Walk-in | Design Engineer

A And G Facades; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A And G Facades is seeking a skilled Facade Designer to translate architectural intent into practical façade solutions. You will develop concepts, prepare layouts, elevations, sections, and precise shop drawings, coordinating curtain wall, ACP cladding, glazing, louvers and fins.

The role involves technical coordination with architects, structural teams, and site engineers; reviewing drawings; supporting calculations; documentation, BOMs, and installation drawings; site measurements and quality

Qualifications

• Experience in facade design and coordination with architects.
• Knowledge of curtain wall, cladding and glazing systems.
• Familiarity with codes, wind loads and QA/QC processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop facade design concepts based on architectural intent and project requirements.
• Prepare facade layout drawings, elevations, sections, and detailed shop drawings.
• Coordinate facade systems such as curtain wall, ACP cladding, glazing, louvers, fins, and windows.
• Ensure facade design complies with project specifications, local codes, and safety standards.
• Coordinate with architects, structural consultants, MEP teams, and site engineers.
• Review IFC drawings, architectural drawings, and structural details.
• Support structural calculations and facade system feasibility.
• Resolve design clashes and technical issues during execution.
• Prepare and revise fabrication drawings and installation drawings.
• Generate BOM (Bill of Materials) and cutting lists if required.
• Maintain drawing revisions and documentation records.
• Submit drawings for consultant/client approval.
• Track drawing approval status and maintain submission logs.
• Provide as-built drawings after project completion.
• Conduct site measurements and verify dimensions before releasing fabrication drawings.
• Coordinate with production team regarding profile cutting, assembly sequence, and fabrication limitations.
• Provide technical clarification to fabrication and installation teams.
• Attend site inspections and monitor facade installation quality.
• Review mock-ups and sample installations.
• Support issue resolution related to alignment, leakage, fixing, and dimensional variations.
• Coordinate glass sizes and material optimization to reduce wastage.
• Ensure proper tolerance management between civil opening and facade installation.
• Coordinate anchor locations and embed details with civil/structural teams.
• Verify facade interfaces with waterproofing, interiors, and adjacent cladding systems.
• Ensure facade systems meet quality standards and approved drawings.
• Check compliance with wind load, structural, and performance requirements.
• Coordinate testing requirements such as water test, air infiltration, and structural performance tests.
• Assist QA/QC team during inspections and snag closure.
• Ensure all revisions are updated and circulated to concerned departments.
• Support preparation of method statements and installation procedures.
• Participate in technical meetings with consultants and clients.
• Monitor design changes and evaluate their impact on cost and execution schedule.
• Support planning team with facade installation sequencing.
• Assist procurement team with technical specifications.
• Support value engineering and cost optimization.
• Report design progress and technical issues to Project Coordinator / Project Manager.
• Coordinate approval status with consultants and clients.
• Follow up pending drawings, material approvals, and technical clarifications.

Skills

Facade design

Coordination

Technical drawing

BIM modelling

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

STAAD

MS Excel

Job description

Facade Designer Roles & Responsibilities

Design & Planning

• Develop facade design concepts based on architectural intent and project requirements.
• Prepare facade layout drawings, elevations, sections, and detailed shop drawings.
• Coordinate facade systems such as curtain wall, ACP cladding, glazing, louvers, fins, and windows.
• Ensure facade design complies with project specifications, local codes, and safety standards.

Technical Coordination

• Coordinate with architects, structural consultants, MEP teams, and site engineers.
• Review IFC drawings, architectural drawings, and structural details.
• Support structural calculations and facade system feasibility.
• Resolve design clashes and technical issues during execution.

Material & System Selection

• Select suitable facade materials, profiles, glass specifications, and fixing systems.
• Verify material compatibility, thermal performance, waterproofing, and structural behaviour.
• Coordinate with vendors and suppliers for technical approvals.

Shop Drawings & Documentation

• Prepare and revise fabrication drawings and installation drawings.
• Generate BOM (Bill of Materials) and cutting lists if required.
• Maintain drawing revisions and documentation records.
• Submit drawings for consultant/client approval.
• Track drawing approval status and maintain submission logs.
• Provide as-built drawings after project completion.

Site & Production Coordination

• Conduct site measurements and verify dimensions before releasing fabrication drawings.
• Coordinate with production team regarding profile cutting, assembly sequence, and fabrication limitations.
• Provide technical clarification to fabrication and installation teams.
• Attend site inspections and monitor facade installation quality.
• Review mock-ups and sample installations.
• Support issue resolution related to alignment, leakage, fixing, and dimensional variations.
• Coordinate glass sizes and material optimization to reduce wastage.
• Ensure proper tolerance management between civil opening and facade installation.
• Coordinate anchor locations and embed details with civil/structural teams.
• Verify facade interfaces with waterproofing, interiors, and adjacent cladding systems.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure facade systems meet quality standards and approved drawings.
• Check compliance with wind load, structural, and performance requirements.
• Coordinate testing requirements such as water test, air infiltration, and structural performance tests.
• Assist QA/QC team during inspections and snag closure.
• Ensure all revisions are updated and circulated to concerned departments.

Planning & Project Support

• Support preparation of method statements and installation procedures.
• Participate in technical meetings with consultants and clients.
• Monitor design changes and evaluate their impact on cost and execution schedule.
• Support planning team with facade installation sequencing.
• Assist procurement team with technical specifications.
• Support value engineering and cost optimization.

Reporting Responsibilities

• Report design progress and technical issues to Project Coordinator / Project Manager.
• Coordinate approval status with consultants and clients.
• Follow up pending drawings, material approvals, and technical clarifications.

Software Knowledge

• AutoCAD
• Revit
• STAAD / Structural analysis software
• MS Excel and project documentation tools