We are recruiting for a Facade Designer to join our Hong Kong office.
You will be working as part of a talented specialist team focussing on a portfolio of innovative, pinnacle projects in Hong Kong and further afield, including iconic high rise towers, transportation hubs, mixed use developments and cultural centres.
Your next role
We can offer you a significant breadth of technical exposure, opportunities to push technical boundaries and work with visionary clients in order to accelerate the transition to a low carbon future.
Our facades discipline has established itself as one of the most innovative and technically advanced in the industry. This role represents a unique opportunity to further advance your career in a gifted community of engineers whilst working on some of the most iconic projects in the Asia region.
You will be working on some of the most technically challenging projects in our portfolio - recent examples include City of Dream (Morpheus) in Macao, Youth Olympic Centre in Nanjin, and Jewel Changi Airport.
Key Duties
The role of a Facade Designer can be very varied, duties will include but are not limited to:
- Instigating good design through critical and analytical thinking.
- Work, draft and brainstorming through 2D and 3D media.
- Exercise notions of sustainability, solar protection, code regulations, fabrication, procurements and technical designs.
- Prepare sketches and drawings for project proposals.
- Attend meetings with clients, architects, BD officers, contractors and other consultants;
- Coordinate and cooperate with other parties of project team to assure smooth running of projects;
- Review project specifications to ensure all design related work compiling with project requirements;
- Ensure design concept is complied with project requirements;
- Assist in developing design technically from initial client idea using various materials such as: aluminium, steel, concrete, stone, glass and timber.
- Deliver work in a timely and technically competent manner.
You will be responsible for all drawing sets, presentation and detailing in all project phases, and will coordinate work with architects, clients and other consultants. Naturally this will require you to be able to understand and react to the changing design of the overall building and be able to communicate your ideas clearly in speech and good quality hand sketches, or other means as necessary.
Your skills & experience
As an experienced Facade Designer, we would expect that you will be able to demonstrate:
- Degree / Higher diploma or above in Architecture / Civil Engineer/ Building Engineering (or equivalent)
- Good knowledge of full set drawings including tender, construction and technical detailing
- Excellent project management, client coordination and people management skills.
- The ability to develop ideas convincingly “on the page” in a meeting will be a significant advantage.
- Proven experience in all phases of design process, preferably with a strong knowledge in Asian market.
- Confidence in working in a complex and international environment.
- Proficiency in software such as AutoCAD, Sketchup, Rhino, Grasshopper and Adobe Suite.
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
What we offer
- Annual leave - 20 days leave per year or the option of 15 days leave with 5 days leave pay.
- Competitive MPF contribution.
- Comprehensive medical and life insurance coverage.
- Tax efficiencies for housing.
- Discretionary pay review and bonus.
- International project and transfer/secondment opportunities.
- Global network of experts in the Facades discipline for knowledge-share and collaboration opportunities.
At Buro Happold, everyone else’s extraordinary is just our everyday.
Apply today and be a part of our legacy.
A place for everyone
Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.
We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.
Apply today and be a part of our legacy.
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