Structural Engineer - P.E. License or Fourth Year EIT

Overview

Conduct forensic structural investigations and provide expert reports and testimony.

Key Responsibilities

• defect investigation
• field testing
• report preparation
• expert testimony
• claim analysis
• project management

Tasks

-Study and determine the cause and origin of construction defects or structural failures and/or damage and building envelope failures and/or damage, as well as determine the extent and repairability of such shortcomings and/or damage. This includes gathering photographic evidence, conducting investigations to document on-site conditions, in-person and/or telephone interviews, overseeing field testing, reviewing construction and/or design drawings, contracts, or specifications, and/or reviewing historical documentation. -Preparation of oral and written reports to document the causes of failure and/or damage, extent of loss, associated repair scope, and recommended remediation is essential, as is providing opinions and expert testimony in litigation matters. -Performs the investigation and analysis of residential, commercial, and industrial properties to resolve claims and legal matters. -Manages multiple projects, coordinating with other experts and providing support as needed to produce client reports in a timely manner. -Performs forensic assignments within the field of civil/structural engineering expertise based upon a scope of work and budget prepared by the consultant and agreed upon by the client in advance of performing the work.

Requirements

• pe
• civil engineering
• 5+ years
• project management
• microsoft office
• client communication

What You Bring

-Must have knowledge of a variety of computer software applications, including but not limited to Microsoft Office applications and computer-assisted engineering and design software. -Travel Requirements—This position requires up to 50% local/regional travel. Less than 5% out-of-area and overnight travel may be required. -Must be able to interact and communicate with clients at all levels (e.g., internal and external). -Project management and/or field investigation experience is preferred. -Ensures that the procedure is followed and performs safety and due diligence of the project when it is being completed. Ability to initiate, develop, and maintain mutually beneficial client relationships. -Ability to respond to inquiries from internal and external clients. Capable of effectively presenting information to top management, clients, public groups, and/or boards of directors. -5+ years of experience. -NCEE record preferred. -P.E. required or fourth-year EIT with the ability to obtain the P.E. license quickly. -Must have strong organizational and time management skills. Must have a high level of analytical skills. Work requires continual attention to detail with the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. -Physical Demands—Work is performed both in an office setting and at outside locations (i.e., Client’s office, industrial, construction, and/or residential sites). The employee is frequently required to stand, walk on sloped roofs, sit, climb ladders, bend, climb inside attics, crawl under homes and tunnels, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, use handheld equipment and/or tools, and drive a motor vehicle to job sites. Employees may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Employees must be sharp, focused, and alert when conducting site inspections, speaking with clients, preparing written reports of findings, and testifying in a deposition or at trial. Clear vision and depth perception are also necessary. -Must have strong verbal and written communication skills. -Ability to write scopes of work, budget estimates, schedules, reports of findings, proposals, general correspondence, and other technical documents. -Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical reports or journals, financial reports, and legal documents. -Civil or structural engineering degree or higher.

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Benefits

-Overtime - This position is classified as salaried with an exempt FLSA status. Regular working hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with a one-hour lunch break. There will be periods when overtime will be required, and the employee will need to comply to meet the demands of the position.

About Rimkus

-Began as a home-based forensic engineering consultancy by chemical engineer Robert E. Rimkus. -Over four decades, expanded into a global network. -Financially backed by private equity partner HGGC since 2024. -Typical projects include double-deck tunnel assessments, run-of-river hydro plants, and other engineering challenges. -Core specialisms include forensic analysis of failures, built-environment consulting, expert witness services, and laboratory testing. -Standout capabilities include human performance labs, materials failure labs, forensic meteorology tools, and product safety testing. -Strategic acquisitions—like CCi in 2021—broadened its reach into building consulting and claims support. -Noteworthy for its in-house WeatherPath™ app, wildfire preparedness guidance, and forensic fire & explosion investigation teams. -Work bridges technical consulting, legal dispute resolution, construction oversight, and scientific testing, serving insurers, law firms, governments, and corporates.

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