Senior Façade / Building Envelopes Engineer

Holmes Aus & Nz; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Holmes Aus & Nz is expanding its façade engineering capability and seeks an experienced engineer to join our team, delivering complex, high-profile projects alongside leading structural and fire engineers.

You'll work across commercial and residential projects, shaping the direction of the façade practice, collaborating with clients, architects, consultants, and Holmes teams to deliver innovative, buildable solutions and grow the capability.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in façade engineering, building envelopes or related field.
• Experience delivering façade projects with practical, buildable solutions.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Commercial awareness including understanding of project scope, fees, and risk.

Responsibilities

• Deliver façade and building envelope projects or packages with increasing independence.
• Provide technical input on design, assessment, investigation, rehabilitation, and construction projects.
• Work closely with clients, architects, consultants, contractors, and Holmes internal teams.
• Contribute to design reviews, project planning and technical delivery.
• Support proposals, scoping and fee development, depending on experience.
• Bring specialist capability such as building physics, sustainability or FFT façade systems.
• Help grow team capability by sharing knowledge and improving tools and processes.

Skills

Façade engineering

Building envelopes

Independent work

Communication

Commercial awareness

Job description

Help shape Holmes' growing façade offering while delivering complex, high-profile projects alongside leading Structural and Fire engineers.

At Holmes, we're growing our façade engineering capability and looking for an experienced engineer to join our team. This is a great opportunity to get in early, influence the direction of the team, and play a key role in delivering an exciting and growing pipeline of work.

You'll work across a range of commercial and residential projects, supporting both project delivery and the continued growth of our façade capability. With a strong and growing pipeline of commercial façade work, this is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering projects and building our capability in the sector

In this role, you will

• Deliver façade and building envelope projects, or packages of work, with increasing independence
• Provide technical input on design, assessment, investigation, rehabilitation, and construction projects
• Work closely with clients, architects, consultants, contractors, and Holmes's internal teams
• Contribute to design reviews, project planning, and technical delivery
• Support proposals, scoping, and fee development, depending on experience
• Bring specialist capability that adds value beyond compliance, such as building physics, WUFI analysis, sustainability, computational design, or specialist façade systems
• Help grow team capability by sharing knowledge, mentoring others, and improving tools and processes

What we're looking for

We're open to candidates across a range of levels, from Intermediate through to Senior level.

You will ideally bring:

• Strong technical expertise in façade engineering, building envelopes, or a related field
• Experience delivering façade projects and practical, buildable solutions
• Confidence working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Commercial awareness, including an understanding of project scope, fees, and risk

Candidates with adjacent experience, including architectural professionals with strong façade delivery and product knowledge, may also be of interest.

Why Holmes

• Influence the growth and direction of a developing specialist team
• Work in a multidisciplinary business with leading fire and structural expertise
• Contribute to complex, interesting, and high-impact projects
• Be part of a respected Tier 1 consultancy with a strong brand and long-standing reputation
• Enjoy opportunities to contribute to technical development, digital tools, and AI initiatives
• Work in a business where your ideas, initiative, and expertise will genuinely shape what comes next

Our vision at Holmes is to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage our people to dream big and provide an environment where diversity is valued and recognised. Our commitment is to offer equal support and opportunities for all our team members to thrive, grow, and develop.