Principal Facade Engineer

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Job Description

AECOM’s façade engineering team are seeking a talented, experienced and technical Principal Façade Engineer to Join our team in either Manchester, London or Birmingham office.

We are a close core team of 10 façade engineers based in London and Manchester working in collaboration with a wider network of specialists within the AECOM family.

The team are currently delivering the design of a host of projects in the UK, Ireland and further afield in a range of sectors, including Healthcare, Residential, Commercial, Transport, Sports, Mixed Use and Retrofit. Many of these are delivered as part of a multi-discipline AECOM design team, in collaboration with our Sustainability, Fire, Structures, MEP, Lighting, Acoustics, Energy, Cost and/ or Project Management consultants and specialisms.  Our team also delivers work to external clients as a direct appointment. 

To be successful in this role you will assume general responsibilities for façade consultancy input to a wide range of clients and projects and will pro-actively contribute to the growth of AECOM’s Façade Engineering team’s capabilities. 

The façade team are currently working on a range of projects, demonstrated by the selection below:

• From the refurbishment of Foster and Partner’s 10 Gresham Street in London to the new HS2 Birmingham Interchange Station.
• From the site installation of Eric Parry’s Salisbury Square Development in London to the design of a new pharmaceutical laboratory in Brussels.
• From the design of a retractable envelope of an exclusive tennis facility in Saudi Arabia to the heritage sensitive design for a converted Grade II listed water tower.

Successful candidates should have experience of the following duties associated with the role. Experience of all is not essential:

• Implement a holistic engineering approach on our projects to encompass performance, buildability and aesthetic considerations.
• Develop facade solutions from concept to implementation with a range of façade systems and materials.
• Share your knowledge with your colleagues and provide them mentorship and guidance.
• Work directly with our clients, the wider design team and supply chain.
• Carry out and review engineering analyses such as thermal, structural, and embodied carbon.
• Assist with work winning.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Extensive experience in the façade industry and of dedicated façade consultancy experience.
• An ability to communicate effectively, to be client-facing and to write concise and clear reports.
• A detailed understanding of system design considerations, performance analysis of the systems and testing procedures.
• Experience in bidding for or supporting the winning of work.
• Knowledge of relevant façade & structural software, eg. Strand 7, SJ MEPLA, Therm or Flixo, Autocad, Revit.Ability to use all Microsoft Office and related packages.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• An architectural, engineering or building design related degree

Additional Information

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.