Senior Staff Consultant - Civil Structural

Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi) is seeking a Senior Staff Consultant with expertise in civil and structural engineering. This role involves forensic investigations, expert analysis, and consulting on civil/structural related disputes and failures. The ideal candidate is a professional with hands-on design and construction experience who is ready to apply their knowledge in a forensic consulting environment.

This consultant will conduct site inspections, analyze project documentation, assess design and construction practices against applicable codes and standards, and communicate findings through expert reports, presentations, and testimony. The consultant will be responsible for planning, managing, and coordinating activities for client projects to ensure that project goals/objectives are accomplished within the prescribed timeframe and budget. This role offers the opportunity to work on challenging cases involving claims, disputes, and failures - while collaborating with ESi's multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists nationwide.

Key Responsibilities

Client Development & Collaboration:

• Develop local clients and projects in the construction industry by working in concert with regional business development staff and colleagues in ESi's Civil/Structural Practice.
• Perform marketing and business development activities to identify potential clients and strategies to build a client base. The candidate would be responsible for representing ESi and its consultants to potential clients and at conferences and meetings. Business development activities also may include making presentations and introductions to obtain additional clients and projects and/or expand ESi's business.
• Partner with peers across ESi disciplines and offices to pursue and execute cross-functional projects.

Technical Leadership & Forensic Investigations:

• Perform field inspections of residential, commercial, marine, transportation and industrial structures, etc. to determine cause and origin of reported or suspected damages as well as condition assessments.
• Prepare well-written technical reports, visual exhibits, and expert opinions for use in litigation and insurance matters.
• Provide expert witness testimony via deposition and trial.
• For projects not involving property loss or damage, provide consulting services to clients on civil engineering design and construction topics within the consultant's area of expertise.
• Confer with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
• Conduct well-developed and well-prepared client presentations and technical conference presentations.
• Prepare and review project proposals or plans to determine time frame, funding limitations, and procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.
• Make determination to accept or decline potential new projects based on all variables.
• Confer with project staff to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.

Project & Practice Management:

• Lead or contribute to multidisciplinary teams; manage timelines, budgets, and client expectations.
• Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure projects progress on schedule and within prescribed budgets.
• Adhere to and contribute to ESi's QA/QC standards by reviewing peers' work.
• Perform ongoing continuing education, including preparing technical presentations, white papers, and/or peer-reviewed papers relevant to their areas of practice.
• Mentor junior consultants to support their professional development.

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

• BS degree in Civil Engineering required,
• MS degree preferred.

Experience Requirements:

• 4+ years' experience in structural engineering
• Experience in a consulting environment preferred
• Experience and familiarity in inspection and engineering of industrial facilities preferred
• Structural inspection and condition assessment experience preferred
• Residential and/or commercial construction experience and/or materials lab investigation experience a plus

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• PE License required
• SE license preferred

Computer Skills:

• SAP2000, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs and ladders, and sit. Site inspections may require that employees stand, walk, carry tools, and/or work from an elevated position for extended periods of time.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Noise levels at project sites are variable, and may be loud enough to require hearing protection.

To all recruitment agencies: ESi does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of ESi without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of ESi. Please, no phone calls or emails.

It is the policy of ESI, as an equal opportunity employer, to attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status. ESI is committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting people with disabilities, as well as veterans. If you need assistance with completing the electronic application, please email your request to employment @ engsys.com