Facade Designer

Arup; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Learning opportunities

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Façade Designer in Singapore. You will contribute to projects through design development, analysis and documentation across cladding, glazing and building envelopes. Strong software skills and effective stakeholder communication are essential.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality deliverables, manage timelines and maintain standards. Growth, learning opportunities, and a supportive environment are highlighted in the role.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline.
• Proficiency with design software (Rhino/Grasshopper, Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD).
• Strong communication and ability to engage with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of façade engineering projects through design development, analysis, and technical documentation.
• Produce accurate project deliverables including drawings, reports, specifications, and presentations.
• Coordinate façade-related submissions and assist in managing timelines, quality and performance.
• Collaborate with internal teams, clients and stakeholders for meetings, presentations and communications.
• Conduct technical research and apply engineering principles to problem-solving.

Skills

Communication & report-writing

Team collaboration

Prioritization under pressure

Education

Civil/Mechanical/Architecture degree

Tools

Rhino/Grasshopper

Revit

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Strand7

IES

Therm

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

As a Façade Designer, you will aim to develop key knowledge and skills that will allow you to provide a high quality of consultancy services. This may take the form of undertaking relevant modelling, analytical research, and design work within your relevant business area. An enthusiasm to explore and develop skills in all types of cladding, glazing, walls and roofs that form modern building envelopes is essential.

The Opportunity

• Support the delivery of façade engineering projects through design development, analysis, and technical documentation.
• Produce accurate, high-quality project deliverables, including drawings, reports, specifications, and presentations.
• Coordinate façade-related submissions and assist in managing project timelines, quality, and performance.
• Collaborate with internal teams, clients, and stakeholders, contributing to meetings, presentations, and project communications.
• Conduct technical research, apply engineering principles to problem-solving, and support knowledge-sharing and team development initiatives.
• Maintain compliance with quality, health, safety, and environmental standards, including relevant legislation and ISO management systems.

Is this role right for you?

• Relevant qualification in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline, with experience in façade, building, or sustainability design.
• Proficiency in key design software including Rhino/Grasshopper, Revit and SketchUp, with exposure to AutoCAD, Strand7, IES, Therm or similar tools.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proactive and accountable, with the ability to manage competing priorities, work under pressure, and contribute positively to team outcomes.
• Demonstrates initiative, promotes best practice, and is committed to continuous learning, professional development, and delivering high-quality results.

What We Offer You

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair, and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup .

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.