Facade Project Manager

Key Talent Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Key Talent Solutions seeks an experienced Facade Project Manager to lead specialist building envelope projects across curtain walling, glazing, cladding and facade packages.

You will own projects from pre-start planning through to completion, maintaining programme, quality, site coordination and client communication. The role requires close collaboration with design, commercial, site and subcontractor teams to deliver safe, efficient and technically compliant façades.

Qualifications

• Experience in facades, curtain walling, glazing or building envelope projects.
• Ability to read technical drawings, specifications and construction details.
• Experience managing subcontractors, installers and site teams.
• Strong knowledge of curtain walling, architectural glazing and cladding systems.
• Excellent communication with clients, consultants and internal teams.
• Commercial awareness around variations, delays and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Managing curtain walling, glazing and facade projects from planning through to handover.
• Coordinating site teams, subcontractors, suppliers and installers.
• Reviewing drawings, specifications, programmes and project requirements.
• Resolving technical, design and site coordination issues.
• Monitoring progress, quality, health and safety, risks and project deadlines.
• Managing client communication and attending project meetings.
• Supporting procurement, material call-offs, variations and project reporting.

Skills

Facade project management

Curtain walling

Glazing

Building envelope

Site coordination

Client communication

Reading drawings

Health & safety

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Facade Project Manager to lead the delivery of specialist building envelope projects across curtain walling, glazing, cladding and facade packages.

This role would suit someone who can take ownership of projects from pre-start planning through to completion, keeping programme, quality, site coordination and client communication under control.

You will work closely with design, commercial, site and subcontractor teams to make sure facade works are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required technical standard.

The role will involve:

• Managing curtain walling, glazing and facade projects from planning through to handover
• Coordinating site teams, subcontractors, suppliers and installers
• Reviewing drawings, specifications, programmes and project requirements
• Resolving technical, design and site coordination issues
• Monitoring progress, quality, health and safety, risks and project deadlines
• Managing client communication and attending project meetings
• Supporting procurement, material call-offs, variations and project reporting

We are looking for someone with:

• Project management experience within facades, curtain walling, glazing or building envelope projects
• Strong understanding of facade installation and site delivery
• Ability to read technical drawings, specifications and construction details
• Experience managing subcontractors, installers and site teams
• Good knowledge of curtain walling, architectural glazing, windows, doors, cladding or wider facade systems
• Strong communication skills with clients, consultants and internal teams
• Commercial awareness around variations, delays and cost control
• Practical problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach

Experience across curtain walling, aluminium glazing systems, structural glazing, architectural glazing, rainscreen cladding, windows, doors or wider facade packages would be highly relevant.

This could suit a Facade Project Manager, Site Manager, Contracts Manager, Project Lead or Facade Package Manager with strong building envelope experience.

If you have project delivery experience across facades, glazing or curtain walling and are looking for a varied role with strong project ownership