Façade Engineer
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | EC2M 7LS |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Sweco |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4341 |
Summary
Do you have what it takes to transform society?
We are currently looking for a skilled and motivated Façade Engineer to join our team. This role could also be recruited at Senior level for the right candidate.
What does the role involve?
As a Façade Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the design, engineering, and documentation of façade systems, ensuring technical excellence and quality in all project deliverables.
Key Responsibilities will include:
Design & Specialist Input:
Undertake façade structural design and analysis using relevant codes and standards, engineering formulas, skills, and experience.
Utilise computer-assisted engineering and design software for simulations and preparing engineering design documents.
Address and resolve technical challenges, providing specialist input to ensure project quality.
Project Management:
Liaise with Team Leaders or Project Leaders on technical aspects of projects.
Coordination & Collaboration:
Work closely with architects and other designers to ensure safe designs that align with project aesthetics and concepts.
Coordinate with different consultants to integrate engineering systems optimally.
Documentation & Reporting:
Prepare detailed design reports at concept and sketch design stages. A high level of proficiency in spoken and written English is required.
Assist in project implementation, including site and factory inspections, quality audits, and report preparation.
Quality Assurance:
Ensure the accuracy and quality of your own work and the work of others.
Author non-standard letters, reports, and other documentation as required.
Client & Team Representation:
Represent the team and discipline at external meetings, demonstrating professional expertise.
Handle routine contract administration efficiently.
What do you need to be successful in the role?
You'll have a Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering or Architecture, a Masters in Façade Engineering would be desirable. A strong understanding of Building Physics and UK compliance is required along with proficiency in different façade materials and systems. You'll have demonstrable project experience with a robust portfolio and proven capability of working on complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
Software wise you'll have skills in the following:
Rhino (with Grasshopper)
Bisco
Trisco
Flixo
AutoCAD
Revit
Athena (AutoCAD)
BuildDesk
SJ Mepla
What’s in it for you?
You’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.
If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.
Let’s transform society together at Sweco.com/careers
More about us …….
Approachable and committed people are the core of our business. Serving our clients in challenging projects is part of our daily work.
Sweco plans and designs the sustainable communities and cities of the future. Together with our clients and the collective knowledge of our architects, engineers and other specialists, we co-create solutions to address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable. Sweco is Europe’s leading engineering and architecture consultancy. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. www.swecogroup.com.
http://www.sweco.co.uk
We are currently looking for a skilled and motivated Façade Engineer to join our team. This role could also be recruited at Senior level for the right candidate.
What does the role involve?
As a Façade Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the design, engineering, and documentation of façade systems, ensuring technical excellence and quality in all project deliverables.
Key Responsibilities will include:
Design & Specialist Input:
Undertake façade structural design and analysis using relevant codes and standards, engineering formulas, skills, and experience.
Utilise computer-assisted engineering and design software for simulations and preparing engineering design documents.
Address and resolve technical challenges, providing specialist input to ensure project quality.
Project Management:
Liaise with Team Leaders or Project Leaders on technical aspects of projects.
Coordination & Collaboration:
Work closely with architects and other designers to ensure safe designs that align with project aesthetics and concepts.
Coordinate with different consultants to integrate engineering systems optimally.
Documentation & Reporting:
Prepare detailed design reports at concept and sketch design stages. A high level of proficiency in spoken and written English is required.
Assist in project implementation, including site and factory inspections, quality audits, and report preparation.
Quality Assurance:
Ensure the accuracy and quality of your own work and the work of others.
Author non-standard letters, reports, and other documentation as required.
Client & Team Representation:
Represent the team and discipline at external meetings, demonstrating professional expertise.
Handle routine contract administration efficiently.
What do you need to be successful in the role?
You'll have a Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering or Architecture, a Masters in Façade Engineering would be desirable. A strong understanding of Building Physics and UK compliance is required along with proficiency in different façade materials and systems. You'll have demonstrable project experience with a robust portfolio and proven capability of working on complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
Software wise you'll have skills in the following:
Rhino (with Grasshopper)
Bisco
Trisco
Flixo
AutoCAD
Revit
Athena (AutoCAD)
BuildDesk
SJ Mepla
What’s in it for you?
You’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.
If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.
Let’s transform society together at Sweco.com/careers
More about us …….
Approachable and committed people are the core of our business. Serving our clients in challenging projects is part of our daily work.
Sweco plans and designs the sustainable communities and cities of the future. Together with our clients and the collective knowledge of our architects, engineers and other specialists, we co-create solutions to address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable. Sweco is Europe’s leading engineering and architecture consultancy. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. www.swecogroup.com.
http://www.sweco.co.uk
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