Chartered Structural Engineer — Expert Witness Path (Flexible)

Ridge and Partners LLP; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridge Expert Witness Advisory Services (EWAS) is seeking an experienced Chartered Structural Engineer to join a specialist team handling construction disputes. The role involves analysing buildings, contract documents and technical information to determine root causes, with support to transition to independent instructions.

The successful candidate will be based in one of the office locations (London, Manchester, Birmingham can be preferred) but the role is flexible in location and Travel

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ professional experience in the construction industry.
• Strong technical background in the practical aspects of construction.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical matters to non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel regionally for site visits.
• Flexible working attitude under pressure and to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist Expert Witnesses in the production of expert reports and evidence.
• Progress towards acting as an Expert Witness, including providing oral and written evidence to Courts or tribunals (training provided).
• Reviewing and commenting upon expert reports.
• Desktop reviews of information.
• Provide independent, unbiased expert opinion on defects or non-compliance involving property.
• Investigate issues raised by Experts and report (training provided).
• Review client documents and drafting synopses.
• Prepare detailed design calculations to British Standards and Eurocodes (By hand and CAD).
• Day-to-day support to colleagues from other disciplines.
• Supervise Engineers and CAD Technicians as required.
• Represent the company at external meetings with clients and professionals.
• Deliver work to pre-agreed budgets; monitor project profitability.
• Assist in negotiating fee proposals and constructing teams.

Skills

Technical decision making

Complex report writing

Education

MEng / MSc

CEng with MICE and MIStructE

Construction law qualification (desirable)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Structural analysis software

Job description

Ridge Expert Witness Advisory Services (EWAS) is seeking an experienced Chartered Structural Engineer to join a specialist team handling construction disputes. The role involves analysing buildings, contract documents and technical information to determine root causes, with support to transition to independent instructions.

The successful candidate will be based in one of the office locations (London, Manchester, Birmingham can be preferred) but the role is flexible in location and Travel