Facade Engineer

2 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Inhabit Full time

Company Description

Inhabit is a unique, multi-disciplinary team of professionals who are passionate about making a positive contribution to our built environment. We are a collective of experienced architects, designers, engineers amongst other professions who work both independently and in partnership to form a holistic approach to the services that we offer. We believe that our respective areas of expertise can be integrated to allow seamless interdisciplinary synergy to create buildings that are more relevant to our evolving society.

Designing a sustainable future starts with diversity. At Inhabit, we’re committed to building that future, wherever in the world that may be. We recognise that it is only through diversity that we can create the best built environment possible, which is only accomplished in a climate of inclusion. If you share in this belief, we invite and encourage you to join us in constructing that future with Inhabit.

**Job Description**:
An exciting opportunity in our Auckland office is available for an experienced, creative, and motivated Façade Engineer to become part of the team. You will be collaborating with the best in the business, building on your specialised technical knowledge whilst working on the design of some of the most exciting projects in New Zealand and internationally.

The Inhabit Façade Engineering team is internationally distributed, and the team is location independent, enabling access to projects across New Zealand, Australia, Asia, USA, and Europe from any location. We uniquely work across all stages of the project lifecycle, from business case and advisory to sustainability and carbon strategy to detailed modelling, construction, and post-occupancy. This means that we have a focus on real-world results rather than the hypothetical targets seen in other parts of the sustainability industry.

All our team members are encouraged to develop into engineers with capabilities across our entire skillset. This is achieved through a spirit of support and growth - we challenge ourselves to grow our technical excellence and consulting skills and closely support each other to do so.

**If this interests you, we are seeking someone who**:

- Has an appetite for learning new skills and a proven ability to manage delivery of multiple projects
- Is motivated by progressive thinking to find creative solutions
- Has the growth mindset to grow and assist to scale the business to the next level
- Doesn’t mind being out of their comfort zone and challenging themselves
- Is interested in continually refining their oral and written communication skills
- Understands the relationship between detail and the ‘bigger picture’, and has an appreciation for both

**Your typical day at Inhabit could involve**:

- Carrying out design engineering for façade and build-ability consultancy, including material knowledge and installation techniques
- Performing detailed engineering computations and structural façade analysis
- Providing façade design advice and reporting to clients on buildings projects
- Being accountable for all façade documentation including calculations, drawings and specifications
- Reviewing contractor submissions; shop drawings and calculations
- Project management and administration
- Assisting in preparing tender submissions
- Attending inspections during construction, installation and fabrication as required
- Communicating with design team as well as working autonomously
- Building and maintaining relationships with clients on projects and develop contacts within the façade industry
- Liaising with peers and other disciplines within the Group as required

**Qualifications**:
**Skills and Experience**
- A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Civil/Structures)
- Proven** **experience in facade design engineering within a facade consultancy or facade contractor - local experience ideal
- Must be experienced in facade system design and reviewing of drawing submissions
- Ideally 2+ years' experience with a facade contractor or consultancy
- Familiar with relevant local codes and standards related to facades
- Proficiency in relevant facade & structural finite element software e.g. Strand7, Mepla
- Experience in producing and reviewing calculations for various facade elements and writing documentation at the different stages of a project
- Excellent problem solving and organisational skills
- Proactive, demonstrate initiative, focus and a strong commitment to your profession
- Able to work independently with some supervision where required
- High proficiency in MS Office

Additional Information
**What We Offer**:

- A wide variety of technically interesting projects
- A chance to be a part of a team that has a broad influence on a progressive business
- Excellent mentorship and career progression opportunities with future global career prospects
- Connect, learn and collaborate with our global network of experts
- Access to training and development to grow your


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