Engineer - Facade Access

Role Summary: Facade Access role will include designing and providing Facade Access solutions in compliance with international standards and industry best practices and ensuring high-quality output within the Fa ade Access team. Supporting other Specialist disciplines, the Facade Access Engineer must keep up to date with advancements in technical aspects of Facade Access.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for executing CAD and BIM design tasks as directed by the Engineer
Coordinate structural and MEP design items with other disciplines.
Coordinate and design items with architects
Setting slab edges and define cladding zones
Able to read architectural and structural drawings
Able to define and indicate waterproofing and thermal insulation
Produce high quality design drawings in 2D and 3D
Rendering software skills is preferred
AutoCAD 3D is a must
Navigating in Revit 3D is a must
Exporting models and sections in different drafting software is a must
Produce drawings to maintain quality and accuracy
Creation and editing of drawings sketches in compliance with WSP ME CAD Standards, detailing practices and
agreed timescales
Coordinate with the Complementary Resources Centres (CRCs) CAD team
Generate sections / schedules / schematics from general arrangement drawings
Ensure drawings are issued, and filed in an appropriate manner
Conversion of ACAD drawings to other formats such as DWF PDF
Provide regular work status updates, including risks or concerns, to line manager
Ensure that Health Safety is embedded into all work practices in line with company policies
Develop expertise and stay abreast of developments in relevant technical field
Contribute to technical capabilities of the CAD team as a whole
Attend team and project meetings as required
Contribute to the delivery of the business unit strategy.
Identify improvements (where possible) to enhance WSP ME service to clients
Lead by example and ensure QMS compliance
Complete accurate timesheets by set deadline
Feedback on all business development opportunities
Able to read architectural drawings and translate into all relevant design aspects of fa ade engineering such as
column and slab locations
Understand and communicate relevant design tolerances for fa ade components such as brackets and spandrel
areas
Detailed understanding of different fa ade materials with fixing and installation strategies

Key Competencies:

Collaborations Teamwork
Commercial Acumen
Technical Capability Delivery
Adaptability Learning

Measure of Success:

Health Safety
Number of training days
Utilisation
Client (internal external) feedback
Accuracy of work
Meeting deadlines
Achievement of individual business objectives

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum of 10 years relevant work experience using AutoCAD in the fa ade engineering field.
Contractor background is a must to be able to produce shop drawings level of detailing
Proven ability to work up drawings (plans, sections details) from Engineers basic sketches to full working
drawings
Excellent working knowledge of AutoCAD software. Including AutoCAD functions, such as X-Refs, Lisp, Blocks,
Layers, Model Space Paper Space, Viewports, Pen Setting files and all AutoCAD utilities. Should also be familiar
with other Autodesk software such as Reference Manager. Should have understanding of ACAD customization and
be able to load WSP Standard Menus, settings and make sure all PCs are set-up correctly uniformly.
Good working knowledge of Fa ade-specific software and other relevant architectural software
Min 10 years of experience of fa ade design and drawing
Working knowledge of the relevant discipline
Diploma in Architecture, Mechanical or Civil Engineering
Experience with international fa ade contractors