Building Envelope Specialist

Our client is a well-established building services consultancy who is currently looking for a Building Envelope Specialist for an important role working within a team of senior staff engaged in Due Diligence/Latent Defects Insurance Technical Audit roles based in their Epsom office, you will be required to work locally, nationally and internationally and there will be a requirement for flexibility in respect of travel to meet client demands.  

The team is engaged in structural and building envelope assessments on some of the most prestigious new buildings in London. Prior experience of such roles would be an advantage but is not essential; more important is wide ranging experience of cladding systems within a variety of building types, ideally within both design and construction.  

The successful candidate will be undertaking the review and inspection of building envelope systems and will have wide ranging experience of a variety of building types within both design and construction. You will need to demonstrate a mature and experienced attitude to working closely with clients and in this role your expertise and advice may be called upon on a day-to-day basis by the client.  

Your professional qualification could be in engineering or architecture from either a consulting or contracting background – more important is your knowledge and experience of both design and construction in this specialised field.  

The successful candidate will have excellent technical writing and communications skills.

In addition to the role requirements above the following is required.  

- Professional qualifications are advantageous but not essential.  

- Experience of design and construction of Building Envelope systems across a variety of building types from concept to construction.  

- Understanding and experience of cladding system components; including framing, gaskets, insulants, vapour barriers, breather membranes.  

- Experience in a wide range of materials, including Aluminium, Steel, Timber, GRP, PVC, Rubber, Manmade, ETFE, etc.  

- Knowledge of coatings/protection.  

- Knowledge and experience of interfaces and tolerances between other building elements.  

- Testing, Maintenance and Repair of cladding systems.  

- Ventilation.  

- Experience and appreciation of issues around “Bespoke” designs.  

- Good communication skills.  

- Excellent report writing.  

- Experience and confidence in client-facing roles.  

- Proven track record of strong client liaison/relationships.  

- Comprehensive knowledge of regulations/legislation.  

- Preferred skills/experience.  

- Experience of Due Diligence/Latent Defects Insurance work.  

- Expert Witness experience.