Facade Designer

Position: Cladding Designer (Mid to Senior level)
Location: North Greenwich, London (hybrid)
Salary: £42,000 to £48,000 (Mid level) / £50,000 to £60,000 (Senior level)

A specialist facade contractor is expanding its design team and looking for a Mid or Senior Cladding Designer to join an established team of three. The business works across a broad range of facade packages including recladding, external wall insulation, brickwork, light steel framing, roofing and curtain walling, with projects primarily inside the M25 and some further afield.
Design sits at the centre of how this business delivers. You will take projects from site survey and investigation through to construction detail, producing drawings that get built rather than filed. The work is varied, the team is close-knit, and your technical judgement will carry real weight from day one.
The role is hybrid, combining a minimum of one day per week in the modern riverside office at North Greenwich, remote working, and at least one site visit per week depending on workload. Occasional overnight stays may be required. An immediate start is preferred.

Cladding Designer Salary & Benefits

* Salary: £42,000 to £48,000 for Mid level, £50,000 to £58,000 for Senior level
* Annual salary reviews
* 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, with one additional day per year of service
* Company laptop and phone
* Paid travel expenses for site visits including mileage, train and parking
* Modern riverside office in North Greenwich, close to shops, restaurants and transport links
* Mentoring and career development support
* Quarterly office social events
* Clear progression pathway

Cladding Designer Job Overview
* Produce cladding construction detail drawings across a range of systems and project types
* Prepare elevation, plan, fire barrier and site investigation drawings
* Develop accurate panel and sub-grid setting-out drawings from surveys and design information
* Carry out material take-offs and coordinate quantities and specifications with the commercial team
* Conduct site surveys, inspections and photographic records, translating findings into clear design information
* Attend design and progress meetings with clients, architects, engineers, Principal Designers and Building Control
* Liaise with suppliers to obtain specifications, confirmations, U-values and condensation risk calculations
* Coordinate with client representatives, structural engineers, consultants and site teams
* Maintain project documentation including drawing registers, RFIs and change logs
* Issue technical submissions and updated drawings to clients
* Take part in weekly internal design meetings and supplier CPD sessions

Cladding Designer Requirements

* Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, Construction or Architecture, or equivalent relevant experience
* Minimum 3 years UK cladding design experience for Mid level, 5 years or more for Senior level
* Proven experience specifically in cladding design; curtain walling and architectural metalwork experience is a plus
* Proficient in AutoCAD 2D, PDF software and Microsoft Office; 3D AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit and Bluebeam are advantageous
* Good knowledge of cladding systems, panels, insulation, fixings, fire barriers and membranes
* Understanding of fire barrier design, fixing types, fabrication drawings, U-values and condensation risk analysis
* Able to produce accurate drawings from verbal, written or sketched instructions, site photos, surveys and mapping tools
* Comfortable managing 2 live projects at Mid level or 3 to 4 at Senior level
* Strong written and verbal English communication skills
* Full right to work in the UK and based within commutable distance of North Greenwich or the wider M25; driving licence preferred
* A PDF portfolio of sample cladding drawings from recent projects is essential; applications without a portfolio will not be considered

What Makes This Opportunity Different?

* Join an established design team of three with immediate peer support and genuine room to influence how things are done
* Varied project exposure from remedial investigation work on existing buildings through to full external envelope schemes
* See your designs built, with regular site involvement rather than drawing in isolation
* A growing specialist that values its design function and is actively investing in it
* Clear progression with mentoring, annual reviews and a defined pathway to senior responsibility

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Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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