Job Description

Head of Technical (Curtain Wall / Glazing)

Location:

Wirral (hybrid)

Type:

Permanent, full-time

Package:

Competitive salary + bonus + ongoing development

About RED Systems

RED Group delivers specialist facade/facade, curtain wall and glazing projects across the UK. We're strengthening pre-construction technical assurance and Building Safety Act delivery with a new senior role that sits on our Operational Board.

The role

Reporting to the Operations Director, you'll act as RED's technical authority at pre-construction: holding technical sign-off at bid-stage technical appraisals and new-order handovers (cross-functional reviews run by Sales/Estimating), calling risks early, and leading compliant value engineering.

You'll own our technical standards library (specs, calculations, details, product evidence) and direct/QA external facade and structural engineers.

Design interface (structure agreed): you own technical assurance of our design partner REDline Facades; our Senior Projects Manager retains programme ownership.

Key responsibilities

Technical sign-off at bid stage and at new-order handover; clear go/no-go recommendations Early risk identification/quantification; value engineering that remains fully compliant with Building Regulations, CWCT and fire performance Build, own and police the technical standards library (templates, calculation methods, standard details, evidence packs) Scope, appoint and quality-assure external facade/facade and structural engineering partners; manage cost/programme/quality Lead RED's Building Safety Act technical response: Gateway 2/3 evidence, product substantiation, change control and Golden Thread discipline Line-manage the part-time Technical Manager; influence designers through governance, not empire Represent Technical on the Operational Board; concise reporting on risks, options and recommendations

About you

Senior facade/curtain wall/glazing engineer or technical lead with board-facing gravitas Deep knowledge of Building Regulations, CWCT, fire performance and facade systems (unitised/stick) Track record running design assurance at bid/hand-over with measurable margin/programme impact Comfortable influencing without direct line control (assurance vs programme separation) MSc Facade Engineering (or equivalent experience) desirable; CEng/SFE progress a plus Competent with BIM/digital design principles and managing external consultants/suppliers

How to apply

Apply via Indeed - we're proactively shortlisting and will contact relevant candidates quickly to discuss your experience.

Job managed internally by Lisa Morris. No agencies unless specifically requested.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Additional leave Health & wellbeing programme On-site gym On-site parking Private dental insurance Private medical insurance Referral programme Sick pay
Application question(s):

Do you have experience of Pre-construction sign-off on facade/curtain wall projects? Can you work hybrid from our Wirral office 2-3 days a week? Please share your current base salary band:
<55k / 55-65k / 65k+ / Prefer not to say

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: REDSYS-HoT1125