Facade Engineer

Responsibilities

• Reviews of architectural drawings and specifications for external wall design relevant to fire life safety and compliance with Building Regulations, Fire Safety Order and PAS 9980
• On-site inspections of external wall construction new building works, for compliance with the design package and Building Regulations relevant to fire life safety
• On-site intrusive survey inspections to establish or verify the external wall construction existing buildings relevant to fire life safety provisions, including identification of products/materials and cavity barrier/fire stopping installation
• Risk based assessment of external wall construction of existing building in line with the methodology of PAS 9980 methodology
• Identification and review of building fire strategy key principles via desktop review of fire strategy reports, fire risk assessment reports, building plans or on-site inspection
• Production of clear and comprehensive reports to outline assessments made
• Supporting on the development of Fire Safety Strategy reports with input into principles relevant to risk of fire spread over the external walls, Building Regulation B4(1)
• Project resource management
• Assist with quality assurance processes as required
• Managing your own client base and exceeding client expectations
• Updating the technical knowledge base
• Supporting on fee proposals, business development and marketing material preparations
• Providing in-house CPD presentations when the need arises in your specialist area
• Keeping up to date with the latest guidance, product literature and sharing this knowledge with the wider organisation
• Travel to client sites for site inspection and meetings will be required on a regular basis with overnight stays likely.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Knowledge of facades and building envelope systems and interfaces (Cladding, curtain wall glazing, render, brickwork, custom solutions)
• Knowledge of construction methods, fire performance of external wall materials cavity barriers, fire stops and fire breaks.
• Knowledge of passive fire protection products, fire testing and products field of application
• Knowledge of waterproofing systems focusing on the system classification and the components reaction to fire and how this interfaces with the vertical façade
• Experience carrying out intrusive external wall surveys on a wide range of new and existing buildings such as high-rise residential, office buildings, large retail complexes, historic buildings
• The ability to read architectural drawings and specifications
• The ability to author technical reports with engineering judgement
• Extensive understanding of fire safety design legislation and guidance for a variety of buildings, including Building Regulations, Approved Document B, Fire Safety Order, and PAS 9980
• A knowledge of the fire risk assessment process and a general appreciation of general risk/hazards in the built environment
• Knowledge of refurbishment schemes and managing contractors on-site
• The ability to work at heights on scaffolding, elevated work platforms, building maintenance units, or the like
• Understanding and experience with report writing in Microsoft Word
• The ability to undertake works independently and manage your own workload
• The ability and desire to mentor and manage our young professionals including the Design Engineers