Project Facade Engineer

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in delivering high-profile projects with national significance? At Laing O\’Rourke, we\’re looking for a skilled Façade Engineer to join our dynamic team, supporting a multi-asset programme for the Ministry of Defence (MOD). You will have the opportunity to contribute to technically complex projects, from early-stage design to final delivery, ensuring innovative and sustainable façade solutions.

Your Role
As a Façade Engineer, you will be responsible for managing the design and implementation of façade systems, ensuring technical excellence, safety, and compliance across the project lifecycle. You will lead the coordination between design teams and specialist contractors, optimise the value of proposals, and drive quality and efficiency. From concept through to installation, your contribution will be vital in shaping the final outcomes.

Your Initial Project
You\’ll be working on the MOD\’s new facilities at Alexander Barracks in Pirbright, Surrey—a project currently at RIBA Stage 3. This multi-faceted initiative will provide accommodation, living spaces, and training facilities, all underpinned by a commitment to Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). The façade systems include precast concrete cladding, curtain walling, windows, and metal cladding, delivered through both internal and external teams.

Location: Dartford & Surrey (Hybrid). Some travel may be required to support other MOD projects across the UK.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead Design Coordination: Ensure alignment between concept design, project requirements, and trade contractors. Identify and address key design issues.
• Technical Oversight: Review tender documents, assess risks, and explore value engineering opportunities.
• Programme and Deliverables Management: Oversee the package design and procurement programme to ensure timely submission of deliverables.
• Subcontractor Management: Monitor the design, manufacture, and installation of subcontractor works, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Information Flow & Communication: Facilitate effective communication and ensure timely responses to RFIs/TQs.
• Compliance & Approvals: Ensure design outputs meet contract, statutory, and internal standards, and coordinate approvals.
• Safety and Quality Assurance: Champion safety and quality, ensuring zero-harm principles are adhered to throughout the process.
• Interface & Integration: Collaborate across teams to ensure resource optimization and best practices.
• Risk & Commercial Insight: Advise commercial teams on design-related risks, opportunities, and cost-effective solutions.
• P roject Reporting & Leadership: Track progress, lead section/package meetings, and ensure alignment with commercial, programme, and safety objectives.

About You

• A degree in an engineering discipline (e.g., civil, structural, mechanical engineering, architecture, or construction management) is essential. An MSc in Façade Engineering or chartered status is highly desirable.

• Solid technical engineering background, with experience in technical due diligence for projects.

• Prior experience as a Façade Engineer, Project/Package Manager, ideally with a T1 or specialist façade contractor.

• Familiarity with key subcontractors (e.g., glass/windows, curtain walling) and expertise in design and construction processes.

• Broad understanding of curtain walling principles (mechanics, thermal physics, optics, acoustics).

• Experience identifying risks such as cold bridging or water ingress and implementing best practice solutions.

• Strong communication, leadership, and people management skills.

• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, Building Regulations, and relevant British Standards.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, basic CAD, document control, and planning systems.

CVs only tell us so much and so do job adverts. We\’d welcome an informal chat via Emma Woodall (Resourcing Partner) to discuss or .