Senior Cladding Designer

Cornerstone Project Source Ltd; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A design consultancy in Liverpool is seeking a Senior Cladding Designer to join their team. This full-time, hybrid role involves creating detailed cladding designs and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience, strong proficiency in AutoCAD, and excellent communication skills. A competitive salary of £55,000 - £60,000 per annum is offered, with travel expenses covered for site visits.

Benefits

Company laptop and phone

20 days holiday entitlement

Travel expenses for site visits

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Senior Designer in the cladding sector.
• Strong knowledge of cladding materials, fire barriers, and U-values.
• Ability to produce accurate technical drawings from various sources.

Responsibilities

• Draft and design based on instructions and sketches.
• Produce construction detail drawings and plan layouts.
• Attend design meetings and issue technical submissions.

Skills

AutoCAD 2D proficiency

Strong communication skills

Ability to manage multiple projects

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

PDF software

Job description

Overview

We are hiring a Senior Cladding Designer to join a growing design team in Liverpool. This permanent position offers the opportunity to work on a wide range of cladding projects with occasional travel to London for design meetings (expenses paid).

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum

Arrangement: Full-time, hybrid role for the right candidate with a minimum of one office visit and one site visit per week (alternatively, two site visits in a week with no office visit that week)

Start Date: ASAP

Duties

• Draft and design semi-autonomously from verbal, written and sketched instructions
• Produce cladding construction detail drawings, elevations, and plan layouts
• Prepare accurate panel and sub-grid setting out drawings
• Carry out material take-offs and liaise with the commercial team to ensure specifications are met
• Undertake site surveys, photography, and regular weekly site visits
• Attend design and progress meetings, raise and track RFIs, and issue technical submissions to clients
• Liaise with suppliers, request specifications, fire performance data, U-value and condensation risk calculations
• Collaborate with architects, consultants, structural engineers, and site teams to resolve design issues
• Produce hand sketches where required to communicate design intent
• Ensure drawings are updated and maintained on cloud databases and regularly issued to clients
• Maintain project documentation including change logs, RFI trackers, and technical records
• Identify design changes that may affect costs and highlight these promptly
• Support continuous professional development through supplier CPDs

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Senior Designer within the cladding sector
• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD 2D, PDF software, and Microsoft Office (3D AutoCAD/SketchUp/Revit beneficial)
• Strong knowledge of cladding materials, fire barriers, fixing types, and U-values of external walls
• Ability to produce accurate technical drawings and layouts from sketches, surveys, and photos
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to prioritise tasks under pressure and manage multiple live projects
• UK driving licence preferred
• Must have the right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available)

What we offer

• Company laptop and phone provided
• 20 days holiday entitlement
• Travel expenses covered for site visits (excluding Liverpool office)
• Regular performance reviews and CPD opportunities
• Interested applicants are invited to apply by sending their most up-to-date CV