Senior Cladding Designer

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.