Freelance Senior Structural Engineer

Freelance Senior Structural Engineers Ark Workplace Risk | London and Surrounding At Ark Workplace Risk, we empower our clients to confidently manage risk, compliance, and safety through a trusted partnership built on expert knowledge, innovative solutions, and proactive guidance and insight.About Ark Workplace Risk:Proven Expert Knowledge: With over 30 years of experience and a trusted reputation among 200+ UK organisations, we provide workable solutions that align with our clients’ organisational and business goals, as well as regulatory requirements.Industry-Leading Software: Our innovative tools streamline risk and compliance management, putting clients in control and enabling them to demonstrate accountability to stakeholders.Insight-Driven Solutions: As industry thought leaders, we provide actionable insights into emerging legislation, guidance, and industry trends, ensuring court-readiness for their business.Responsive Partnership: From every day, business-as-usual guidance to urgent, critical, complex, and contentious scenarios, we work in partnership with clients, becoming their trusted advisor and solution provider, whenever and wherever they need us most.Role SummaryAs a Senior Structural Engineer, you will be responsible for carrying out forensic investigations of existing buildings to reverse engineer and assess all issues. You will be undertaking structural risk assessments, writing summaries of existing structural engineering information, supporting with the development of building safety case reports, conducting site inspections and providing reports, reviewing systematic risk assessments under requirement A3 of the Building Regulations, interpreting data from external wall investigations, project monitoring, application of relevant regulations, guidance and best practice to ensure structural safety in buildings.The CandidatePrevious experience within a Structural Engineering Consultancy, delivering services such as:Structural scheme designOptioneering and justification of structural optionsKnowledge of typical disproportionate collapse solutions and associated detail drawingsExperience/Knowledge of structural refurbishment works and major extensionsExperience/ Knowledge in appraisal of existing structures experienceStructural Risk AssessmentA sound knowledge of all structural safety and engineering guidance and latest structural engineering standards, in particular with regards to residential sector:Eurocodes, including EC1-1-7British Standards, including BS8110, BS5950, BS5268, BS5628 and an appreciation of BS 7974 PD 1, PD 3, PD 7Ability to design and specify structural remedial works for existing buildingsKnowledge of geotechnics, including ability to interpret information and advice contained within geo-environmental site investigation reportsOther beneficial knowledge and experience: An understanding the Building Safety Act, including the Gateway 2 & 3 process.Knowledge of external wall systems and façade engineering principles, including an appreciation of the PAS9980 methodologyAppreciation of structural fire protection and structural fire analysis and design.Understanding of fire impact and external fire spread analysisEssential SkillsExtensive exposure to the delivery of structural engineered new build, extension and refurbishment works of buildings, ideally residentialExcellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and report writing abilityUnderstand how buildings work including how building systems and components interact to affect performance and building safetyUnderstand the risk assessment methodology Offer competent person advice upon requestQualifications And MembershipsBSc / BEng / MSc / MEng in Structural Engineering or relevant subjectMember of a relevant institution, such as the IStructE, ICE or working towardsIn addition to your qualifications and extensive experience, you will bring strong interpersonal skills and report writing abilities as well as a comprehensive understanding of current UK regulations.About Ark Workplace RiskArk is a market leader providing an innovative suite of; Professional Service Solutions, Outsourcing and future-proofed Software and Analytics to mid/major organisations in the UK. With over 500 global and premium brands trusting Ark to deliver smarter Risk, Compliance, Safety.We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) for everyone. All applicants will be treated fairly and without prejudice. No one will receive less favourable treatment or be discriminated irrespective of the following protected characteristics: Age, disability, gender reassignment (and identity), marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex (formerly gender) and sexual orientation.

Created: 2025-07-26