Editorial summary

The company is seeking a Technical Manager to join its ADAS IDEAS Department, focusing on integrated design, engineering support, and digital solutions for complex architectural and structural projects. The role involves developing innovative technical solutions for tensile membrane structures, ETFE systems, lightweight structures, façades, and other specialized built-environment applications. Candidates should possess strong technical expertise in these areas and support project development efforts. The position offers a salary of 10,000.

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Job description

[This job id 24922 first appeared in Job-Q.com on 12 Aug 2026]

ADAS is seeking a capable and motivated Technical Manager to join our ADAS IDEAS Department, which focuses on integrated design, engineering support, computational modelling, performance-based design, sustainability, and digital solutions for specialist architectural and structural projects.

The successful candidate will support the development of innovative technical solutions for tensile membrane structures, ETFE systems, lightweight structures, façades, special roofs, architectural envelopes, another complex built-environment projects.

Key Responsibilities

The Technical Manager will be responsible for:

1. Leading and coordinating technical studies, design development, simulations, and engineering support for specialist projects.
2. Reviewing project requirements, client briefs, architectural intent, technical specifications, and performance criteria.
3. Developing design concepts, technical proposals, method statements, feasibility studies, and value engineering options.
4. Coordinating with architects, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and internal project teams to resolve technical issues.
5. Supervising computational modelling, structural analysis, form-finding, environmental studies, sustainability assessments, and digital design workflows where applicable.
6. Preparing and reviewing technical submissions, reports, drawings, calculations, presentations, and tender documentation.
7. Supporting the tender and business development teams with technical input, proposal strategies, and preliminary design solutions.
8. Providing technical guidance to junior designers, engineers, architects, and analysts within the department.
9. Ensuring that proposed solutions are practical, buildable, cost-conscious, safe, and aligned with project requirements.
10. Keeping the department updated on new materials, design technologies, simulation tools, sustainability trends, and industry best practices.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should have:

1. A degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Building Engineering, Computational Design, Façade Engineering, or a related discipline.
2. Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in technical design, specialist structures, architectural envelopes, façade, tensile membrane, ETFE, or complex building projects.
3. Strong understanding of design coordination, technical detailing, construction methodology, and project delivery.
4. Experience with structural analysis, parametric design, BIM, environmental simulation, or performance-based design will be an advantage.
5. Ability to communicate clearly with clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and internal teams.
6. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to propose practical technical solutions.
7. Good command of written and spoken English.
8. Proficiency in software such as AutoCAD, Rhino/Grasshopper, Revit, SAP2000, Strand7, RFEM, ANSYS, ETABS, or other relevant tools will be an advantage.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who is technically strong, hands-on, practical, and able to bridge the gap between design intent, engineering logic, fabrication, and site implementation. The candidate should be comfortable working on non-standard projects where innovation, coordination, and technical judgement are required.

Application

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV, portfolio or project references, expected salary, and availability to:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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