Facades Manager

Ballymore Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ballymore Group is seeking an experienced Facades Manager to lead the façade package on The Capston (EG AO1) Project. The role focuses on on-site delivery, coordination with the façade contractor and interfaces with other trades to ensure quality and programme adherence.

You will manage daily site logistics, lead coordination meetings, monitor safety and quality, and drive handovers in line with the project schedule. Strong façade expertise and CSCS/SMSTS are essential.

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years' experience within the façade industry.
• Construction management experience on façade packages.
• Knowledge of external envelope and façade packages.
• Experience coordinating façade works with interfaces to other trades.
• Understanding of benchmarking, inspection, QA and sign-off processes.
• Strong organisational skills with detailed site records.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day site delivery and logistics of the façade package, including crane bookings and access.
• Chair daily coordination meetings with the façade contractor and teams.
• Maintain accurate daily site diaries and works records for the façade scope.
• Monitor safety and quality, escalating non-compliance promptly.
• Coordinate handovers with structural works and subsequent trades.
• Support QA procedures and ensure work meets design intent and standards.
• Track progress against programme and identify delays and risks.
• Lead weekly façade coordination and progress meetings.
• Coordinate interfaces between façade and other external works packages.

Skills

Façade experience

Construction management

Quality assurance

Site coordination

SMSTS/CSCS

Programme coordination

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Job description

Ballymore is looking for an experienced Facades Manager to join our Construction team on The Capston (EG AO1) Project.

This is a key site-based role with responsibility for the successful delivery of the façade package, coordinating contractors, logistics, quality, health and safety, interfaces and programme requirements. Working closely with the wider project team and façade contractor, you will ensure works are planned and sequenced effectively, delivered safely and completed to the required quality and design standards.

We are looking for someone with strong façade industry experience who can take ownership of their package, build effective relationships on site and maintain a clear focus on quality, programme and safe delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day site delivery and logistics of the façade package, including crane bookings, workface access, material protection and distribution, coordinating with other trades where required.
• Chair daily coordination meetings with the façade contractor to agree priorities, work locations, methodology, sequencing, labour levels, progress and actions.
• Prepare and maintain accurate daily site diaries and works records relating to the façade package.
• Monitor site housekeeping and health and safety performance, promptly escalating and addressing any areas of non-compliance.
• Coordinate structural handovers to the façade contractor in line with the programme, ensuring areas are suitable and ready for façade installation to commence.
• Support the monitoring of façade contractor quality assurance procedures and workmanship, ensuring works comply with approved design intent and agreed quality standards.
• Manage sectional and staged handovers in line with the façade programme, coordinating interfaces with follow-on trades.
• Monitor site progress against the agreed programme, identifying and recording delays, disruption and emerging delivery risks.
• Attend and actively contribute to weekly façade package coordination and progress meetings.
• Work closely with other package managers and the wider construction team to effectively coordinate interfaces between the façade and other external works packages.
• Monitor works against agreed benchmarks, inspection and sign-off procedures, maintaining detailed and accurate quality records throughout delivery.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• 5 to 7 years' experience within the façade industry, with strong practical knowledge of façade installation and delivery.
• Recent construction management experience with responsibility for façade packages.
• Good working knowledge of a range of external envelope and façade packages.
• Experience coordinating façade works and managing interfaces with structural works, other external packages and follow-on trades.
• A strong understanding of benchmarking, inspection, quality assurance and sign-off processes.
• The ability to assess workmanship against agreed benchmarks, drawings and quality requirements.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to maintain detailed site records, reports, inspections and sign-offs.
• The ability to identify programme, coordination and quality issues early and work collaboratively to resolve them.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to lead contractor coordination meetings and challenge performance where necessary.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and a strong commitment to delivering high standards of health, safety and quality.
• SMSTS and a valid CSCS card are essential.

Why Ballymore?

This is an opportunity to play an important role in the delivery of a major Ballymore project, working alongside an experienced construction team and specialist contractors.

If you are an experienced façade professional who takes pride in delivering complex packages safely, efficiently and to a high standard, we'd like to hear from you.

We operate as an equal opportunities employer.