AESG is an international specialist consultancy, engineering, and advisory firm, with offices across the UK, UAE, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Australia and Singapore dedicated to help solve our clients greatest challenges, through collaboration, innovation, and advanced technical solutions. With unparalleled experience, gained from working on hundreds of projects, our multi-disciplinary team of Architects, Planners, Engineers, Scientists, Modelers and Project Managers work alongside our clients to deliver effective solutions that stand the test of time.
We pride ourselves in being leaders in the industry in each of the services that we offer. We have one of the largest dedicated teams with decades of cumulative experience in sustainable design, fire and life safety, façade engineering, commissioning, building performance, waste management, environmental consultancy, carbon management and acoustics.
Job Description
The AESG Façade team is in search of an accomplished and skilled professional to fill the role of Principal Façade Consultant. Our team is actively engaged in shaping the designs of landmark projects across the UAE, KSA, and various regions within the Middle East, spanning diverse sectors such as Healthcare, Residential, Commercial, Transport, Sports, Mixed Use, and Retrofit.
We are currently inviting applications for the position of Principal Façade Consultant to join our dynamic team based in Cairo, Egypt. The successful candidate will take on a range of responsibilities related to façade consultancy for diverse clients and projects, actively contributing to the expansion of AESG Façade Engineering teams capabilities. The ideal candidate should possess a wealth of experience in the design and delivery of various building types.
Key responsibilities:
- Demonstrate a deep passion for Façade Engineering, coupled with technical excellence and effective communication skills.
- Lead the design aspect of global façade projects within the team.
- Mentor junior Façade Engineering staff and actively participate in technical quality reviews of deliverables.
- Implement a holistic approach to projects, addressing considerations such as Fire, Acoustics, Energy, Sustainability, Structural, Cost, Installation, and Aesthetics.
- Implement a holistic approach on our projects including coordination and resolution of Fire, Acoustics, Energy, Sustainability, Structural, Cost, Installation, Aesthetics considerations.
- Oversee the development of design detail drawings and reports for initial design, design development, and construction phases.
- Collaborate with client consultants, including architects, structural, sustainability, and acoustic engineers, to achieve optimal façade envelope design outcomes.
- Assume the role of Project Leader on assigned projects, monitoring team performance against timelines and budgets.
- Contribute to winning new projects through the preparation and coordination of expressions of interest, tender submissions, and consulting proposals.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships while ensuring the delivery of high-quality work.
- Delegate tasks to junior staff, overseeing progress and delivery.
Minimum requirements:
- Bachelors degree in architecture, Engineering or equivalent
- 8 years of experience in the façade industry, 5 years of dedicated façade consultancy experience.
- Familiarity with relevant façade and structural software, such as Strand 7, SJ MEPLA, Therm or Flixo, Autocad, Revit.
- Comprehensive knowledge of various façade systems
- Effective communication skills for client interactions and report writing.
- In-depth understanding of system design considerations, performance analysis, and testing procedures.
- Experience in bidding for or supporting the winning of work.
- Project and client management experience.
Why join AESG?
AESG is a multidisciplinary specialist consultancy, offering a consultancy service and work environment like no other.
Through our world-class reputation for innovative thinking, pushing projects to outperform expectations through smart application of planning, engineering and architectural solutions, our project portfolio includes some of the world's most forward-thinking and exciting new developments.
The success of our company is built on the success of individuals. Our ability to achieve what we have is because our staff are driven, passionate and love what they do.
As an employee of AESG you can expect:
- A huge amount of freedom for our high-performing employees
- Great career opportunities as the company continues to grow, with access to huge variety of projects and incredible clients
- Working on some of the worlds leading developments and tackling our clients greatest challenges
- Commitment in building on your areas of specialism and focal interest points, supporting your professional development through a structured training and mentorship program
- Highly collaborative approach across the different technical service offerings
- Promotion of the importance of health and well-being of the team, including team-building fitness activities, social events and the provision of a healthy work environment
- To be part of a dynamic and motivated team with an amazing team culture