Head of Facade Engineering

Head of Facade Engineering

Hybrid | Colchester | £70,000 – £90,000 + Bonus & Excellent Benefits

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Head of Facade Engineering to join a growing multidisciplinary consultancy at an exciting stage of its development.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior façade specialist looking to take ownership of a department, lead a team, influence strategy, and drive the growth of an established façade engineering service. You’ll play a key role in delivering complex projects, developing client relationships, mentoring engineers, and helping shape the future direction of the business.

The Role

• Lead the delivery and quality assurance of façade engineering projects across all RIBA stages.
• Act as the technical authority for façade engineering within the business.
• Develop technical standards, processes, and best practices.
• Mentor and support engineers at all levels.
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Support business development, bids, and service growth initiatives.
• Contribute to recruitment, team development, and wider business strategy.
• Work closely with related disciplines to deliver integrated project solutions.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant experience within façade engineering consultancy.
• Strong technical knowledge of façade performance, compliance, and regulations.
• Proven track record delivering projects through design and construction phases.
• Experience leading technical teams and reviewing the work of others.
• Strong client management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commercial awareness and consultancy project delivery experience.
• Chartered status, or actively working towards chartership.

Desirable:

• Experience leading or growing a façade engineering team.
• Knowledge of EWS1, FRAEW, cladding compliance, and remediation projects.
• Experience winning work and contributing to business growth.
• Involvement with CWCT or other recognised industry bodies.

What’s on Offer

• Salary of £70,000 – £90,000
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Enhanced 5% employer pension contribution
• 4x life assurance and income protection
• Hybrid working (2 days per week in the Colchester office)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + Christmas shutdown
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Professional memberships paid
• Chartership support and funded CPD
• Private wellbeing support, digital GP, and health allowance
• Excellent family-friendly policies and flexible working culture

This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious façade engineering professional to take ownership of a growing service line, build a team around an expanding project pipeline, and make a genuine impact within a highly respected consultancy.