Facade Design Team Lead- IQ/PR/02

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design & Detailing

• Review structural and architectural drawings for assigned projects.
• Prepare detailed faade engineering drawings in line with the scope of work, BOQ, and specifications.
• Select appropriate glazing systems (unitized, semi-unitized, curtain wall, skylights, cladding, etc.) for project needs.

2. Planning & Scheduling

• Prepare a

  weekly design look-ahead plan

  aligned with the project scope and master schedule.
• Submit

  weekly design progress reports

  to senior management.
• Track and monitor design deliverables against agreed timelines, highlighting risks and deviations.

3. Coordination & Compliance

• Work closely with structural engineers to complete all structural checks (aluminium members, glass brackets, anchoring details).
• Finalize shop drawings and secure approvals from consultants and clients.
• Conduct

  coordination meetings with the production team

  to clarify shop drawings and address execution challenges.
• Participate in

  work order meetings

  to align on design deliverables and material requirements.

4. Fabrication & Documentation

• Provide fabrication drawings, cutting lists, and material take-offs (MTO) to the operations team within deadlines.
• Deliver accurate quantity take-offs and as-built drawings for project handover.

5. Team Leadership & Monitoring

• Lead and manage a team of 45 designers by allocating work, reviewing outputs, and providing technical guidance.
• Monitor the quality, accuracy, and productivity of the design team on a daily and weekly basis.
• Implement best practices to improve drawing quality and optimize turnaround time.

6. Meetings & Communication

• Attend design, client, and consultant meetings to resolve technical queries.
• Record and circulate minutes of meetings to ensure alignment of all stakeholders.
• Report design progress, challenges, and dependencies to management in a structured manner.

Key Requirements:

• Education:

  Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Architecture/Structural Engineering OR Diploma in Civil/Architecture with strong faade design experience.

• Experience:

• 8–10 years of proven experience in faade design and engineering.

• Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in faade systems: unitized, semi-unitized, curtain wall, cladding, skylights, roofing.
• Expertise in AutoCAD, and other faade design software.
• Strong knowledge of fabrication drawings, shop drawings, and MTO preparation.

• Leadership Skills:

• Ability to lead, mentor, and monitor a team of designers.
• Strong project planning, scheduling, and reporting capability.
• Excellent coordination with production, operations, and client teams.

Competencies:

• Analytical and detail-oriented approach.
• Strong planning and time management skills.
• Problem-solving mindset with decision-making ability.
• Team leadership and coaching skills.
• Effective communication and client-facing ability.

  Role & responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile