Senior Facade Designer

JR United Kingdom; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in construction is seeking a Senior Designer for their roofing and cladding sectors. You will manage the design process for projects up to £5,000,000, ensuring timely and effective communication with clients and suppliers. Strong expertise in cladding systems and AutoCAD is essential for success in this role. This hybrid position prefers candidates who can attend the office regularly, supported by a competitive salary of up to £55,000 per annum.

Benefits

20 days annual leave increasing to 25

1 wellbeing day

Qualifications

• Firm knowledge of roofing, cladding and façade industry required.
• Strong communication skills for coordination with teams.
• Experience necessary in construction techniques.

Responsibilities

• Detail and schedule roofing and cladding systems for projects.
• Create a Design & Procurement program and monitor progress.
• Produce Material Request lists and detailed drawings.

Skills

Knowledge of cladding systems

Knowledge of roofing systems

Communication skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Commercial awareness

Tools

2D AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

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Location – Hybrid but prefer a candidate who can attend the office once or twice a week.

Salary – Up to £55,000 per annum.

Annual leave – 20 days increasing to 25 over 5 years (excluding bank holidays) plus 1 wellbeing day.

A Senior Designer is needed for my client in the new build and refurbishment sides of the business to detail and schedule roofing and cladding systems for commercial and industrial building projects. Responsible for designing and managing the design process for projects ranging from £500,000 - £5,000,000 under the direction of the Head of Design. As a Senior Designer, you must have time management skills in order to produce the design to an agreed programme. You must have excellent communication skills for co-ordination with suppliers, clients and the project team. A firm knowledge of the roofing, cladding and façade industry is required for this role.

Responsibilities:

• Work from the tender quote along with client specifications and surveys, and manufacturers design information to create the design.
• Create a Design & Procurement program with the operations team for submittal to the client when a new project starts. Monitor progress and report against the program to the operations team.
• Production of Material Request list.
• Produce detailed GA, installation, manufacturing drawings and as-built documentation for client’s approval.
• Scheduling of materials to an agreed programme for buying.
• Attend and contribute to design meetings with clients and other members of the broader design team of a project.
• Communicate with site managers and material suppliers to find the correct design solution.
• Help to identify and implement company procedures and processes.
• Highlight variations to the project team as soon as they become apparent.

Skills required:

• Possess detailed knowledge of cladding and roofing systems, update where necessary by instigating CPDs or ensuring that the latest manufacturer’s information is being worked to.
• Be knowledgeable of the relevant Building Regulations that may affect the works that the client carry out.
• Be experienced in the use of 2D AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.
• You will need to be organised and able to run multiple projects in parallel.
• Be knowledgeable of construction techniques and structurally aware. Knowing when to engage the use of a Structural Engineer.
• Hold strong commercial awareness and material costs.
• Be a strong communicator, written, verbal and including the use of sketches where necessary.