Facade Designer/Engineer
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Senior facade engineer designing AutoCAD-based, Australian Standards-compliant systems for an Australian commercial construction contractor. Leading fabrication-ready documentation and supplier coordination from the Philippines.
Responsibilities:
- Lead window and facade system design across all Vertex projects from concept through shop drawings and fabrication-ready documentation
- Produce and mark up detailed technical drawings in AutoCAD
- Own design compliance against Australian Standards, including AS 2047, AS 1288, AS 4284 and AS/NZS 1170
- Interpret architectural and structural documentation and translate design intent into compliant, manufacturable systems
- Coordinate and review supplier fabrication documentation
- Resolve technical queries directly with Chinese manufacturers
- Apply practical judgment to fabrication and onsite installation requirements
- Travel to China to visit suppliers, review samples and inspect fabrication when required
- Lead technical discussions with clients and the internal project team via Teams
- Serve as the offshore technical authority across the project portfolio, working with the Operations Manager and Australia-based Project Engineer
- Carry design intent through to buildable, fabrication-ready systems and resolve technical details across project scopes
Requirements:
- Philippines-based candidate
- Substantial, demonstrable experience in window and facade system design within commercial construction
- Proven ability to lead a technical scope independently and be accountable for design outcomes
- Advanced AutoCAD proficiency – essential
- Working knowledge of Australian Standards relevant to windows and facades, including AS 2047, AS 1288, AS 4284 and AS/NZS 1170
- Practical understanding of window system fabrication and onsite installation requirements gained from real project delivery
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Confidence and technical depth to run discussions with clients and project teams over video calls
- Willingness to travel to China to visit suppliers as required
- Direct experience coordinating Chinese aluminium and glazing manufacturers
- Experience with curtain wall, structural glazing and aluminium systems beyond windows
- Familiarity with M365 and SharePoint for project collaboration
- Relevant engineering qualification in a related discipline
- Disclose any existing ongoing roles or client work
- Reflect this engagement on LinkedIn as “Independent Contractor”
Benefits:
- 100% remote work from home
- Flexible time management as an independent contractor
- Opportunity to align with the Philippines time zone
- Travel to China to visit suppliers, review samples and inspect fabrication when required
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