Facade Engineer
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Location
Hong Kong
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Sector:
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Job ref:
TL-110
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Published:
almost 2 years ago
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Expiry date:
2019-08-28
Our client are a leading Engineering consultancy with a presence in 15 countries worldwide. They are looking for a Facade Engineer to join their team in the Hong Kong office.
You will be responsible for:
- Completing complex Facades projects from concept to completion, with the guidance from senior team members
- Carry out design engineering for facade, detailed engineering computations, structural façade analysis, drawing, calculations and specification
- Prepare and review contractors submissions and tender submissions
- Project management and administration
- Attend inspections during construction, installation and fabrication as required
- Provide robust design input on Façade issues to the client’s design team
Core Competencies
- Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships throughout the project and work with a variety of stakeholders
- A strong track record of in detailed design deliver work in a timely and technically competent manner
- Awareness of basic weather performance issues
- Awareness of basic building physics including ventilation, solar gain control, thermal insulation and glare control
- Architectural component detail design including aesthetics
- Knowledge of glass structural systems, secondary structural, and typical cladding systems
- Experience of the practical aspects of handling and fabricating typical Facade materials
- To understand and react to the changing design of the overall building
- Good problem solving and able to work under tight deadlines
Key Requirements
- Degree in Civil Engineering, min. Diploma in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Architecture
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in the façade industry, preferably with experience in large scale façade projects
- Familiar with prevailing design / testing / QA & QC codes in the façade industry
- Excellent computer skills and with experience in Graphics packages such as Adobe Illustrator, 3D parametric modelling tools like Rhino, Digital Projects
- Fluent in written and verbal English and Chinese