Cladding Designer

Greenwich, London
Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD
Position: Cladding Designer Location: North Greenwich, London (hybrid) Salary: 55,000 to 60,000

This is a genuinely high impact role for a cladding designer who wants more than just marking up drawings in the background. You will be joining a growing specialist contractor at a point where the design function is becoming a real engine room of the business. Rather than being lost in a large corporate structure, you will work in a tight knit team where your ideas are heard, your technical judgement is trusted and you can see your work translate directly into safer, better performing buildings across London.

The company delivers a mix of recladding, external wall insulation, brickwork, light steel framing, roofing and curtain walling schemes, predominantly within the M25. That means regular exposure to varied project types, from detailed investigation and remedial work on existing buildings through to full external envelope schemes on new or heavily refurbished structures. You will be involved from early stage design through to construction detail, helping to solve real world site challenges rather than producing drawings in isolation.

You will be joining an established design team of three, giving you immediate peer support, but also genuine space to put your own stamp on how things are done. The role is hybrid, with a balance of office time in modern riverside offices in North Greenwich, focused home working and regular site visits to gather information first hand and see your designs being delivered. Occasional overnight stays may be required where projects demand it. For the right person, this is a chance to become a recognised technical point of reference within a specialist contractor that values design and is investing in its future.

Cladding Designer Salary & Benefits

Salary: 55,000 to 60,000 per annum
20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, with one additional day per year of service
Company laptop and phone
Paid travel expenses for site visits, including mileage, train and parking
Modern office in North Greenwich, close to shops, restaurants and transport links
Mentoring and career development support from experienced senior designers
Quarterly office social events and a friendly, collaborative team culture
Clear progression pathway into more senior design responsibilities

Cladding Designer Job Overview

Produce detailed cladding construction drawings for a range of systems and project types
Prepare elevation, plan, section, fire barrier and site investigation drawings
Develop accurate panel and sub grid setting out drawings from surveys and design information
Support the production of fabrication friendly details and drawings
Carry out material take offs and coordinate with the commercial team on quantities and specifications
Attend site to carry out surveys, inspections and photographic records, and translate findings into clear design information
Participate in design and progress meetings with clients, architects, engineers, Building Control and internal project teams
Liaise with suppliers to obtain technical specifications, confirmations, U values and condensation risk analysis
Maintain project documentation, drawing registers, RFIs and change logs, ensuring information is well structured and up to date
Issue technical submissions and updated drawings to clients and project teams
Take part in weekly internal design meetings and CPD sessions with key suppliers

Cladding Designer Requirements

Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, Construction, Architecture or similar, or equivalent cladding design experience
3 to 4 years UK cladding design experience for Intermediate level, 5 or more years for Senior level
Proven experience specifically in cladding design rather than curtain walling only
Proficient in AutoCAD 2D, PDF software and Microsoft Office
Good understanding of cladding systems, insulation, fixings, fire barriers and membranes
Able to work from verbal, written and sketched instructions, producing accurate layout and detail drawings
Confident managing at least two live projects at Intermediate level and three or more at Senior level
Strong communication skills, proactive and detail focused, with a solution driven mindset
Full right to work in the UK and based within a commutable distance of North Greenwich or the wider M25, driving licence preferred
PDF portfolio of sample cladding drawings is essential and applications without a portfolio will not be considered

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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