Senior Façade Designer

Britplas • Full-time • Warrington, GB • 1w ago

Britplas Group is an employee-owned business (EOT) that's been driving innovation in the built environment since 2006. The group is made up of three specialist divisions: Britplas Façades; delivering high-performance building envelopes for commercial projects, Britplas Secure; the market leader in fenestration for secure healthcare environments, and newly Britplas Fire; a specialist fire-rated glazing division.

Britplas Façades works with leading Tier 1 contractors including Laing O'Rourke, Morgan Sindall, Sisk, Kier, Wates, VolkerFitzpatrick, Sir Robert McAlpine, BCEGI and McLaughlin & Harvey to deliver high-performance façade packages including SFS, curtain walling, rainscreen cladding, aluminium cladding and terracotta cladding.

As an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), our success is shared. The business is run for the long-term benefit of our employee owners. We never settle for "good enough", blue-sky thinking, bold problem-solving and genuine collaboration are at the heart of how we work, and we're looking for brilliant people who want to be part of something ambitious.

Britplas Façades is seeking a Senior Designer to manage all aspects of design for commercial projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful and growing company that encourages innovative thinking, works as a team in line with its vision and values and is committed to progressing talented individuals from trainee roles through to senior management.

Salary: DOE

Location: Warrington HQ with hybrid / flexible remote options

About The Role

You'll be responsible for developing and coordinating façade designs from concept through to construction, ensuring technical excellence, buildability and compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

Working closely with architects, consultants, contractors and our in-house teams, you'll help to deliver innovative and practical façade solutions on large, complex projects. You will report directly to the Design Manager / Lead Design Manager and will play a key role in the Design team, ensuring the accurate production of drawings and designs in accordance with client specifications.

Experience & Key Skills required:

Proven experience at a senior level in façade design within a specialist façade contractor or building envelope environment
Strong technical knowledge of curtain walling, cladding, glazing, rainscreen systems and associated façade products
Experience delivering large-scale commercial, residential, or hospitality project
Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate with multidisciplinary team
Proficiency in industry-standard CAD/BIM software
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Motivated and flexible with exceptional attention to detail

What you'll get from Britplas: