Senior Special Projects & Façade Engineering Manager

The company

The group AluK is a global leader in the design and engineering of aluminium profiles and accessories for window, door and curtain walling systems. With more than sixty years of expertise and operations in major countries around the globe, our building systems have been specified for many of the world’s most advanced and prestigious buildings.

Senior Special Projects & Façade Engineering Manager (m/f)

Under the responsibility of the Group R&D Director, the Special projects and façade technical manager will work on some of the most technically demanding and architecturally ambitious projects across AluK’s worldwide network.

He will take full ownership of complex international projects from concept definition to final validation and implementation by providing technical, economical and managerial skills to AluK’s global organization.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Group R&D Director and interacting with AluK business units worldwide, the candidate will be fully responsible of leading complex, non-standard and strategically relevant projects across all development phases, by taking responsibility of the initial concept design, costing, production, testing and validation of the projects.

The main tasks will be to:

• Transform customer requirements into innovative project solutions.
• Lead and support special and complex international projects with major focus on Curtain Wall and other systems (windows, sliders, doors…) customization
• Develop and validate technical concepts for non-standard customized applications
• Provide technical feasibility studies and system solutions
• Prepare and review cost estimations, quotations and BOMs
• Produce and validate conceptual, catalogue and machining drawings
• Act as leader interface between R&D, Sales, Supply Chain and customers
• Support tendering, negotiation and execution phases
• Establish and maintain strong customer relationships
• Arrange site visits, testing facility and factory visits when required
• Contribute to improvement and adaptation of AluK systems
• Support regulatory compliance and system qualifications
• Encourage knowledge sharing and best practice transfer and training for other employees

Profile:

• Extensive experience in aluminium systems and international projects
• Deep knowledge of Curtain Wall systems, Building Envelope Engineering, Façade Design
• Ability to build credibility and maintain effective relationships with architects, consultants, customers and demanding international stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Architectural or equivalent
• Strong project leadership and coordination background
• Solid economic and commercial awareness
• Structured, pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset
• Customer-focused and professional approach
• Ability to manage problem issues
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
• Set an example to all staff by demonstrating compliance with the company’s procedures and policies and operate within the company controls.
• Work in a professional and customer friendly manner

Languages:

• Fluent in English. Knowledge of Italian, French is an asset plus.