Senior Structural Engineer; Residential Inspections & Reports

Alemara Reports is the residential side of Alemara, a structural engineering practice based in Highbury, North London. Every week, homeowners, buyers and insurers come to us with the same question: is this house OK? We give them a straight answer they can act on.

Engineering at Alemara Reports means taking work that’s often treated as routine, a crack, a wall, a lean, and doing it properly. Look at the building, not the template. Separate what you can see from what you're assuming. Be clear about what a single visit can and can't establish, even when that isn't what the client wants to hear. Then deliver the report when promised.

We’re looking for a Senior Structural Engineer to take ownership of inspections and reports across London, from site visit to sign-off. If you're reliable, take pride in getting things right and want real responsibility in a small team, get in touch.

• Want your judgement to shape how a growing practice works
• Do what you say you'll do, when you say you'll do it
• Are prepared to work hard and keep improving your ability to diagnose buildings

Inspect, diagnose and report on London homes.

You'll spend part of the week on site, visiting Victorian and Edwardian terraces, converted flats, mansion blocks and listed buildings. You'll investigate cracking and movement, wall removals, chimney breasts, pre-purchase concerns and insurance claims, then turn your findings into clear, defensible reports.

• Carry out inspections across London, by car or public transport
• Diagnose the causes of movement, including clay shrinkage, drains, trees, historic settlement and poorly altered openings
• Write reports that answer the client's actual question in plain English, with crack categories, causes and recommendations that stand up to scrutiny
• Specify opening-up works, monitoring and further investigations, then interpret the results
• Work with our chartered engineers on review and sign-off, and peer-check colleagues’ reports
• Speak with homeowners, buyers, solicitors and insurers, including when they're worried
• Advise on listed and period buildings, where the lightest effective intervention is often the right one
• Meet turnaround times and tell clients early if something is likely to slip

• 5+ years' structural engineering experience, much of it involving existing residential buildings
• Degree in civil or structural engineering
• Strong understanding of masonry and timber in period buildings and how they move
• Working knowledge of BRE Digest 251, NHBC Chapter 4.2 and the Party Wall Act
• Experience with subsidence and movement in London Clay
• Ability to write clearly and concisely for non-engineers
• Chartered status (CEng MIStructE or MICE), or progress towards it, is a strong advantage
• Experience with listed buildings is a plus

• Performance bonus
• Based in London, working site to site, with our office at Highbury Corner