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Position Summary The primary responsibility of the Senior Designer will be: • Contribute as a single point of contact for the leadership of the base development and design of major contract façade systems. This Is Achieved By • Organic design establishment • Creations of base systems schematics. • Establishing system chassis. • Coordinates with structural and thermal developments to continuously evolve performance. • Provides leadership and commentary for alternative solutions to project management department. • Leads prototype testing to system approval. • Liaisons with entire engineering department for the fulfillment of development, shop drawings and fabrication drawings until full completion of the project. • Develop and implement a plan to validate that product design meets or exceeds contract performance requirements. The Senior Designer must act as a central liaison between: • Client (Contractor/Owner plus Project Consultant, Architect). • Company He/She Is Required To Coordinate The Activities Of • Engineering • Manufacturing best practices. • Installation /Safety best practices. • All Departments with respect to the Contract Documents and Project schedule. Position Specific Responsibilities The Senior Designer must work with the following parties to accomplish the objectives listed below: Client/Project Manager. • Liaise with Architects, Consultants, Builders and Owners on all aspects of the project as required; and in conjunction with Project Management. • Review and support the contract terms and conditions to include tender documents together with the Estimating Manager. • Be thoroughly familiar with all the contract documents (contracts, drawings and specifications). • Support design changes as required by Client and Project Managers. • Attend design assist and project meetings as required. • Create high level engineering deliverable schedule to form basis of contract and project start-up. Engineering • Work with Job Captain to set up shop drawings, release schedules and fabrication drawings. • Work with Developers and Designers on project detailing with an aim towards incorporating function, product integrity, economy and ease of installation. • Lend experience to Engineers and Modelers to streamline structural and thermal solutions. • Ensure shop drawings encompass correct scope and specified materials. • Expedite R.F.I.’s from Client to keep engineering process moving. • Coordinate; streamline timing and functions of mock-ups and testing through design, research and development. Sales/Estimating • Develop proposal drawings at tender phase of project with substance to create high level pricing by Estimators. • Liaison with estimating to develop best practices for accurate value engineering, RFI’s, and change orders. • Assist Sales and Estimating through organic design and design assist efforts. POSITION SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES Cont. Manufacturing/Production Planning • Liaison best practices to design for Manufacturing. • Be familiar with the Manufacturing and equipment limitations. • Continuous communication with Manufacturing to update abilities and design limitations. Field Operations • Establish design which interacts with best practices for site limitations and installations. Education QUALIFICATIONS: • Degree or Diploma in Project Management, Building Science, Architecture or Engineering. • Proficient in MS Office and MS Project. • Autocadd • Inventor • Revit Preferred Experience • Minimum 10 years in construction design management. • Minimum 15 years in curtainwall design or façade design. • Minimum 5 years of organic creative façade design. • Minimum 10 years of design software (CADD, Inventor and Revit). • Minimum 10 years of North American or equivalent building code interpretation. • Minimum 5 years of drafting technology. Skills And Background Experience The Senior Designer must be a self starter with the following skills and experience: • Excellent communication and motivational skills. • Strong organizational and managerial skills. • The ability to readily delegate the required tasks. • Direct experience in coordinating and managing design of custom curtain wall projects will be an asset. (30M + CAD) • Experienced in dealing with contractors, owners, developers and suppliers on all aspects of project management. • Sales and estimating experience is an asset. • Anticipate and avoid problem areas/issues from past experience and ability to foresee beyond the current status of same. Apply now First Name Last Name Email Address Phone Number Covering Letter If you don't have OneDrive, Google Drive or Dropbox installed on your device, you will need to upload documents via a desktop machine, or laptop. 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Aidan was always available and always ready to provide the required information and facilitate negotiation between the potential employer and the candidate. He explained carefully the steps my potential employer takes so there are no surprises, he prepared me for the interview and then he followed up with me to make sure all points were cover. I found the job I was looking for thanks to the service provided by Aidan and The Facade People. Leading SE Glazing Contractor Assistant Project Manager -View all testimonials