• Give direction to Structural Designer/Engineer
• Preparing reports, designs and drawings
• Inspecting properties to check conditions/foundations
• Examine structures at risk of collapse and advising how to improve their structural integrity, such as recommending removal or repair of defective parts or rebuilding the entire structure;
• Organize and deliver materials and equipment for the needs of the construction project.
• Analyse configurations of the basic structural components of a building or other structure;
• Calculate the pressures, stresses and strains that each component, such as a beam or lintel, will experience from other parts of the structure due to human use or environmental pressures such as weather or earthquakes;
• Consider the strength of various materials, e.g. timber, concrete, steel and brick, to see how their inclusion may necessitate a change of structural design;
• Make drawings, specifications and computer models of structures for building contractors;
• Liaise with construction contractors to ensure that newly erected buildings are structurally sound;
• Liaise with other designers, including architects, to agree on safe designs and their fit with the aesthetic concept of the construction;
• Liaise with government authorities in their own inspections relating to the project.