Building Envelope Engineer | Façade Design Specialist

Role overview

Design and coordination

• Develop and review façade systems, curtain walls, cladding, glazing, and external-wall components; translate architectural concepts into feasible engineering solutions.
• Assess constructability, durability, compliance, wind and dead loads, thermal movement, deflection, and support requirements.
• Coordinate design with architecture, structural, mechanical, electrical, and building-services teams and resolve technical challenges with project stakeholders.
• Evaluate glass, aluminum, steel, stone, precast concrete, composite panels, and insulation; prepare details, drawings, specifications, schedules, calculations, and documentation.
• Review shop and fabrication drawings, installation details, technical submissions, supplier proposals, design changes, substitutions, and alternative materials.

Performance, testing, and site work

• Assess air and water penetration, insulation, condensation, thermal bridging, solar heat gain, glazing, acoustic performance, and energy efficiency.
• Coordinate waterproofing at joints, parapets, balconies, roofs, windows, and façade penetrations; review external-wall fire-safety considerations.
• Support mock-ups and laboratory or site testing; review air-leakage, water-penetration, structural, and thermal test results.
• Investigate façade defects, water ingress, sealant failures, cracking, corrosion, or material deterioration; recommend repairs and corrective actions.
• Inspect sites to verify workmanship, materials, installation quality, and approved drawings; monitor progress and coordinate technical clarifications.
• Prepare reports and compliance documents, participate in design reviews, technical meetings, workshops, and value engineering, and support tender scopes and cost assessments.
• Maintain records of revisions, calculations, technical queries, inspection findings, and approvals; identify opportunities to improve design, quality, and performance.

Education and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Building, or Architectural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional experience in façade engineering, building-envelope design, curtain walls, cladding, or external-wall construction.

Technical qualifications

• Strong understanding of envelope principles, façade assemblies, material properties, and construction detailing.
• Knowledge of façade structural behavior, wind loading, support systems, anchorage, movement accommodation, waterproofing, weatherproofing, airtightness, and moisture management.
• Familiarity with thermal performance, insulation, condensation control, energy-efficient design, glazing, curtain walls, aluminum framing, cladding, and interfaces.
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications and prepare or review shop drawings, technical submissions, calculations, and specifications.
• Familiarity with building codes, façade standards, fire-safety requirements, local regulations, and façade testing methods.

Tools and professional skills

• Familiarity with AutoCAD and relevant drafting or design software; proficiency in Microsoft Office for documentation and coordination.
• Revit, BIM coordination, or 3D modeling is advantageous; structural analysis and thermal simulation tools are beneficial.
• Strong analytical thinking, engineering judgment, problem-solving, attention to detail, communication, and ability to manage multiple packages and deadlines.
• Willingness to participate in site inspections, technical meetings, and façade testing as required.
• Sustainable building certification knowledge and professional engineering registration or façade certifications are beneficial where applicable.

What the employer offers

• Competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits.
• Work on diverse developments and innovative façade systems, materials, and envelope technologies.
• Professional development, design tools, technical resources, industry knowledge-sharing, and collaboration with project and international supplier teams.
• Opportunities to participate in façade testing, technical investigations, construction quality improvement, and sustainable building solutions.
• Career development opportunities toward senior façade engineering, consultancy, design management, technical leadership, or building performance roles.

Compensation

• The posting describes the salary as competitive but does not specify a pay cadence.

Workplace

• Site inspections and construction coordination are part of the role.