Head of Facade Access Consultancy

About Us

Wintech are a building engineering consultancy service with a strong design heritage, working on projects ranging from new build, sustainable developments to complex building refurbishments and more. We support full building engineering design with Civil & Structural Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Facade Engineering, Fire Engineering, Access Consultancy and Geomatic Surveying, from concept to completion.

The Opportunity

Wintech are looking for a visionary and technically astute Head of Façade Access Consultancy, which is a role of substantial responsibility and accountability. This is a highly visible role with opportunities to contribute to not only the growth, but also the strategic direction of the business.

Key Responsibilities and Accountability

• Lead, develop, influence, and deliver the organisation’s Façade Access Consultancy services.
• Develop and maintain a client base and represent Wintech for the delivery of façade access consultancy services.
• Manage multiple projects in a clear, concise and coordinated manner.
• Deliver design reports and specifications for new builds in line with RIBA design stages.
• Attend meetings with clients, contractors and sub-contractors.
• Work with design teams to deliver a high-quality service.
• Maintain excellent knowledge of all regulations, guidance, and requirements relating to suspended access equipment and rope access. Keep abreast of pending and future changes.
• Carry out technical audits of façade access subcontractor tenders, construction drawings, calculation and O+M manuals.
• Manage relationships with internal and external clients, engineers and other stakeholders.
• Visit site to monitor and advise subcontractors.
• Carry out site audits on existing Suspended Access Equipment (SAE).
• Produce detailed technical reports.
• Witness suspended access equipment testing in factory settings and on site.
• Liaise with Façade Engineering and Structural Engineering colleagues in-house.
• Liaise with the Finance team to ensure accurate invoicing is completed in a timely manner.

Key Skills and Experience

• Excellent knowledge of suspended access equipment and rope access systems.
• Higher education qualification in engineering or in a facade related subject.
• Already Chartered or working towards achieving Chartered Status.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Demonstrable professional experience in delivering façade access solutions for UK-based projects
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the façade access industry.