Facade Engineer

Hours Full Time/Permanent - 40 hours (8am - 5pm, Monday Friday)
Location Glasgow / Central Scotland Hybrid with UK travel as required
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 UKs largest housing associations, councils, and public sector organisations, as well as student accommodation providers, hotels, universities, architects, and developers.
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Faade or Structural Engineer to join our growing team in Scotland.
This is a senior technical engineering position for someone with strong practical experience of existing buildings, faades and/or structural engineering. The role will involve working across faade, structural and building safety projects, including intrusive investigations, external wall assessments, Single Building Assessments, defect investigations and remediation.
The role combines office-based engineering with regular site-based investigation.
Experience working with Scottish residential buildings, particularly high-rise and multi-occupancy buildings, would be highly advantageous.
Requirements
Degree or equivalent professional qualification in Fire , Structural, Faade, Architectural or Building Engineering
Chartered status or progression towards chartership is desirable
Relevant professional membership such as CEng, MIStructE, MICE, MCIOB, CABE, RICS or CWCT is advantageous
Experience in faade engineering, external wall systems, structural assessment, intrusive surveys and/or building remediation
Strong understanding of Scottish Building Standards and Technical Handbooks
Ability to combine engineering calculations and judgement with practical site observations
Experience producing technical reports, specifications, scopes of work and remediation recommendations
Strong communication skills with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams
Comfortable undertaking intrusive site investigations and willing to travel across Scotland and the wider UK
What We Offer
Competitive salary and annual leave
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
Lead and undertake faade, structural, and building safety investigations of existing buildings
Carry out and oversee intrusive surveys, opening-up works, structural inspections and condition surveys
Assess external wall systems, cladding, insulation, cavity barriers, fire stopping, support systems, fixings, balconies, and faade interfaces
Provide practical structural engineering support and engineering judgement
Support and lead engineering elements of Single Building Assessments and external wall investigations
Work with fire engineers to assess relevant fire safety interfaces
Develop practical, proportionate, and buildable remediation solutions
Prepare technical reports, calculations, specifications, scopes of work and remediation recommendations
Manage projects from initial instruction through investigation, assessment, design, and remediation
Coordinate with clients, contractors, local authorities and multidisciplinary teams
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers, technicians, and site investigation teams
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.

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