Facade Designer

Salary: £48,000 – £54,000 per year

You will be responsible for producing elevations, sections and details for the full façade projects from preliminary sketches to construction issue drawings.

In order to process your application, you must include a covering letter specifying why you are interested in this role and your annual salary requirements.

Main Activities/Responsibilities:

* Produce high quality general arrangement drawings in most cost efficient way for Approval / Construction / As Built.

* Prepare fabrication drawings for bracketry and pressed metal in conjunction with location drawings.

* Produce Glass & Fixing schedules as and when requested.

* Liaise with architects and main contractors and attend co-ordination meetings (internally and externally).

* Work to an estimate / project specification / agreed project programme, ensuring that work is detailed in accordance with agreed sub-contract specification & programme.

* Produce details with commercial consideration given to products used.

Other Responsibilities:

* Identify variations to contract during the design process.

* Issue request for information as and when required.

* Maintain a register of drawings issued, including date issued and current revision of IRS form (in conjunction with the Document Controller).

* To ensure compliance with the CDM regulations.

* Seek and develop ongoing continuous improvement.

* Assist with the preparation of Operation and Maintenance Manuals.

* To comply with all Company policies including Alumet’s Health & Safety and Environmental/ Sustainability Policies.

* Acting as an ambassador/exemplar of Alumet Systems and embracing/supporting/promoting the Company culture and values.

* To comply with any objectives/targets/KPIs given.

* To comply with all Design Department procedures.

* Any other duties relevant to the role or as determined by the Manager.

Training & Development:

* Product training courses as necessary, including curtain walling, windows, doors and rainscreens. Attending any other internal/external training courses relevant to the role or as required by the Company.

* Ongoing personal development.

* Building Regulations, AutoCAD, Schucal.

* Design software packages as necessary to carry out duties.

Knowledge & Experience:

* Relevant NVQ/HND or Degree.

* AutoCAD experience together with experience within the curtain wall and façade industry.

* Ideally experience of the Schueco curtain wall and window system.

* Problem solving and time management skills

* Ability to research and develop products, to work alone and as part of a team.

Alumet Systems (UK) Ltd operates a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for recruitment agencies which is reviewed periodically. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies who are not part of our current PSL. Receipt of unsolicited CVs does not imply an introduction to Alumet Systems (UK) Ltd and will be considered the property of Alumet Systems (UK) Ltd, therefore no ownership of such candidates will be given. We retain the right to pursue and hire such speculative candidates without any obligation to any third-party terms and conditions, even when these are submitted with the CV. We will not pay any agency fees associated with unsolicited third-party applications.