Façade Quality Manager

Fawkes and Reece; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group in Cardiff is recruiting an experienced Facade Quality Manager to lead QA across the external envelope for a £300m flagship arena development. You will oversee curtain walling, glazing and cladding installations, manage inspections and ITPs, and ensure compliance with drawings and standards.

The role demands strong QA expertise, meticulous attention to detail and effective stakeholder engagement across design teams, subcontractors and management.

Qualifications

• Experience as Facade Quality Manager or Senior Quality professional in a Tier 1 main contractor environment.
• Strong knowledge of building envelopes and external façade systems.
• Experience with curtain walling, architectural glazing, aluminium façade systems and metal cladding.
• Thorough understanding of QA procedures, ITPs, inspections, NCRs and quality documentation.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and façade details.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with subcontractors, consultants and senior project stakeholders.
• Proactive approach to quality with the ability to identify potential issues before they become problems.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for quality management across all façade and external envelope packages.
• Oversee the installation and quality assurance of curtain walling, architectural glazing, aluminium systems and metal cladding.
• Manage inspections, quality control procedures, ITPs, check sheets and inspection records.
• Ensure all façade works comply with design specifications, approved drawings, relevant standards and project requirements.
• Work closely with specialist subcontractors to drive quality standards and resolve technical issues.
• Identify, manage and close out defects, non-conformances and remedial works.
• Ensure interfaces between different façade systems and adjoining building elements are properly managed.
• Maintain accurate quality documentation and ensure a robust handover process.
• Promote a proactive quality culture across the project team and supply chain.

Skills

Quality management

Facade systems knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Issue resolution

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Facade Quality Manager to join a leading Tier 1 principal contractor on one of Cardiff's most prestigious and high‑profile construction developments.

This £300m flagship scheme will see the delivery of a landmark 16,500‑capacity arena in Cardiff Bay, forming a major part of the wider Atlantic Wharf regeneration. The development will also incorporate a neighbouring hotel and extensive public realm works, creating a new destination for entertainment, leisure and tourism in the Welsh capital.

The project presents a particularly interesting architectural challenge, with an impressive external envelope incorporating distinctive patinated corrugated metal cladding, contrasting matte‑gold aluminium soffits, extensive architectural glazing and feature façade detailing.

The glazing package includes specialist aluminium curtain walling systems, enhanced capped curtain walling, window systems and associated doors, alongside complex architectural interfaces and detailing.

The Opportunity

As Facade Quality Manager, you will take ownership of quality assurance and quality control across the external envelope and façade packages, ensuring that all works are delivered to the highest standards of workmanship, specification and compliance.

Working closely with the project leadership team, design managers, construction teams and specialist façade subcontractors, you will play a key role in maintaining quality throughout installation, inspection, testing and handover.

Key Responsibilities

Take responsibility for quality management across all façade and external envelope packages.

Oversee the installation and quality assurance of curtain walling, architectural glazing, aluminium systems and metal cladding.

Manage inspections, quality control procedures, ITPs, check sheets and inspection records.

Ensure all façade works comply with design specifications, approved drawings, relevant standards and project requirements.

Work closely with specialist subcontractors to drive quality standards and resolve technical issues.

Identify, manage and close out defects, non‑conformances and remedial works.

Ensure interfaces between different façade systems and adjoining building elements are properly managed.

Maintain accurate quality documentation and ensure a robust handover process.

Promote a proactive quality culture across the project team and supply chain.

About You

We are looking to speak with an established Facade Quality Manager or Senior Quality professional who has experience working for a Tier 1 main contractor on large‑scale, complex construction projects.

You will ideally have:

A proven background in façade quality management within a Tier 1 principal contractor environment.

Strong technical knowledge of building envelopes and external façade systems.

Experience with curtain walling, architectural glazing, aluminium façade systems and metal cladding.

A thorough understanding of QA procedures, ITPs, inspections, NCRs and quality documentation.

The ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and façade details.

Excellent communication skills and the confidence to engage with subcontractors, consultants and senior project stakeholders.

A proactive approach to quality, with the ability to identify potential issues before they become problems.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to become part of a major project team delivering one of Wales' most significant new developments.

You will be joining an established Tier 1 contractor with a strong reputation for delivering complex construction and major infrastructure projects across the UK.

The role offers the opportunity to work on a technically challenging, architecturally distinctive scheme, alongside experienced construction professionals, with the backing, resources and career development opportunities of an established national contractor.