Structural Engineer | Associate / Principal (Forensics Practice Area)

About the role

The Forensics Associate supports the repair, renovation, and reconstruction of damaged residential and light commercial structures across California. This role joins the established Northern California Forensics team and helps expand and represent the growing Southern California presence.

Responsibilities

• Develop jurisdictionally compliant construction documents
• Evaluate existing conditions
• Support insurance-funded repair projects
• Prepare construction documents
• Evaluate code compliance
• Contribute to clear technical reporting
• Work directly with clients, collaborators, and internal teams
• Manage multidisciplinary scope across structural, architectural, and basic MEP components
• Build strong client relationships through responsiveness and sound technical judgment

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with Structural Engineering emphasis and 10+ years relevant experience with a stable job history
• California Civil Engineering license
• Experience building durable client relationships in the Forensics market, including Insurance Adjustors, Reconstruction Contractors, and Attorneys
• Established relationships that will follow you to Degenkolb are a plus
• Experience with generating, scoping, managing and successfully completing projects that generate revenue of $500,000+/year with an acceptable profit percentage
• Demonstrated ability to manage the development of Construction Documents for damage repair, written summaries of findings for damage assessments, and justifications for Code-compliance arguments
• Experience with expert witness reports, depositions, and trial testimony a plus
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, leadership and staff across multiple offices and remote working environments, to supervise and mentor junior technical staff, and to interact effectively with clients and project team members outside of the firm
• Diverse working knowledge of steel, concrete, timber and masonry structural systems, as well as CAD and BIM platforms, is desired
• Flexible schedule that allows for travel throughout the region

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with Structural Engineering emphasis
• 10+ years relevant experience
• California Civil Engineering license
• Experience building durable client relationships in the Forensics market
• Established relationships that will follow you to Degenkolb are a plus
• Experience with generating, scoping, managing and successfully completing projects
• Demonstrated ability to manage the development of Construction Documents
• Expertise in California permitting requirements
• Master's Degree in Structural Engineering
• California Structural Engineering license

Skills

• Technical expertise
• Practical problem-solving
• Client collaboration
• Technical writing
• Collaboration with colleagues and leadership
• Supervision and mentoring junior technical staff
• Interacting effectively with clients and project team members
• Managing multidisciplinary scope
• Working with CAD and BIM platforms

Benefits

• Health and life insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) with company Profit Sharing contribution
• Employee ownership in a privately held stock plan
• Financial support for professional activities
• Company holidays
• A generous paid time off program

Culture

We offer a flexible hybrid work schedule and a fun office environment! Our firm is highly collaborative and filled with experts united by a passion for industry involvement, pride in company ownership, and respect for personal lives. You will benefit from focused professional development within a supportive and transparent team environment, as well as opportunities for committee participation and leadership, variety in work assignments, and a pay scale set at the 75th market percentile.