Engineer-Facade

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate façade engineering, procurement, fabrication, delivery, and installation activities to ensure compliance with approved project programmes.
• Monitor façade progress against project schedules and identify potential delays or risks affecting project delivery.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, and internal project teams to facilitate timely resolution of technical and construction issues.
• Assist in tracking project milestones and provide regular progress updates to the Project Manager.
• Support project planning activities and monitor contractor performance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review façade shop drawings, material submittals, technical proposals, mock-ups, and method statements for compliance with project specifications.
• Coordinate with architects, structural engineers, MEP engineers, façade consultants, contractors, and suppliers to ensure proper design integration.
• Review façade interfaces with structural works, waterproofing systems, glazing, architectural finishes, BMU systems, and MEP services.
• Assist in resolving design clashes and technical issues during design development and construction.
• Ensure façade systems comply with approved specifications, authority regulations, and applicable international standards.
• Conduct routine site inspections to monitor façade installation activities and ensure compliance with approved drawings and quality standards.
• Monitor workmanship, installation quality, construction methodology, and adherence to approved method statements.
• Coordinate inspections with consultants and QA/QC teams to ensure timely approvals.
• Verify that façade installation activities are completed in accordance with project specifications and approved schedules.
• Report construction issues and coordinate corrective actions with contractors and consultants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5–8 years of experience in façade engineering, façade construction, or building envelope systems within the construction or real estate development industry.
• Experience in high-rise residential, commercial, hospitality, or mixed-use developments is preferred.
• Experience working with Developers, Main Contractors, or Specialist Façade Contractors.
• Good understanding of façade procurement, fabrication, installation, testing, and handover processes.
• Knowledge of curtain wall systems, unitized façades, stick systems, aluminium systems, glazing, stone cladding, metal cladding, GRC/GFRC, and other building envelope systems.
• Understanding of façade interfaces with structural, architectural, waterproofing, and MEP works.
• Familiarity with UAE building regulations, Dubai Municipality requirements, Civil Defence regulations, and international façade standards.
• Ability to review technical drawings, shop drawings, material submittals, and method statements.
• Good knowledge of façade installation methodologies, quality control procedures, and testing requirements.
• Strong coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and project management software. Knowledge of BIM/Revit will be an advantage.