Senior Forensic Engineer

Core Responsibilities

• Support assigned Director in meeting or exceeding the defined annual budget for the entire practice area/practice division.
• Oversight of execution of profitable engagement work streams.
• Communication with clients as assigned or requested.
• Manage and lead in a manner that assists with rapid identification and escalation to Director of any client, team member or operational challenges.
• Establish quality control of service delivery, maintaining an excellent reputation of quality.
• Conduct forensic field inspections into the cause and origin of incidents related to residential and commercial property damage claims and/or construction or design defect claims (litigation).
• Audit the condition of existing structures for prospective buyers/sellers/tenants.
• Inspect in-construction structures to prevent future claims/losses (loss control).
• Research failures attributed to the building design or construction to determine cause and origin of incident.
• Develop detailed plan for remediation of loss: scope, schedule.
• Develop expert investigative reports with detailed findings and plans for remediation for senior management review and client presentation.
• Plan and execute business development activities and presentations, including regular contact with existing and prospective clients in the region.
• Lead and manage in support of strategic plans that align with the organization’s vision and defined business objectives.
• Support construction of strong cross-functional teams to achieve success in shared goals, understanding that multiple perspectives and talents build stronger teams and results.
• Manage assigned projects consistent with contracts and proactively alert assigned Director to any potential challenges or issues.
• Ensure compliance of operations with all local, state and Federal (and International, if applicable) regulations, as well as compliance with company policy.
• Ensure consistent high quality on deliverables for the practice.
• Provide expert witness testimony for litigation cases as necessary.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Bachelor's degree and 12 years of related experience or a Master's degree and 8 years of related experience, and at least 5 years in management capacity.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license required, with multiple states preferred.
• Proven track record of customer relationship management and staff management and development.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Ability to carry and operate a 24-foot extension ladder unassisted, walk on sloped roofs and uneven surfaces, and work in small spaces (attics, crawl spaces).
• Strong knowledge of the residential (IRC), commercial (IBC) and existing (IEBC) I-codes.
• Understanding of wood, steel, concrete, and masonry structural framing and foundation components.
• Experience in providing reliable work product review for technical deliverables.
• Able to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with co-workers, clients, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Able to provide oversight and direction to assigned staff.
• Strong leadership, communication and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Developing increased emotional intelligence to work effectively with a wide variety of individuals at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Able to handle multiple priorities and perform consistently and positively under high stress conditions.
• Knowledge of computer operations and standard software packages (word processing, spreadsheets, Adobe) required.