Associate Director / Technical Director – Facade

Job Description

Technical & Design Leadership

• Lead façade design across concept, schematic, detailed design, and construction stages.
• Develop innovative concepts and design strategies during early stages, influencing geometry, performance, feasibility, and sustainability outcomes.
• Provide expert guidance on curtain wall systems, unitised façades, glazing technologies, cladding systems, metal structures, and complex geometries.
• Oversee thermal, structural, fire, acoustic, and energy performance analyses.
• Ensure compliance with Middle East codes and international standards (ASTM, BS, EN, NFPA).
• Conduct QA/QC reviews and sign off on major technical submissions.

Project Delivery & Technical Management

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• Lead multidisciplinary coordination with architects, structural and MEP engineering teams, contractors, and specialists.
• Develop design delivery strategies, resource plans, risks registers, and project schedules.
• Resolve complex technical issues and ensure seamless design-to-delivery execution.
• Ensure façade solutions meet client expectations for quality, performance, and efficiency.

Market Expansion

• Manage commercial elements, including pricing, forecasting, margins, and fee negotiations.
• Support regional growth plans, identifying new business opportunities and supporting RFPs and proposals.
• Strengthen relationships with developers, architects, contractors, and façade fabricators.
• Maintain project profitability and financial governance across façade packages.
• Conferences, Public Speaking, and Innovative Thinking.

Leadership, Mentoring & Team Development

• Lead, inspire, and manage a diverse team of technical and strategic consultants and subject matter experts. Foster a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive culture centered on growth, technical excellence, strategic advisory services, and accountability across business lines and global regions.
• Build and lead a high-performing façade engineering team.
• Promote knowledge sharing, digital innovation (BIM, parametric modelling, automation), and continuous improvement.
• Represent the façade discipline in industry forums, conferences, and technical committees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Façade Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng, PE, or equivalent) preferred.
• 15-20 years of façade engineering experience, with significant Middle East experience delivering major projects.
• Demonstrated experience delivering high-rise towers, complex geometry façades, and large-scale developments.
• Strong understanding of façade systems, building physics, sustainability, fire safety, and advanced materials technologies.

Core Leadership Capabilities

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement, and client-facing experience.
• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and early‑stage design excellence.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience with P&L or division-level budget ownership.
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