Senior Facade Designer - Cladding Specialist (Hybrid)

Apex Search and Selection Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company laptop and phone

20 days' holiday plus service days

Travel expenses reimbursed for site"

Job summary

Apex Search and Selection Limited is seeking a Senior Designer for a hybrid role based near Greenwich. The candidate will produce cladding drawings, coordinate with clients, engineers, and the Commercial team, and manage site surveys and CPDs. Portfolio of cladding drawings is required to support the application.

Office attendance is weekly with site visits, and UK residency is mandatory. Salary ranges between £52,000 and £60,000 per year, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, Construction, or Architecture (or equivalent relevant experience)
• 5 years' UK cladding design experience
• Proven experience specifically in cladding design

Responsibilities

• Produce cladding construction detail drawings
• Prepare elevation, plan, fire barrier, and site investigation drawings
• Panel and sub-grid setting-out drawings
• Material take-offs and coordination with the Commercial team
• Conduct site surveys, inspections, and photographic records
• Attend design and progress meetings with clients, architects, engineers, and Building Control
• Liaise with suppliers to obtain specifications, confirmations, U-values, and condensation calculations
• Coordinate with client representative, structural engineers, consultants, and site teams
• Maintain project documentation, drawing registers, RFIs, and change logs
• Issue technical submissions and updated drawings to clients
• Participate in weekly internal design meetings
• Engage in continuous professional development (CPDs) with suppliers

Skills

English communication

Autonomous work

Cladding design knowledge

Drawing production

Site surveys

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, Construction, or Architecture

5 years' UK cladding design experience

Tools

AutoCAD 2D

PDF software

Microsoft Office / Outlook

3D AutoCAD

SketchUp

Revit

Bluebeam

Job description

Apex Search and Selection Limited is seeking a Senior Designer for a hybrid role based near Greenwich. The candidate will produce cladding drawings, coordinate with clients, engineers, and the Commercial team, and manage site surveys and CPDs. Portfolio of cladding drawings is required to support the application.

Office attendance is weekly with site visits, and UK residency is mandatory. Salary ranges between £52,000 and £60,000 per year, depending on experience.