Forensic Structural Engineer, P.E.
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Forensic Structural Engineer investigating structural failures, damage, and construction defects for EFI Global’s engineering and specialty consulting firm. Providing expert analyses, reports, and testimony for insurers and litigation support.
Responsibilities:
- Investigate events, systems, devices, and/or failures and provide expert opinions
- Provide ethical and scientific guidance and leadership on complex engineering assignments
- Determine the origin, cause, and extent of structural failures, roof damage, water intrusion, post-fire damage, storm damage, structural collapse, building system failures, foundation/settlement, product liability, and construction defects
- Survey losses and loss scenes at residential and commercial buildings
- Investigate and document the scope of damage caused by recent acute events
- Investigate and assess damages due to failures and determine the origin of failure for insurers and litigation support
- Analyze and document failure analysis and causation
- Collaborate with other investigators to produce detailed reports outlining causes and origins of losses and damages
- Serve as an expert witness in court and/or depositions
- Document and maintain billable hours on a time and expense basis for forensic engineering projects
- Contribute to company profitability through engineering consulting services
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university
- Professional Engineering (PE) license, minimum required for resident state
- Prefer multi-state licensing and/or active NCEES Record
- Expertise in structural damage assessment and failure analysis of commercial, residential, and industrial structures
- Experience determining causes of structural failure, storm damage assessments, roof damage, building collapse, structural integrity, building envelope, post-fire damage, vehicle impact, tree impact, water intrusion, construction or design defects
- Expert witness testimony experience is a plus
- Must be able to stand and/or walk for long periods of time
- Must be able to kneel, squat or bend
- Must be able to work outdoors in hot and/or cold weather conditions
- Ability to climb, crawl, stoop, kneel, and reach/work overhead
- Ability to lift/carry up to 50 pounds
- Ability to push/pull up to 100 pounds
- Ability to drive up to 4 hours per day
Benefits:
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible and autonomous daily work
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K and matching
- PTO
- Disability and life insurance
- Employee assistance
- Flexible spending or health savings account
- Other additional voluntary benefits
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