Façade Manager in Bridgwater, Somerset

Sir Robert McAlpine has secured a prestigious contract to construct a state-of-the-art Battery Manufacturing Facility. The initial phase of the project includes the design and construction of a new 15GWh lithium-ion battery facility, ancillary buildings, and site-wide external works

Why join us?

Since 1869 we've worked on building and civil engineering projects that have set the standard for others to follow - right up to present-day examples like the Eden Project, Olympic Stadium and award-winning new Bloomberg building.

As we celebrate our 155th anniversary, we're looking forward with excitement to the projects and opportunities ahead. Our family-owned business is where to achieve more from your career by proudly building Britain's future heritage with us.

The Façade Engineer role

We are looking for an experienced Façade Package manager for an immediate start to deliver a large Industrial Building for our secured project in Bridgwater, Somerset. The individuals will be managing the complete façade package through early detailed design , Performance testing , Manufacture, site pre-planning, coordination, interfaces, site delivery and handover. We require an  experienced individual to lead a small façade team. The project is a large scale Industrial Building which comprises of several buildings, each containing different cladding, roofing and glazing types where coordination with the Clients team, other team members and the supply chain needs to be at a high level for all stages – design through to installation completion.

 This individual would be responsible for leading regular design meetings and coordinating the design team and other key stakeholders, checking drawings and managing the submittal/approval process, keeping records, coordinating interfaces with other trades, interfaces, undertaking compliance checks throughout the manufacture period, witnessing the performance testing (if needed), helping to plan and coordinate the logistical and installation strategy, planning installation works on site, safety on site, quality on site, delivery of the project up to Practical Completion.

Your profile

Experienced and practical individuals who have experience of managing façades and facade delivery teams. The individuals need to be well rounded with a good understanding of design, performance testing, manufacture and installation. Ideally having worked on NEC 4 forms on contract, as a Principal Contractor. The Package Manager will liaise with the SRM; commercial team, technical design, design and manufacture, safety, quality, programme and installation teams. In addition they will have a close working relationship with the Clients team throughout the process. They will help to appoint and directly manage a number of façade Trade Contractors throughout the project/s duration. They must have a successful track record for delivery of large and complex Industrial type façades and roofing. Excellent leadership, communication and team management skills must be shown as well as technical understanding of the façade business from early design, manufacture through to installation completion. They will report directly to the SRM Project Director with a dotted line of communication to our Façade Engineering Director and his supporting ETS Façade Technical Team.

Technical experience of (all categories preferred but not essential);

 Curtain wall, shop fronts – Stick systems

• Punched windows and opening window systems
• Cladding/rainscreen systems – Built up walls and composite walls
• Roofing systems – Built up, standing seam and composite systems
• Door systems
• Defect discovery and rectification
• Working with a complex pallet of different materials with demanding aesthetical and performance driven criteria
• Working with façade contractors of differing sizes, capability and experience
• Working with top tier design teams
• Working on large scale projects with large construction teams

SRM can offer support throughout this process via their ETS façade technical team and regular contact with the Façade Engineering Director. Yearly career path targets are agreed as well as the training, education and experience required to achieve these. Exposure to the higher tier Trade Contractors and design teams. Exposure to experienced project teams and upper tier clients/projects. 

Rewards

We're ready to invest in you and your future, and offer wide-ranging, performance-related progression opportunities. Our competitive rewards packages feature flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities.

We'd love you to join us in proudly building Britain's future heritage. Apply online now.

Sir Robert McAlpine is focused on being a truly inclusive employer, even if you don't meet every single requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. Especially if you're part of a group that is under-represented in Construction. Our goal is for Sir Robert McAlpine to proportionally represent the diversity of the working population in society. As a family-run business with strong family values, our aim is to ensure that Sir Robert McAlpine is a supportive, empowering and inclusive environment for every member of our team.