Principal Engineer - Facades / External Walls

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

Façade Engineering External Wall Fire Consultancy PAS 9980 Report Writing Technical Leadership Engineering Judgement Construction Methods Risk Assessment

FULL DESCRIPTION

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is seeking a Principal Engineer to join their UK team, focusing on façade engineering and external wall fire consultancy. The role involves technical leadership, project management, and ensuring high-quality, risk-based advice. Responsibilities include leading technical delivery, preparing reports, and providing technical advice to clients and design teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical delivery on façade and external wall projects of moderate to high complexity.
  • Exercise independent engineering judgement in relation to façade systems, fire performance, remediation strategies, and compliance pathways.
  • Prepare and oversee the preparation of external wall fire assessment reports (e.g. PAS 9980 appraisals), façade engineering reports, and technical notes.
  • Review façade build-ups, materials, fire stopping provisions, cavity barriers, and remediation proposals.
  • Assess test evidence, classification reports, product certifications, and desktop studies.
  • Identify technical risks and develop proportionate mitigation strategies.
  • Act as day-to-day technical lead on allocated projects.
  • Lead technical discussions with clients, architects, contractors, and multidisciplinary design teams.
  • Provide clear, structured technical advice aligned with legislation, statutory guidance, and industry standards.

Requirements and Qualifications

  • Degree qualified in Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent demonstrable experience).
  • Chartered or actively working towards chartership (strongly preferred).
  • Significant experience in façade engineering and/or external wall fire consultancy.
  • Strong understanding of façade systems, construction methods, and performance requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical workstreams independently.
  • Experience in preparing and reviewing PAS 9980 appraisals or similar risk-based assessments.
  • Strong report writing capability and structured technical reasoning.
  • Experience mentoring junior engineers.
  • Clear communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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