Façade Design Lead – European Projects, Manila

Alucraft Limited - Representative Office; Philippines; On-site; PHP 670,000 - 1,116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health Card

13th Month Pay

Annual leave

Career development

Training & CPDs

Dublin collaboration

Job summary

Alucraft Manila Design Office is seeking Facade Designers at Designer, Senior Designer, and Lead Designer levels to work on large-scale European façade projects. You will join a growing international team and collaborate with Dublin-based management, engineers, and production teams to deliver high-quality design solutions.

The roles offer clear progression from Designer to Senior to Lead, with mentorship, technical reviews, and opportunities to influence project standards and processes.

Qualifications

• Degree or qualification in façade design, engineering, architecture, or a related discipline.
• Experience in façade detailing, technical drawing, and coordination within a design office environment.
• Strong understanding of aluminium façade systems, including curtain walling, unitised & rainscreen systems.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate, and well-structured drawings suitable for manufacture and construction.
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a distributed international team.

Responsibilities

• Participating in the mobilisation and planning of façade projects.
• Developing façade design solutions, material specifications, and quantities aligned with production capabilities.
• Identifying and requesting critical design information early to support procurement, manufacture, and installation.
• Produce and review drawings in line with European standards, Schüco systems, and Alucraft design principles.
• Reviewing drawings with the project team prior to issue to ensure technical accuracy and buildability.
• Managing and maintaining design documentation, including drawing registers, RFIs, forward loads, and cutting lists.
• Communicating design risks, constraints, or programme impacts clearly to the wider project team.
• Contributing to process improvements, innovation initiatives, and standardisation across the design office.
• Keeping up to date with new façade systems, software, and industry best practices.
• Senior / Lead roles will also: Mentor junior designers; Review and challenge design solutions; Support technical quality control and team performance.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Communication

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Degree in façade design, engineering, architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Job description

Alucraft Manila Design Office is seeking Facade Designers at Designer, Senior Designer, and Lead Designer levels to work on large-scale European façade projects. You will join a growing international team and collaborate with Dublin-based management, engineers, and production teams to deliver high-quality design solutions.

The roles offer clear progression from Designer to Senior to Lead, with mentorship, technical reviews, and opportunities to influence project standards and processes.