A Structural Engineer is mainly deployed on

• (a)preparing, and / or managing consultants on, structural design, drawings, details, schedules, calculations and specifications, supervising the works and administering contracts for demolition, foundation and building projects under the Housing Authority’s purview;
• (b)acting as Resident Engineer for Housing Authority’s demolition, foundation and building contracts, and monitoring safety and quality of works carried out on building sites;
• (c)advising on the maintenance to the structures of buildings under the Housing Authority’s purview;
• (d)administration of structural engineering and other related aspects of building control functions with associated emergency service duties arising from the Buildings Ordinance and allied legislations. The typical types of work include examining structural plan proposals and to carry out any related actions such as the issue of approval and consent for commencement of works, related site inspections, witnessing of related site testing, etc; and
• (e)supervising the work of supporting technical and site staff.

Candidates should have

• (a)a Corporate Membership of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) (Structural or Civil Discipline) elected after 5 December 1975, or equivalent [See Note (1)];
• (b)a pass result in the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE); and
• (c)met the language proficiency requirements of Level 1 results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the CRE, or equivalent [See Note (3)].