Senior Façade Engineering Director | Lead Design & Strategy

WSP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Associate Director to lead the Façade Engineering team, directing design and delivery of façade projects, developing client relationships, winning new work, and contributing to growth and reputation of the business.

The role requires a capable technical leader who can manage multidisciplinary delivery, provide strategic advice, mentor future leaders, and drive commercial success while upholding WSP values and standards.

Qualifications

• A recognised degree in built environment discipline.
• Experience in façade design/engineering or related building physics/sustainability.
• Willingness to progress towards Chartered Engineer status.
• Strong technical and design skills in building envelope design and detailing.
• Ability to manage workload and communicate with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of façade projects from concept to construction.
• Lead client meetings, presentations and design reviews.
• Oversee technical quality and coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Mentor engineers and promote collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Develop client relationships and pursue new business opportunities.
• Lead bids, proposals and negotiations; contribute to strategy and growth.
• Represent WSP in industry forums and knowledge sharing.
• Support design meetings and prepare design reports.

Skills

Client relationship management

Project leadership

Technical façade design

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Chartered status pursuit

Education

Built environment degree

Tools

Strand7

ANSYS

SolidWorks

Mepla

Vitrages

Bisco

Trisco

Builddesk

Flixo

Job description

WSP is seeking an Associate Director to lead the Façade Engineering team, directing design and delivery of façade projects, developing client relationships, winning new work, and contributing to growth and reputation of the business.

The role requires a capable technical leader who can manage multidisciplinary delivery, provide strategic advice, mentor future leaders, and drive commercial success while upholding WSP values and standards.