façades, balconies, roofing interfaces, windows, doors and external insulation systems.


• Support compliance with the Building Safety Act, PAS 9980, Gateway processes and Building Regulations.


• Work collaboratively with fire engineers on fire strategies, compartmentation and passive fire protection.


• Review structural calculations, technical reports, specifications and design documentation.


• Mentor engineers, develop technical standards and support professional development across the team.


• Build strong client relationships and contribute to business growth and commercial success.

About You:

You’ll already have significant experience within façade and/or structural disciplines and be confident leading technical teams while managing complex projects.

You’ll ideally have experience in:

• Façade and structural design


• Building remediation and existing buildings


• Cladding remediation and external wall systems


• PAS 9980, Building Regulations and Approved Document B


• Structural calculations and technical reporting


• Leading multidisciplinary teams


• Client-facing consultancy and commercial project delivery

Chartered status, or working towards Chartership with a recognised professional institution, would be advantageous but is not essential.

What's on Offer?

• £70,000 - £80,000 basic salary


• Performance bonus


• Car allowance or company vehicle


• Family private healthcare


• Company pension


• Hybrid working


• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays


• Professional subscriptions paid


• Chartership support and continuous professional development


• Clear progression to Associate Director

Why Apply?

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Façade Engineering Manager to join a highly respected consultancy delivering nationally significant building safety and remediation projects. You'll have the opportunity to influence technical standards, mentor talented professionals and play a key role in the continued growth of the business.