Façade Engineer

🔍 Tokyo, -, Japan

📁: Facade Engineering

💼: East Asia Region

📅   : Feb 20, 2024 Post Date

Arup is a global firm of planners, designers, engineers and consultants with more than 14,000 people in 88 offices across 33 countries. The firm is the creative force behind many of the world’s most innovative and sustainable projects. Our Asia offices employ approximately 2,800 staff and are engaged in prestigious multi-disciplinary projects covering buildings, infrastructure, advisory services, planning and technical consulting areas. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects including individual differences and open-mindedness. Currently we are looking for capable and independent individual for the following positions as part of the multi-disciplinary team in Tokyo office.

Job brief/purpose

Façade Design/Engineering/Consulting. As a member of the Building Engineering Team, you will be responsible for the façade design/engineering/consulting practice of projects.

Relationships

Reporting line: Façade Leader
Number of team members: around 10

Collaboration with other teams: Tokyo Office is a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm that provides design and advisory services for buildings as well as the following main services. We work together on each project and develop our services in a holistic approach, one of our founder’s philosophies.

Structural engineering
MEP engineering
Façade engineering
Lighting design
Project & Programme management
Rail engineering
Offshore wind foundation structural design

Responsibilities

You will meet with a variety of clients and project stakeholders to assist in designing and engineering facades for aesthetic appeal, functional requirements, energy efficiency and sustainability, gaining foundational knowledge in façade engineering. Our team has a wide-ranging portfolio, and you will have the opportunity to work on high profile projects, as well as collaborate with other Teams/Disciplines such as Structures, MEP and Lighting.

Scope

See the Responsibilities.

Candidate Requirement (e.g. qualification, experience, etc)

Knowledge and experience in one or more of the following:

First-hand experience within a consulting business environment (minimum 3 years in Japan) for at least one or more aspects of façade design.
Façade engineering experience is not mandatory, but a proactive approach to learning is essential.
First-hand experience delivering building projects from start to finish, including exposure to finish detailing, fabrication, and construction, is highly beneficial.
Proficiency in structural and/or environmental analysis software, and competency in 2D (Autocad) and/or 3D (Rhino/Grasshopper) modelling software are highly beneficial.
Proficiency in Japanese is essential, in English highly beneficial.

Others

Enthusiastic for problem-solving, creativity and a detail-focussed approach.
Be willing to take on new challenges and proactively learn new things within a multi-facetted discipline, adapting to industry developments.
Be willing to work on multiple projects in parallel, in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that encourages sharing of information and communication.
Team worker; ability to work proactively, including with our overseas offices.
Be willing to communicate in English.

Education & Qualification

Relevant bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture or similar areas.
Registered Architect and/or Engineer (Japan or overseas), or planning to become one.

Application documents

CV (Japanese)
CV (English)
Portfolio

Compensaton & Benefits

Salary: will be offered based on your ability and experience
Allowance: overtime work allowance, commuting allowance
Salary Review: once a year
Profit Share: twice a year
Termination Benefits: available
Working Place: Iidabashi Grand Bloom 8F, 2-10-2, Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Job Relocation: not planned
Working Hours: 8 hours per day between 5:00 to 22:00 (Break time is 60 minutes)
Probationary period: 6 months
Holidays: Saturdays and Sundays, national holidays prescribed by Japanese law, year-end and new year holidays, annual paid leave, sick leave, special leave, Citizen-judge leave system, childcare leave system, nursing care leave system
Other Benefits: Health insurance (Insurance union), employees' pension insurance, employment insurance, workers' compensation insurance

Please contact tokyo@arup.com if you have any question about this position.