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We are hiring a Senior Cladding Designer to join a growing design team in Liverpool. This permanent position offers the opportunity to work on a wide range of cladding projects with occasional travel to London for design meetings (expenses paid).
Salary: 55,000 - 60,000 per annum
Arrangement: Full-time, hybrid role for the right candidate with a minimum of one office visit and one site visit per week (alternatively, two site visits in a week with no office visit that week)
Start Date: ASAP
Duties include:
- Drafting and designing semi-autonomously from verbal, written and sketched instructions
- Producing cladding construction detail drawings, elevations, and plan layouts
- Preparing accurate panel and sub-grid setting out drawings
- Carrying out material take-offs and liaising with the commercial team to ensure specifications are met
- Undertaking site surveys, photographs, and regular weekly site visits
- Attending design and progress meetings, raising and tracking RFIs, and issuing technical submissions to clients
- Liaising with suppliers, requesting specifications, fire performance data, U-value and condensation risk calculations
- Collaborating with architects, consultants, structural engineers, and site teams to resolve design issues
- Producing hand sketches where required to communicate design intent
- Ensuring drawings are updated and maintained on cloud databases and regularly issued to clients
- Maintaining project documentation including change logs, RFI trackers, and technical records
- Identifying design changes that may affect costs and highlighting these promptly
- Supporting continuous professional development through supplier CPDs
Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years' experience as a Senior Designer within the cladding sector
- Strong proficiency in AutoCAD 2D, PDF software, and Microsoft Office (3D AutoCAD/SketchUp/Revit beneficial)
- Strong knowledge of cladding materials, fire barriers, fixing types, and U-values of external walls
- Ability to produce accurate technical drawings and layouts from sketches, surveys, and photos
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to prioritise tasks under pressure and manage multiple live projects
- UK driving licence preferred
- Must have the right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available)
What we offer:
- Company laptop and phone provided
- 20 days holiday entitlement
- Travel expenses covered for site visits (excluding Liverpool office)
- Regular performance reviews and CPD opportunities
Interested applicants are invited to apply by sending their most up-to-date CV.
