Project Facade Engineer

Project Façade Engineer  

Location: Based in Halifax with potential for national projects in the future

Ready to take ownership of a major Healthcare façade project?

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a Project Façade Engineer to join our Halifax team. You'll lead the design and delivery of a high-profile Healthcare project, with the opportunity to expand into other sectors over time: Data Centres, Defence, Science & Research, Nuclear, and Green Energy.

What you'll own:

• Lead façade design coordination – from concept to completion. Can you foresee and resolve design challenges?
• Oversee technical reviews, risk management, and value engineering. How would you approach critical design decisions?
• Manage subcontractor design, manufacture, and installation. Are standards and tolerances consistently met?
• Ensure compliance, quality, and zero-harm safety principles. How do you keep everything on track and safe?
• Report progress, lead package meetings, and align design with commercial and programme objectives.

Who you are:

• Degree-qualified in engineering, architecture, or construction management. MSc in Façade Engineering or SFE membership desirable.
• 5+ years' post-university experience in design and façade-related projects
• Experienced in façade projects with technical due diligence.
• Skilled in managing subcontractors and multi-discipline teams.
• Strong grasp of façade engineering principles – mechanics, thermal physics, optics, acoustics.
• Problem solver who anticipates issues like water ingress or cold bridging.
• Clear communicator and decisive leader.

About us:  

Laing O'Rourke is dedicated to being a recognised leader in innovation and excellence in the construction industry. We focus on delivering projects that leave a lasting positive environmental legacy, driven by technical excellence in design, manufacturing, and construction.     

We offer a competitive remuneration package (base salary + car/travel allowance) with access to Private Medical Insurance; enhanced pension and parental leave schemes; Life/Dental/Critical illness insurance and income protection; 33 days holiday inc. bank holidays + 1 paid day for volunteering; professional development opportunities and more!        

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we enable access for candidates with long-term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme', which supports applicants meeting the essential criteria by offering an interview for the position. If you need the application form in an alternative format or have any questions about our process, please contact resourcingteam@laingorourke.com.  

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