Senior Facade Consultant

We are working with a highly respected, multi-disciplinary built environment consultancy delivering specialist services across surveying, engineering, project management and fire safety throughout England and Wales.

The business is recognised for its expertise in high-risk residential, mixed-use, education and student accommodation schemes, particularly where façade performance and fire safety compliance are critical. With a strong pipeline of complex remediation and compliance-led projects, the façade and fire consultancy team is continuing to grow.

This is a senior-level opportunity for an experienced façade professional who wants to take ownership of technically demanding work and play a key role in shaping façade and fire consultancy services within a progressive and collaborative environment.

The Role

You will join an established Façade & Fire Consultancy team, delivering investigation, due diligence, remediation oversight and compliance services. A significant proportion of current workload relates to Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls (FRAEWs), undertaken in accordance with PAS 9980, working closely with an in-house Fire Engineering team.

This role will involve leading façade and fire safety instructions from the Manchester office, with a strong focus on the fire performance of external wall systems. You will work closely with senior fire engineering leadership and façade specialists, taking responsibility for high-risk and technically complex projects.

A proven track record of delivering PAS 9980 FRAEWs is essential.

Key Responsibilities

You will be expected to lead, contribute to and deliver the following:

PAS 9980 & FRAEWs

• Lead the full FRAEW process in accordance with PAS 9980 — from site investigation through to final report delivery

• Engage directly with clients, fire engineers and wider project teams

• Apply in-depth knowledge of façade fire behaviour, materials performance and remedial design principles

• Produce high-quality, technically robust FRAEW reports

Façade Investigation & Technical Analysis

• Undertake intrusive investigations of existing buildings

• Coordinate opening-up works, material sampling and testing

• Identify and analyse insulation types, combustibility classifications, cavity barriers, fire breaks and fire stopping provisions

• Assess façade systems against BS 8414 testing and BR 135 classifications, and understand their interface with PAS 9980

Compliance & Advisory

• Advise on compliance risks in relation to external wall systems

• Provide technical input relating to:

  • Building Regulations

  • Building Safety Act

  • Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

• Support and contribute to Building Safety Regulator (BSR) Gateway applications

Remediation & Construction Oversight

• Monitor cladding remediation and façade replacement schemes

• Undertake QA inspections, contractor audits, tender reviews and RFI responses

• Review live construction works for compliance with design intent, legislation and best practice

• Produce concise, accurate project monitoring reports

Project & Team Collaboration

• Work closely with project management and cost consultancy teams

• Provide technical leadership on façade/fire matters

• Assist in resolving technical queries and design challenges

• Produce clear, professional technical correspondence and reports

The Ideal Candidate

In addition to strong technical capability, the successful candidate will demonstrate commercial awareness, sound judgement and the ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

You are likely to have:

• 5+ years’ relevant industry experience within consultancy and/or engineering

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience examining and inspecting external wall/façade construction in detail

• Demonstrable experience leading PAS 9980 FRAEWs (essential)

• Experience working on high-risk buildings (18m+ / 7+ storeys)

• Strong understanding of the Golden Thread requirements and building safety information management

• Experience contributing to BSR Gateway processes

Qualifications & Membership

• Degree in building engineering or a related discipline

• Membership (or working towards) with a relevant professional body such as RICS, IFE, CABE, IFSM, CIBSE, SFE or similar

Technical Knowledge

Strong knowledge of:

• PAS 9980

• Building Regulations

• Building Safety Act

• CDM Regulations

• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

• BS 8414 and BR 135

• Fire performance of façade materials and systems

You should also demonstrate:

• Excellent report writing and IT skills (MS Office, Excel, Outlook)

• Experience using digital reporting platforms such as PlanRadar or similar

• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage deadlines

• Ability to work autonomously when required

• A full UK driving licence

The Package

• Highly competitive salary (dependent on experience)

• Bonus

• Pension

• Private healthcare

• Gym membership

• CPD, structured training and clear progression pathway

• 25 days annual leave plus additional time off between Christmas and New Year