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Yukerja Summary
The Facade Designer/Engineer (029-1238) role at Hunt St is curated from Himalayas (category Kreatif & Desain). This role is marked as remote — check timezone and location requirements on the official listing. Yukerja.com is not the employer — applications are handled on the official source site.
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Job Role: Facade Designer/Engineer
Compensation range: $2,500 AUD / Monthly
Engagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement
Work Schedule: This role is expected to align with the AU business hours (approx. 9 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday) for collaboration, but as a contractor, you’ll have flexibility in how you manage your time. Benefit of same time zone as Philippines.
Who We Are: At Hunt St, we help Australian companies hire top remote talent in the Philippines. For this role, you will be engaged directly by the client as an independent contractor. We are not an outsourcing agency. All of our roles are 100% remote so you'll be able to work from home.
Who The Client Is: Our client is a growing specialist contractor within the commercial construction sector, delivering high-performance exterior building solutions for complex developments. The business combines advanced engineering expertise, modern manufacturing practices, and a collaborative project approach to support clients from design through installation.
Known for its focus on quality, technical excellence, and dependable project execution, the company partners with builders, architects, and developers to deliver tailored solutions for large-scale commercial projects. As the business continues to expand, it is investing in skilled professionals who are passionate about innovation, precision, and delivering outstanding outcomes.
Role Overview: This is a senior technical position for an experienced facade professional. The engineer is the offshore technical authority across the project portfolio, leading window and facade system design and taking responsibility for compliance against Australian Standards. Working alongside the Operations Manager and the Australia-based Project Engineer, the role carries design intent through to buildable, fabrication-ready systems and resolves the technical detail that keeps each project scope fully covered.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead window and facade system design across all Vertex projects, from concept through to shop drawings and fabrication-ready documentation.
- Produce and mark up detailed technical drawings in AutoCAD to a professional standard.
- Take ownership of design compliance against Australian Standards, including AS 2047, AS 1288, AS 4284 and AS/NZS 1170.
- Interrogate architectural and structural documentation and translate design intent into compliant, manufacturable systems.
- Coordinate and review supplier fabrication documentation, resolving technical queries directly with Chinese manufacturers.
- Apply practical judgement on fabrication and onsite installation requirements to ensure every design is buildable and installable in the field.
- 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, representing Vertex with authority and clarity.
Requirements
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- 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, with the 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.
Work Arrangement & Expectations:
This is a remote role that will be set up as an independent contractor engagement.
To ensure alignment and transparency, successful candidates will be expected to:
- Disclose any existing ongoing roles or client work
- Reflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”)
Originally posted on Himalayas