Façade Designer

Lawtech Group; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent construction contractor in London seeks a Façade Designer to create and monitor project drawings, responding to technical queries and assisting with site inspections. The successful candidate will have cladding experience and relevant engineering or architectural education. This is a full-time position with a hybrid working model and various benefits, including generous holiday and private medical insurance.

Benefits

33 days' holiday inclusive of bank holidays

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Life assurance scheme

Employee assistance programme

Paid travel

Cycle to work scheme

Social events

Qualifications

• Must have facade experience, including EWI, cladding, and rainscreen.
• CSCS card basic level required.
• Good IT skills and proficiency in AutoCAD necessary.

Responsibilities

• Create and monitor drawings throughout project lifecycle.
• Assist with on-site inspections to ensure quality.
• Liaise with project teams and manufacturers for documentation.

Skills

Facades experience

Construction site management

Technical problem-solving

Communication

Education

Engineering or Architect related studies

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

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Hybrid working

Ideally, we are looking for a candidate based in the North London area; however, please note that you may be managing projects on a national level including Midlands.

Founded over 20 years, Lawtech have become a leading principal contractor specialising in cladding remediation. We deliver high‑quality, compliant, multi‑million‑pound cladding repatriations & regeneration contracts throughout London and the wider Southeast.

Full time - Permanent

Overall Purpose Of The Role

• Create drawings, using relevant specifications, where Lawtech design is applicable.
• Liaise with Estimating, at construction stage, Commercial and Site management and other relevant departments throughout the life of the project as required to track design and quality issues.
• Liaise with manufacturers, external structural engineers and architects, as required.

Role Responsibilities

• Creation, monitoring and revision of assigned drawings.
• Liaison with manufacturers and project teams including distribution of relevant documentation.
• Respond to technical queries and make recommendations to fix problems.
• Respond to ad hoc problems and raise with D&Q manager accordingly.
• Occasionally assist with site inspections to monitor and manage technical quality of works and ensure they are carried out as per specifications and manufacturers recommendations.
• Ensure information is available for site set up in line with Lawtech requirements, from job start to close.
• Assist D&Q manager with training and advising site management and subcontractors as required.
• As advised by D&Q manager, visit sites on a planned and ad hoc basis.
• Measure and monitor delivery of KPIs for site management and subcontractors.
• Attend regular meetings with site teams, as required.
• Ensure updated information for subcontractor database is passed to procurement and ordering.
• Collate relevant information for relevant standards to pass to client and funder as appropriate.
• Make recommendations for changes, to D&Q manager.

Skills and Qualifications

• Engineering or Architect related studies or equivalent experience
• CSCS card basic level
• Facades experience, EWI, cladding, rainscreen experience is essential.

General IT

• Competent user MS Excel, MS Word, Project Probe, Microsoft Outlook email and calendars.
• Expert Auto CAD user (3D AutoCAD/SketchUp/Revit optional)

Benefits

• 33 days' holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Paid travel
• Cycle to work scheme
• Social events

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Construction