Director - Facade Engineering

We are seeking a visionary Facades practitioner to lead our Facade Engineering team in India, based in either Mumbai or Bengaluru.

Your next role

Reporting to the Partner in charge, you will provide business, strategy and people leadership to our Façade Engineering team in India. You’ll be responsible for ensuring that technical quality and business performance standards are met, as well as managing the performance of the team.

You will demonstrate a dynamic and determined commitment to work winning, design excellence, and technical performance. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining the highest standards of technical quality within our Facades projects; continuously evolving the department through innovation and creativity.

You will also take ownership for the discipline strategy in India, partnering with both domestic and international stakeholders to help drive expansion in headcount and market share in the India market.

Key Duties

• Lead the India Façade Engineering team, retaining and growing an innovative, diverse, happy, thriving, and talented team.
• Oversee the group strategy for growth, in alignment with the current global BH growth strategy (and subsequent company strategies).
• Driving growth in revenue, profit, and headcount for the India Facades team.
• Collaborate with the leadership team in India on decision-making and business development.
• Overseeing the budget and P&L account for the team.
• Act as Line Manager, overseeing all pastoral and HR matters and lead recruitment strategy for the team.
• Driving active collaboration with our Global Facades teams, situated in the US, UK, Germany, and China (Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shenzhen), including on workshare, work winning and working groups.
• Actively engage in work-winning and networking.
• Act as Project Director in appropriate projects.
• Outreach to, attend, and represent Buro Happold as speaker/panellist in relevant conferences to enhance brand value.

Your skills & experience

• Experienced technical and commercial leader in the Facades discipline; track record of exceptional delivery over a sustained period within the industry (typically 20+ years).
• Ideally you will have an existing industry network of collaborators and clients – e.g. architects, contractors, manufacturers, etc.
• Experience working on large, tall, and complex projects (ideally with some international project experience).
• Experience working with international architects and collaborators.
• Strong sustainability focus would be a significant advantage.
• Clear track-record in business development and client retention.
• Degree educated in a relevant discipline.
• Professionally registration with a relevant institution is preferred.

What we offer you

Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.

• Competitive salary and benefits package including Annual Discretionary Bonus, Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme for both you and your family, Group Personal Accident Cover.
• Our 5-day workweek policy supports work-life balance, ensuring you have time to relax and recharge.
• A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you
• Receive entitlements to two professional memberships or subscriptions, fostering your professional network and knowledge
• Benefit from our Employee Referral Bonus, rewarding you for bringing talented candidates into our fold
• A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and wellness initiatives designed to support your mental and physical health
• Back to Work Program for Women - Swam Siddha - Were committed to empowering women, facilitating seamless re-entry into the workforce through our dedicated program
• Engage with our vibrant community through the Young Employees Forum, Diversity and Inclusion Forum, and BH Womens Network, fostering a supportive and diverse workplace culture
• Make a difference in the world with our Share Our Skills (SOS) program, offering opportunities to support local communities and those in need globally
• An International Culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values an individuals flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.