Building Consultant - Principal

About the role

IF YOU CARE, THERE’S A PLACE FOR YOU HERE. EFI Global is a full-service engineering, fire investigation, environmental, health and safety, and specialty consulting firm serving a variety of industries in both the public and private sectors. Over the last four decades, we have grown from a boutique firm specializing in handling insurance fraud and arson cases and providing expert witness testimony, into a recognized global leader in engineering failure analysis, origin-and-cause investigations, environmental consulting, laboratory testing and specialty consulting. Our forensic investigation, engineering and environmental services teams around the world share a dedication to expertise, quality and demonstrating to customers that caring counts®. Each of our more than 700 professional engineers, fire investigators, architects and scientists was selected for their technical proficiency, in-depth industry knowledge and commitment to professional integrity. Together, our diverse backgrounds and collective insights empower clients to make better-informed business decisions. EFI’s combination of global solutions and local expertise has earned the firm a reputation for delivering timely responses that consistently meet our clients’ expectations—anytime, anywhere.

Responsibilities

• Oversee large complex assignments and deliverables with best‑in‑class service and expertise, delivering consistent value and trustworthy reporting to clients.
• Responsible for site visits, generation of a complex scope of damages/repairs, high‑value cost estimating, site documentation, project management, and high‑stakes negotiations.
• Lead the team’s independent control of reconstruction job costs, project timelines, and scope of repairs to clients.
• Manage records based on company standards and procedures, using designated technology.
• Conduct assignment billings, including documenting and maintaining billable hours on a time and expense basis, work in progress, and timely delivery of reporting to clients.
• Direct a team of consultants who provide oversight of complex mitigation processes including industry‑standard drying practices, billing procedures, and daily site clerking.
• Consult with executive‑level property claims adjusters and clients to produce best‑in‑class one‑stop‑shopping for clients.
• Review team narrative and executive summary reports for large complex assignments.
• Develop and maintain an executive‑level client base.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Travel as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Current IICRC Master certifications, WRT (Water Restoration), ASD (Applied Structural Drying), Smoke & Soot or equivalent certifications required.
• Ten (10) years of relevant experience, including eight (8) years in the Insurance Restoration Industry or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license with a clean driving history.
• Credit security clearance, confirmed via a background credit check, is required for this position.

Work environment: When applicable, reasonable accommodations will be considered