NV5

Overview

At NV5, we are a team of talented professionals, engineers, and consultants dedicated to empowering employees to make a positive impact on communities. The Forensic Structural Engineer role involves managing structural forensic engineering assignments and providing expert assessments and reports.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients before and after site visits and post report production to review scopes and explain findings.
• Perform on-site interviews to collect histories, data, and concerns.
• Photograph site conditions to explain conditions and determine causes of loss.
• Review codes and standards to develop defensible conclusions for clients.
• Maintain good project data management and storage practices.
• Supervise junior engineers in field work and report development.
• Develop reports outlining site observations, applicable codes, standards, findings, and conclusions.
• Testify in legal proceedings as required.

Requirements

• B.S. Degree in Civil, Structural, or Architecture Engineering.
• M.S. Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering is preferred.
• Residential and/or Commercial inspection and assessment experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of building codes, standards, and construction practices is required.
• Litigation experience is a plus.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license in Florida, or ability to obtain one within 6 months.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• PTO
• 401k

Additional Information

• Remote position based in Dallas, TX.
• Requires constant travel within 150 miles of office location.