Senior Forensic Engineer - Massachusetts, United States - LVI Associates

Description

Our client is a dedicated engineering consulting firm specializing exclusively in projects relating to existing construction; offering services across forensic analysis and deposition/trial testimony for clients in the legal and insurance sectors, structural repair & restoration, building enclosures, and milestone/threshold inspections.

They are a well-established firm in the Massachusetts market, and boast an outstanding reputation for their unique working culture and the quality of work that they deliver on some of the most high-end, technically challenging projects available in the market. They have incredibly strong technical and operational leadership who maintain their people-driven culture and the ambitious goals for the organic growth of their business. They boast access to a depth of knowledge and technical resources and provide full support for continuing education and in achieving further licensure, with the goal of building a team of subject matter experts. They ensure that their staff feel truly valued for their work with an impressive overall benefits structure, and one of the most competitive bonus schemes in the market.

They are seeking a senior-level structural engineer for their forensics team who has a proven background in litigated assignments and has acted as an expert witness in court proceedings. There is a clear path to progress towards a Director-Level position from joining at this level and a great opportunity to play an influential role in scaling their forensics practice.

Role Responsibilities:

• Perform forensic investigations and root cause analyses for a variety of loss types, primarily for high-rise commercial, industrial and multi-family buildings.
• Analyze construction/design drawings.
• Perform field assessments for damaged structural/enclosure components.
• Generate detailed reports.
• Provide deposition and expert witness testimony.
• Mentor/train their team of junior engineers.
• Manage existing relationships with clients in the legal and insurance sectors, and leverage industry network to generate new projects.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering field (Civil/Structural/Architectural).
• PE (Professional Engineer) license is required.
• 5+ years of experience in forensic engineering.
• Experience providing trial/expert witness testimony is highly desirable
• Transferrable book of business/client network seen as desirable