HEAD OF FAÇADE ENGINEERING

Overview

As Head of Façade Engineering, you will lead technical delivery and strategy for a growing multidisciplinary consultancy. You’ll own façade projects from inception to completion across diverse multi-million-pound schemes, shaping design quality and client outcomes. The role blends leadership, technical authority and business development to expand the service and mentor the team. This is an opportunity to influence direction, build client relationships and drive long-term value in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working
• 25 days’ annual leave
• 8 bank holidays and Christmas shutdown
• 5% enhanced employer pension
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Funded CPD and chartership support

Responsibilities

• Lead façade engineering projects through all design and construction stages
• Act as technical authority, overseeing QA and engineering standards
• Develop, mentor and support engineers across the team
• Build strong relationships with clients, contractors and project stakeholders
• Support business development, win new work and expand market presence
• Contribute to recruitment, team growth and wider business strategy
• Collaborate with specialists across fire engineering, acoustics, building physics and surveying

Key requirements

• 5–10 years’ experience in façade engineering consultancy
• Track record delivering complex projects across design and construction
• Experience reviewing technical work and mentoring engineers
• Excellent client-facing and project management skills
• Understanding of façade performance, compliance and building safety regulations
• Professional membership with chartered status pursued or achieved
• Experience in façade remediation, cladding compliance or industry initiatives would be advantageous

• client-facing
• leadership
• mentoring
• façade engineering expertise
• design and construction delivery
• façade performance and building safety compliance

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