Senior Facade Access Engineer

Hilson Moran Partnership Ltd; City of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in London seeks a Senior Facade Access Engineer to deliver design services across diverse projects. The role involves collaboration with clients and technical expertise in facade access systems. Ideal candidates are degree-qualified in engineering with significant experience. Benefits include 25+ days leave, enhanced pension, and personal wellbeing budget.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave entitlement

Enhanced company pension contribution

Annual budget for personal wellbeing activities

Access to healthcare scheme

Paid volunteering days

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience with facade access service providers or installation companies.
• Strong focus on building maintenance systems.
• Deep technical expertise in facade access systems design.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients and design teams for facade access strategies.
• Perform cleaning cycle calculations and structural loadings.
• Prepare high-quality technical reports and conduct site surveys.
• Manage BMU packages across all project stages.

Skills

Strong communication and presentation skills

Technically proficient with engineering software

Confident problem-solver

Highly organised with time management skills

Professional and approachable

Education

Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Hilson Moran are interdisciplinary consultants, engineers and advisors, applying progressive design thinking to shape the environments we live in. We provide a full range of engineering services, exciting innovation and design solutions across our network of offices in the UK.

Our award winning London office, the Living Lab, offers a direct link to clients, the ability to further develop our existing relationships and to pursue future opportunities across the city. We also have full view of some of our most iconic designs, including 20 Fenchurch Street (the Walkie Talkie) and 30 St Mary’s Axe (The Gherkin) from our river café space.

We are seeking to employ a proactive and enthusiastic Senior Facade Access Engineer to join our expanding team in London.

As an experienced professional who ideally holds professional accreditation or is actively pursuing it, you will bring an extensive portfolio demonstrating your expertise and capabilities.

You will deliver your design services within a diverse and challenging range of design projects. Your project range will vary, demonstrating experience across a range of scales, complexity, sectors, and geographies.

Our Operational Building team optimise our clients' buildings to be consistently desirable to tenants. And the key to this is maximising flexibility and occupant comfort.

Your Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Collaborating with clients, architects, and design teams to develop tailored facade access and maintenance strategies.
• Performing cleaning cycle calculations and defining approximate structural loadings.
• Preparing high-quality technical reports at key project milestones.
• Conducting site surveys, inspections, and overseeing quality during installation and post-completion phases.
• Specifying modernisation or replacement works for existing systems.
• Attending and leading client meetings, site demonstrations, and defect inspections.
• Performing maintenance audits and working-at-height risk assessments.
• Developing lifecycle plans and supporting clients with maintenance procurement and technical advice.
• Managing BMU (Building Maintenance Unit) packages and ensuring delivery excellence across all project stages.

Background & Qualifications

• Proven experience working with facade access (cradle) service providers or installation companies.
• Background in engineering services inspection, with a strong focus on building maintenance systems.
• Degree-qualified in Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Deep technical expertise in the design, specification, and consultancy of facade access systems.
• Thorough knowledge of industry standards, safety regulations, and best practices for access and maintenance strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects independently and lead technical discussions with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical information in both internal and client-facing settings.
• Technically proficient, with solid experience using relevant engineering software and tools.
• Confident problem-solver, capable of addressing complex technical challenges with practical, effective solutions.
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills, ensuring deliverables are completed to a high standard and within agreed deadlines.
• Professional, approachable, and responsive in all interactions building and maintaining positive working relationships with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.

Benefits

• Enhanced annual leave entitlement of 25 days per annum, plus public holidays. Your annual leave entitlement will increase based on length of service with us up to 28 days plus public holidays.
• Enhanced company pension contribution.
• Annual budget to spend on personal wellbeing activities.
• Access to our healthcare scheme.
• Access to confidential wellbeing support services via our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Paid volunteering days to support causes important to you.
• Fun company events including our annual winter party and our full company summer social.
• Season ticket loans.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Options for unpaid leave and career breaks.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology; Industries: Construction