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Facade Consultant

June 26, 2018 | Comments Off on Facade Consultant

Location: London/Ireland

Salary: Senior Package on Offer

Prestigious facade consultancy practice are now looking for a Senior Facade Consultant to join their team in the United Kingdom & Ireland

Responsibilities:

  • a) In-depth understanding of various façade systems such as steel and glass systems, unitized and stick curtain walling, metal/stone rainscreen and various other types of cladding.
  • b) Meet with architects and other design team members to develop robust façade types from concepts implementation.
  • c) Produce details, hand sketches, performance-based specifications, correspondence.
  • d) Work directly with clients, architects, contractors, and supply chain.
  • e) Able to confidentially develop and give strategic leadership to the design team.
  • f) Manage several small to mid-sized projects running in parallel.
  • g) Assist/support senior staff in developing solutions for various facades and buildings.
  • h) Support staff members on various design techniques, codes & standards, your knowledge, and experience.

Qualifications:

  • a) Exceptional creativity and conceptual thinking applied in the development of façade concepts.
  • b) Degree in architecture/structural engineering/façade engineering/architectural technology/sustainability or building physics degree with concentration in facades is preferable but not essential.
  • c) Professional accreditation with RIAI, RIBA and CIAT is preferred but not essential.
  • d) 2+ years of experience in new building façade consulting, design, and detailing.
  • e) Portfolio of small to medium scale commercial projects.
  • f) Background in all aspects in the design of façade typically these include structural, thermal, acoustic, materials, solar performance, fabrication, testing, procurement and site/investigations experience.
  • Strong Technical and interpersonal skills.
  • g) Proficiency in Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit are essential. Rhino, 3Ds Max or Sketchup is preferable.
  • h) Adobe Design Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
  • i) Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Computer literacy is essential.

If the position above is of interest to you, or you would like to keep up to date with jobs within our specialised industries, send your CV Today! and feel free to register at www.elkrecruitment.com.

Elk Recruitment is an award-winning niche recruitment firm with offices currently in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Our core competency is the placement of permanent and contract mid to senior level professionals within the Fenestration, Facade, Curtain Walling, Construction, Glazing & Medical Device industry throughout Ireland, United Kingdom, MENA region and the United States.

Our in-depth knowledge, particularly of the façade industry, comes from having worked in senior positions for aluminium, glass & steel companies for over 16 years domestically and internationally. During this time gaining invaluable experience and insight into elements of the business such as Estimation, Design, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Project Management. This practical in industry senior experience coupled with a very strong academic background is what differentiates Elk Recruitment from its competitors in our chosen field.

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