Senior Façade Engineer

About the Role

Buro Happold is seeking a Senior Façade Engineer to join their multidisciplinary team in Riyadh. This full-time role involves leading the delivery of façade engineering solutions for complex building projects, focusing on high-performing and sustainable building envelopes. The position offers an opportunity to advance a career while developing expertise across all stages of façade design, from concept to construction and site support.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead façade engineering delivery for medium-sized projects, with support from senior technical leaders as needed.
• Work within single-discipline and multidisciplinary teams, attending and chairing meetings with clients, architects, contractors, consultants, and specialist subcontractors in an advisory capacity.
• Develop façade designs based on initial client requirements, architectural concepts, or remediation proposals.
• Prepare and coordinate façade details, performance specifications, technical reports, calculations, schedules, and tender documentation.
• Review contractor and supplier technical submissions, including shop drawings, material proposals, samples, mock-ups, and testing documentation.
• Conduct site visits to monitor and assess façade installation, workmanship, quality, and compliance with approved designs.
• Support inspections and technical investigations of existing façade systems, contributing to repair, remediation, or refurbishment recommendations.
• Attend project, site, and technical meetings, providing clear advice on façade design, construction, performance, and coordination.
• Support senior staff in providing design leadership on façade issues to the wider client and design team.
• Identify façade-related technical risks and develop practical, coordinated, and deliverable solutions.
• Provide input for bids, design competitions, proposals, and work-winning activities.
• Maintain strong and professional client relationships throughout project delivery.
• Work effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to technical knowledge sharing within the façade engineering team.

Qualifications and Experience

• Established Façade Engineer with strong technical capability.
• Practical understanding of façade design, construction, and performance.
• Experience level: 5-10 years in a relevant field.

Work Environment and Culture

Buro Happold operates with a clear strategic plan, a strong learning culture, and an entrepreneurial mindset. The company is committed to sustainability, equity, and social outcomes. This role is based in Riyadh and involves working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team. Buro Happold supports hybrid working arrangements and values flexible approaches to working patterns, encouraging applications from individuals seeking flexibility in their careers.

Professional Development

Buro Happold is committed to continuous professional development, offering learning and development programs tailored to all career stages. Employees are entitled to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions.

Diversity and Inclusion

Buro Happold values diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences. The company is actively working to address the lack of representation of marginalized groups in the built environment and encourages applications from individuals who feel underrepresented in the industry.