Senior Architectural Façade Engineer/Designer

Frankham Consultancy Group; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative team as a Senior Architectural Façade Engineer/Designer, where your expertise in facade engineering will shine. This role involves managing the design and implementation of building facades, ensuring they are not only visually appealing but also energy-efficient and structurally sound. You will leverage your extensive experience in the construction environment to negotiate contracts and deliver projects to high standards. Be part of a forward-thinking consultancy that values your input and fosters career growth, while contributing to projects that enhance the built environment and improve lives. This is your chance to make a real impact in an established team dedicated to excellence.

Benefits

Incentive Scheme

Work From Home

Health Insurance – cash plan

Long service award

Frankham Friday

Life assurance

Annual leave inc. sell, buy & carry-over

Annual season ticket loan

Generous maternity & paternity pay

Employee introduction awards

Qualifications

• 10+ years in building/construction environment, off and on site.
• Strong understanding of facade systems and structural engineering.
• Experience in managing architectural and construction contracts.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement exterior facades ensuring performance and aesthetics.
• Manage design processes and negotiate construction contracts.
• Maintain excellent client relationships and supervise junior staff.

Skills

Facade Engineering

Building Science

Structural Engineering

Thermal Analysis

Facade Systems

BIM Level 2

Client Management

Software Proficiency (SCIA, Tekla)

Architectural Knowledge

Construction Procedures

Education

Architectural Engineering degree

HND/HNC in Civil or Structural Engineering

Masters in Facade Engineering

Tools

CAD

REVIT

SCIA

Tekla Building Designer

Job description

Introducing an exciting opportunity to join the Architecture Team as a Senior Architectural Façade Engineer/Designer.

Job Summary

As a Senior Architectural Façade Engineer/Designer, you will be specialising in the application of building science and technology to architectural and construction projects.

A facade engineer/designer focuses on the aesthetic and functional aspects of building facades. They are responsible for designing and implementing the exterior facades of buildings, ensuring the facade is water & airtight, aesthetically pleasing, energy-efficient, and structurally sound. The facade is not only the face of the building but also a critical element in its performance, affecting thermal insulation, acoustics, and weather resistance.

You are recognised as having specialist skills enabling you to manage the design process and use your technical knowledge and expertise to provide innovative solutions. In addition, you will have experience in negotiating and managing the development of a construction project.

You will be negotiating and managing all aspects of architectural and construction contracts, whether it is using traditional, partnering, design & build or other methods. You will also recognise the significance of the post-construction aspects of a project.

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience or comparable work experience within the building/construction environment both off and on site.
• A detailed understanding and thorough business knowledge of the Building Façade Engineering & Architectural field.
• Experience in relevant software in a recognised Industry Standard Format.
• An appreciation of architecture.
• Excellent understanding of facade systems.
• An innate understanding of structural engineering and façade physics.
• All round technical knowledge including: structural analysis, thermal analysis, facade systems, facade materials, facade performances, specification, testing, manufacture and site.
• Very good understanding of engineering principles.
• Competent with computer analysis of structures and design of structural elements in steel, stainless steel, aluminium, timber and glass.
• Understanding of complex construction procedures.
• Conversant in designing to British Standards/Eurocodes.
• Working knowledge of SCIA and Tekla Building Designer.
• Able to deliver projects to a minimum of BIM Level 2 standard.
• An established skill of maintaining excellent client relationships, being competent in key client management as a tool towards developing future business.
• Suitable technical based qualifications, or equivalent by experience.
• Working towards or have obtained an Architectural Engineering degree or HND/HNC in civil or structural engineering or similar.
• Working towards or have obtained a Masters in Facade Engineering (desirable).
• Working towards or registered with ICE or IStructE or similar.
• Member of the Society of Facade Engineers (MSFE).
• Associate Member of the Chartered Institute Of Building (ACIOB).
• A positive working attitude with good communication skills and flexibility in a dynamic role within an established Architectural team.
• Experience in delegating, supervising and mentoring junior team members.
• Experience of briefing CAD/REVIT technicians.
• Commercial awareness and a flexible attitude to both the type of work undertaken and the level of responsibility accepted.

Fully proficient and competent in:

• Unitised Facades.
• Curtain wall facades and atria.
• All glass (planar) facades.
• Door and window systems, including Schuco, Kawneer etc.
• Twin wall facades (including closed cavity).
• Fire rated facades.
• Steel system and associated glazing styles (Raico etc).

Specialist System/Technical Knowledge:

• All types of Curtain walling and cladding, including:
• Unitised facade system, Twin wall facade system, Planar facade system, Cable truss facade system, Stick facade system, Specialist systems including Schuco, Technal, SAPA and Pilkington, Patent Glazing, Fire screens etc Acoustic and Thermal enhancement, CFD and OTTV, as well as Sub-contract activities including Colt, Sarnafil, Smoke vents, Louvres, Cladding, Revolving doors, Sliding doors, BMU’s.

Benefits & Initiatives

Frankham offer excellent benefits and initiatives, including:

• Incentive Scheme.
• Work From Home.
• Health Insurance – cash plan.
• Long service award.
• Frankham Friday.
• Life assurance.
• Annual leave inc. sell, buy & carry-over.
• Annual season ticket loan.
• Generous maternity & paternity pay.
• Employee introduction awards.

About Frankham Group

Frankham is a top 50 multi-disciplinary consultancy with over 40 years of experience, providing a full range of design and consultancy services to the built environment.

At Frankham we have a dedicated and knowledgeable team of industry experts, all with diverse abilities, striving to provide high quality solutions to all our clients. The company strives to improve the surroundings in which we all live and work.

Our belief is simple – use intelligent ideas to create human benefits. From environmentally sustainable buildings to individual commissions, our projects have one thing in common, they improve peoples’ lives.

You will be stepping into a dynamic, and meritocratic environment, where your voice and input will be heard. We have an ‘open door policy’, allowing easy access to the senior minds in the business. We are a business committed to providing people with opportunities to achieve their career goals.

Our vision is to become the leading privately owned consultancy in the South of England, differentiating ourselves from the large corporates, being a best place to work and a leader in the market in each of our disciplines.

How to Apply

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