Facades Technical Manager
Summary
An excellent opportunity for an experienced Technical Manager to support complex facade and building envelope projects from tender through delivery. This role focuses on specification compliance, product validation, technical submittals, and technical risk management across high-value construction projects.
About the Client
- Our Client is a well-established specialist contractor operating within the facade and building envelope sector.
- The company delivers technically complex commercial projects and is seeking two experienced Technical Managers to strengthen its technical and compliance function.
- The role offers involvement across tender review, technical submissions, consultant coordination, and live project support.
Roles/Responsibilities
- Review tender specifications, drawings, schedules, and employer requirements to identify technical obligations and compliance requirements.
- Confirm proposed facade systems and products comply with project specifications and performance requirements.
- Support bid submissions with technically compliant and commercially sensible solutions.
- Review curtain walling, glazing, windows, doors, rainscreen cladding, fire barriers, membranes, fixings, and associated facade components.
- Identify technical risks, exclusions, compliance gaps, and unsuitable product selections.
- Coordinate and manage technical submittals, product certifications, warranties, fire classifications, and supporting documentation.
- Carry out QA reviews on P01 drawings to ensure alignment with specifications and approved technical approaches.
- Coordinate technical evidence packs and calculation submission packages with suppliers, engineers, and design teams.
- Respond to facade consultant comments and technical queries in a clear and evidence-based manner.
- Support project, procurement, commercial, and site teams with technical guidance throughout project delivery.
- Assist with value engineering proposals while maintaining compliance and commercial protection.
- Escalate technical and commercial risks to senior leadership where appropriate.
Qualifications
- Proven experience within facade systems, curtain walling, glazing, cladding, or building envelope projects.
- Strong understanding of technical specifications, compliance reviews, and facade consultant processes.
- Experience managing technical submittals and approval documentation.
- Knowledge of fire barriers, membranes, weatherproofing systems, support brackets, rails, and fixings.
- Ability to review drawings from a technical compliance and quality perspective.
- Commercial awareness with the ability to balance technical compliance and project profitability.
- Strong communication and coordination skills across multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively under pressure.
- Experience working with suppliers, manufacturers, consultants, and project delivery teams.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on technically challenging facade and envelope projects.
- Long-term career growth within a specialist construction environment.
- Exposure to high-profile commercial developments.
- Collaborative and technically focused working environment.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.