Head of Technical; Façade​/Curtain Walling

Position: Head of Technical (Façade / Curtain Walling)
Location: Heswall

* Head of Technical (Curtain Wall / Glazing)
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* Location:

* Wirral (hybrid)

* * Type:
* Permanent, full-time

* * Package:
* Competitive salary + bonus + ongoing development

* About RED Systems
* RED Group delivers specialist façade/facade, curtain wall and glazing projects across the UK. We’re strengthening pre-construction technical assurance and Building Safety Act delivery with a new senior role that sits on our Operational Board.

* The role
* Reporting to the Operations Director, you’ll act as RED’s technical authority at pre-construction: holding technical sign-off at bid-stage technical appraisals and new-order handovers (cross-functional reviews run by Sales/Estimating), calling risks early, and leading compliant value engineering.

You’ll own our technical standards library (specs, calculations, details, product evidence) and direct/QA external façade and structural engineers.

Design interface (structure agreed): you own technical assurance of our design partner REDline Facades; our Senior Projects Manager retains programme ownership.

* Key responsibilities
* * Technical sign-off at bid stage and at new-order handover; clear go/no-go recommendations

* Early risk identification/quantification; value engineering that remains fully compliant with Building Regulations, CWCT and fire performance

* Build, own and police the technical standards library (templates, calculation methods, standard details, evidence packs)

* Scope, appoint and quality-assure external façade/facade and structural engineering partners; manage cost/programme/quality

* Lead RED’s Building Safety Act technical response:
Gateway 2/3 evidence, product substantiation, change control and Golden Thread discipline

* Line-manage the part-time Technical Manager; influence designers through governance, not empire

* Represent Technical on the Operational Board; concise reporting on risks, options and recommendations

* About you
* * Senior façade/curtain wall/glazing engineer or technical lead with board-facing gravitas

* Deep knowledge of Building Regulations, CWCT, fire performance and façade systems (unitised/stick)

* Track record running design assurance at bid/hand-over with measurable margin/programme impact

* Comfortable influencing without direct line control (assurance vs programme separation)

* MSc Façade Engineering (or equivalent experience) desirable; CEng/SFE progress a plus

* Competent with BIM/digital design principles and managing external consultants/suppliers

* How to apply

* Apply via Indeed - we’re proactively shortlisting and will contact relevant candidates quickly to discuss your experience.

Job managed internally by Lisa Morris. No agencies unless specifically requested.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

* Additional leave

* Health & wellbeing programme

* On-site gym

* On-site parking

* Private dental insurance

* Private medical insurance

* Referral programme

* Sick pay

Application question(s):

* Do you have experience of Pre-construction sign-off on façade/curtain wall projects?

* Can you work hybrid from our Wirral office 2-3 days a week?

* Please share your current base salary band: