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Charles Taylor · 2 weeks ago

Senior Forensic Engineer

Orlando, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Charles Taylor is a recognized leader in forensic expert witness and testimony for construction defect and safety litigation cases. The Senior Forensic Engineer will perform structural assessments and manage projects related to building envelope investigations, while also providing client support and mentoring team members.

Insurance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Performs both independent and Project Management assigned duties related to the structural assessments, design compliance reports, notice of claim reports, and building envelope investigations for both commercial and residential buildings

Depth of knowledge in structural and/or building envelope investigations and technical skills to drive independent analysis of single-family residences, residential development, and commercial properties

Consistently act as team lead across 5-10 active projects and the in-house support specialist to coordinate tasks, provide client support or education, and educating team members, which requires the ability to teach and mentor effectively

Conduct forensic field investigations into the cause and origin of incidents related to residential and commercial property damage claims and/or construction or design defect claims

Prepare scopes for remediation and/or design documents for repair of existing structures

Review information to investigate the standards of care pertaining to various participants involved with the design and construction of building projects

Effectively communicate technical ideas and conditions in both accurate industry vocabulary and laymen's terms to a varied audience

Prepare clear, concise, cohesive, accurate, and defensible reports

Communicate regularly and directly with a variety of clients; Manage concurrent projects with varying sizes, scopes, client types, and durations

Provide deposition, mediation, arbitration and/or trial testimony

Independent time management and management of deadlines

Qualification

Civil EngineeringStructural EngineeringForensic EngineeringProfessional Engineer LicenseBuilding Envelope InvestigationsClient CommunicationProject ManagementTechnical ReportingTime Management

Required

Bachelors' degree or higher in Civil Engineering (with a Structural emphasis) or Architectural Engineering from ABET accredited school

A Professional Engineer or Structural Engineer license in one or more states

Possess working knowledge of engineering design and analysis, including experience as a structural engineer or an architectural engineer

Must be comfortable with speaking one on one with clients and to small audiences and willing and able to testify in court as required

Strong knowledge of the residential (IRC), commercial (IBC) and existing (IEBC) I-codes

Willing and able to perform observation and evaluation tasks in elevated, exposed conditions

Willing and able to perform observation and evaluation tasks in narrow, shallow, or otherwise confined conditions

Able to sit for extended periods as required to perform stated design, reporting, and other analysis duties

Able to lift and carry 50-pounds

Preferred

Direct background and experience with residential and/or commercial building forensic engineering addressing structural, building envelope and civil/grading and drainage assessments, compliance reports, claim reports and building envelope investigations

Company

Charles Taylor

Charles Taylor is a provider of professional services to clients across the global insurance market.

Founded in 1996

London, England, GBR

1001-5000 employees

http://www.charlestaylor.com/

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