About The Role
ECC Design Façade Engineer II - Manchester
About the role
Deliver state-of-art Engineering Services and Technical Advisory during the quotation, installation and after-market phase of simple to highly complex light ventilated façade (VF) and curtain walls projects.
The person in the role ensures requests are received and processed in a timely manner, interacts with internal and external stakeholders as required, and creates structured deliverables. Across all these, strict engineering discipline and quality is upheld.
What You'll do
What You'll Do
Managing projects ranging from simple to highly complex on façade applications (light ventilated façade and curtain walls).
Preparing quotations, including technical analyses, identifying cost-effective solutions, and creating offers based on information provided by customers or the Hilti sales team (e.g., checklists, drawings, BOMs).
Producing installation drawings in AutoCAD and creating bills of material (BOM).
Conducting static analyses and verification using appropriate tools and Hilti façade software.
Ensuring adherence to Hilti quality standards through feasibility checks, completeness reviews of static analyses, BOMs, and drawings, along with implementing the four-eyes principle in coordination with rest of the team (in GB and in BU ANC).
Managing project documentation using appropriate software and following up through telephone and email with the Hilti sales representative.
Providing technical support to the engineering and sales teams and assisting Junior Back Office Engineers.
Offering technical support and advice to customers and suppliers, as well as related field activities, in alignment with the team lead and sales team.
Delivering independent and self-managed technical advice to customers and suppliers and coordinating related field activities with the team lead, and sales team.
Identifying, prioritizing, and addressing areas for continuous improvement in line with team and department priorities.
Assign, distribute and control projects among the engineering team.
1st level support for technical questions and escalations in team projects.
Substitute to the lead engineer on selective tasks or periods.
Provide trainings, on-boarding and buddy support to assigned team members.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil, structural, or mechanical engineering (or related).
- 3+ years of experience in façade design, structural design, or related engineering role.
- Working knowledge of façade system analysis methods is a big plus.
- Proficiency in design tools / software, especially AutoCAD.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to mentor junior colleagues and review their outputs.
- Good communication skills in technical English, with ability to explain solutions clearly.
- Organized and disciplined in following processes & archiving standards.
What’s In It for You
We really value our people and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this. Some of our benefits include:
- A competitive base salary and uncapped bonus potential.
- Extensive onboarding and training process and companywide events in Manchester.
- 33 days holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus paid days off for great moments in life - your birthday, moving home, getting married and moments where you may need more support – fertility treatment, neonatal birth, home emergency day.
- You also have the opportunity to buy additional leave days each year.
- Private healthcare, life insurance and wellbeing support.
- 6% pension contribution.
Why Hilti
Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.
Commitment to Inclusion
At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.
