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ECS Group of Companies · 3 weeks ago

Structural Forensic Department Manager

Miami, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

ECS Group of Companies is a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental, and facilities consulting services. They are seeking a Structural Forensic Department Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team, oversee structural rehabilitation projects, and ensure high-quality consulting solutions while mentoring staff and managing client relationships.

Civil Engineering

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee a department focused on Structural Systems

Prepare and review repair drawings, technical specifications, structural calculations, and forensic analysis narratives for structural rehabilitation projects

Lead the investigation and design of repair solutions for distressed, deteriorated, or failing elements such as concrete structures, facades, parking decks, and occupied building components

Coordinate with legal teams, ownership groups, and insurance stakeholders to provide expert insight on technical findings, liability, and remediation strategies

Oversee construction-phase services including field observations, RFI responses, submittal reviews, payment application assessments, and evaluation of change orders

Serve as the owner’s advocate during the repair process, integrating technical consulting with construction oversight to ensure design intent is executed

Issue and review site-visit reports summarizing observations, compliance with specifications, and resolution of construction deficiencies

Position the Structural Forensics team as a trusted resource for diagnostics, repair design, and construction-phase oversight of building restoration and rehabilitation projects

Encourage cross-discipline collaboration with the Building Envelope and PCA teams to enable multi-service project delivery and internal growth

Monitor key business metrics including backlog, resource allocation, utilization, and profitability to ensure department performance aligns with strategic goals

Demonstrate strong technical oversight and client advocacy throughout all phases of structural investigation, design, and repair implementation

Involvement with inspections of forensic evaluations, structural investigations and design and other related inspections and professional services

Provide litigation support, including involvement with 558 claims and related forensic evaluations

Project management, proposal and report review and preparations, and as the department continues to evolve, lead and mentor staff engineers and inspectors

Lead marketing and business development functions in this market sector

Aggressively expand a group of engineers, certified inspectors, and technicians involved with structural systems

Oversee quality control, report review and management of projects related to structural systems

P&L responsibility for the department

Qualification

Civil EngineeringStructural EngineeringProfessional Engineer (P.E.)Litigation SupportProject ManagementClient Relationship ManagementQuality ControlBusiness DevelopmentTeam Leadership

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil (Structural) Engineering or Architectural Engineering

10+ years of relevant structural engineering experience

Experience providing litigation support, including handling 558 claims

Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required

Preferred

Special Inspector (SI) certification preferred

Benefits

Competitive salary, performance bonuses, and comprehensive benefits.

Employee Stock Ownership program (ESOP)!

401(k) with up to 4% match

Tuition Assistance Program

And more!

Company

ECS Group of Companies

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ECS Group of Companies is a Chantilly, VA-based consulting engineering firm.

Founded in 1988

Chantilly, VA, US

1001-5000 employees

http://www.ecslimited.com

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