Principal Façade Engineer – External Walls (UK)

Jensenhughes; Greater London; Ibrido; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Private medical insurance

33 days paid time off with an extra 1/

Industry-leading pension scheme

4 x life assurance

Income protection scheme

Discretionary bonus scheme

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced parental-related pay

Recognition and award programmes

Access to extensive technical training

Descrizione del lavoro

Jensen Hughes is recruiting a Principal Engineer to deliver advanced façade engineering and external wall fire consultancy services across UK projects. You will exercise independent judgement, mentor engineers, and contribute to high-quality, risk-based advice within a collaborative team.

The role supports hybrid working in the UK, with opportunities to lead technical workstreams and engage with clients, architects, and contractors while upholding regulatory and industry standards.

Competenze

• Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical discipline.
• Chartered status or working towards chartership.
• Significant experience in façade engineering and/or external wall fire consultancy.
• Strong understanding of façade systems, construction methods and performance requirements.
• Ability to lead technical workstreams independently.
• Experience in preparing and reviewing PAS 9980 appraisals or similar risk-based assessments.
• Excellent report writing and structured technical reasoning.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers.
• Clear communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Mansioni

• Lead technical delivery on façade and external wall projects of moderate to high complexity.
• Exercise independent engineering judgement on façade systems, fire performance, remediation strategies, and compliance pathways.
• Prepare and oversee external wall fire assessment reports and related façade engineering notes.
• Review façade build-ups, materials, fire stopping provisions, cavity barriers, and remediation proposals.
• Assess test evidence, classification reports, product certifications, and desktop studies.
• Identify technical risks and develop proportionate mitigation strategies.
• Act as day-to-day technical lead on allocated projects.
• Lead technical discussions with clients, architects, contractors, and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Provide clear, structured technical advice aligned with legislation, statutory guidance, and industry standards.

Formazione

Engineering or related technical degree

Chartered professional status / working towards chartership

Descrizione del lavoro

Jensen Hughes is recruiting a Principal Engineer to deliver advanced façade engineering and external wall fire consultancy services across UK projects. You will exercise independent judgement, mentor engineers, and contribute to high-quality, risk-based advice within a collaborative team.

The role supports hybrid working in the UK, with opportunities to lead technical workstreams and engage with clients, architects, and contractors while upholding regulatory and industry standards.