Website Global HSE Group
Hours – Full Time/Permanent – 40 hours (8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday)
Role Overview
As the Facades Team Manager, you will provide technical leadership and management to the Facades Team, ensuring façade engineering, inspection and assessment services are delivered safely, consistently and to the required technical, regulatory and commercial standards.
The role will involve undertaking and overseeing intrusive and non-intrusive façade surveys, technical assessments and reporting relating to the fire performance of external wall systems, providing technical advice to clients, developers, contractors and other project stakeholders.
You will provide technical oversight, mentoring and support to members of the Facades Team, including workload allocation, competency development, review of technical outputs and escalation of complex technical matters.
A key responsibility will be the technical peer review and quality assurance of Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls (FRAEW) undertaken in accordance with PAS 9980, ensuring assessments are appropriately evidenced, technically robust and consistent with company procedures and applicable standards.
Requirements
Degree/Diploma in Building Surveying, Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering or a related discipline
Master’s degree in Façades Engineering highly desirable
Detailed knowledge and practical application of PAS 9980 and the principles underpinning FRAEW
Detailed understanding of external wall construction, including cladding systems, insulation, cavity barriers, fire barriers, membranes, sheathing, substrates and associated interfaces
Experience undertaking or overseeing façade inspections, surveys and technical assessments
Understanding of façade fire-performance evidence, including product certification, classifications and fire-test information
Understanding of the regulatory and fire-safety framework applicable to external walls and existing buildings
Understanding of the relationship between façade engineering, fire engineering and passive fire protection
Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring or management within a technical team
Relevant façade, passive fire protection or product-specific CPD/training advantageous
What We Offer
Competitive salary and annual leave
Company car allowance
Company pension scheme
Free Health & Wellbeing Programme
Employee rewards & company events
Sector training support through our own Global Academy
Structured career development
Opportunities to shape the future of safe, compliant building delivery
Key Responsibilities
Undertake and oversee intrusive and non-intrusive surveys and inspections of external wall and façade systems
Assess façade construction, materials, interfaces and installation against design information, applicable regulatory requirements and relevant technical standards
Produce and review technical reports identifying defects, areas requiring further investigation and potential remediation requirements
Undertake technical reviews of façade systems and associated interfaces, providing technically robust advice to clients, designers, contractors and other stakeholders
Lead the resolution of complex façade engineering and construction issues, identifying where specialist advice or further investigation is required
Provide technical oversight and peer review of FRAEW undertaken in accordance with PAS 9980
Critically review evidence, assumptions, external wall construction, fire performance information, risk factors and conclusions within FRAEW reports
Provide technical challenge and feedback to report authors and identify where additional investigation, testing or specialist fire engineering input is required
Lead and manage Facades engineers, technical consultants and associates, ensuring appropriate allocation of resources and workloads
Provide technical leadership, mentoring and coaching, reviewing technical outputs proportionate to project complexity, risk and individual competency
Support recruitment, onboarding and competency development within the team, ensuring appropriate competence and compliance
Support commercial management and growth through project forecasting, resource planning, quotations and development of technical service offerings
About Global HSE Group
Global HSE Group are industry leaders in comprehensive fire safety, specialising in passive fire protection and technical fire consultancy, as well as delivering sustainability and MEP building services, and our own accredited training academy.
We place people and compliance at the heart of everything we do and pride ourselves on our highly knowledgeable and experienced, multi-disciplinary team who work seamlessly to keep occupants safe and deliver safer buildings.
We operate nationally across the UK and Ireland and our clients include several of the UK’s largest housing associations, councils, and public sector organisations, as well as student accommodation providers, hotels, universities, architects, and developers.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Global is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome diverse perspectives and actively encourage employees to contribute to our evolving diversity and inclusion agenda. Our people help shape our business, policies, and culture.
‘Do it Right’ with Global Group. Apply today by sending your CV to recruitment@globalhsegroup.com
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