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Lead investigative projects to evaluate distress in buildings and structures, coordinating site visits and technical analyses. Produce comprehensive reports to identify root causes and provide repair recommendations while driving regional business growth.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, an active PE license, and over 10 years of forensic engineering experience. Candidates must possess strong technical writing skills and be willing to travel up to 50%.
Full job description
The Role:
Senior Civil/Structural Forensic Engineers evaluate distress to existing buildings, structures, and building envelopes. This role oversees all aspects of investigative projects, including coordinating with clients, performing site visits, managing resources, writing reports, conducting analyses, reviewing building codes, and setting deadlines to ensure project deliverables are submitted in a professional and timely manner.
The ideal candidate has an established client network and has a strong track record of building rapport and maintaining lasting client relationships.
In This Role, You Will:
Lead projects and serve as the primary point of contact
Coordinate site visits, resources, and timelines to keep projects on track
Conduct site visits and testing to gather data across property types
Perform site visits and lab examinations to collect data on residential, commercial, and industrial properties.
Produce reports that combine inspection, testing, and analysis data to identify root cause and make recommendations on repair or replacement.
Support regional growth through recruiting and business development
Build and maintain strong client relationships while generating new work
Partner with business development on conferences and client outreach
Review and interpret relevant building codes as necessary for issues about the scope of work.
Oversee the development of repair or replacement design scope, as needed.
Make independent decisions for projects including selection of analysis and testing methods and allocating resources relevant to the project.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
What You Bring:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
Active PE license
10+ years of forensic engineering experience
Proven ability to write comprehensive technical reports on inspection results
Strong organizational and time management skills
Willingness to travel up to 50%
Who We Are:
YA Group is an international professional services organization providing forensic consulting, engineering, risk mitigation, and related services. Founded over 25 years ago as a property damage consulting firm, YA has expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Today, YA has over 800 professionals dedicated to excellence, partnership, and driving innovation.
YA Engineering Services (“YAES”) is a national forensic multi-disciplinary consulting firm. YAES provides immediate response to new assignments, performs investigations in a timely manner, and provides comprehensive reports that are clear, concise, and backed by reasonable analyses and recommendations. YAES offers a team of highly qualified, technically excellent engineering professionals who work seamlessly together to service the needs of our clients in the model of an engineering cooperative.
What We Offer:
Employee-focused culture
Strong commitment to work-life balance
Remote work
Flexible vacation & Paid holidays
Paid family care/sick leave
Parental leave
Medical, Dental, Vision + more
401k w/match
Career growth
Competitive salaries + Bonus
Fraudulent Recruitment Alert:
Please be vigilant against fraudulent recruitment attempts. YA will never ask for personal financial information (such as bank account numbers or identification numbers) via social media or chat-based apps. We also will not request money for the purchase of business equipment, post job opportunities on Craigslist or conduct interviews solely via text message.
All official email communications regarding your application will come from [email protected] or directly from a member of our talent team using an @yagroup.com domain name.
If you suspect any fraudulent activity, please contact us directly at [email protected].
Disclosures:
As part of our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support candidate screening and evaluation. These tools are designed to assist—rather than replace—human decision-making, and all employment decisions are made by our recruiting team in accordance with applicable laws and our commitment to equal employment opportunity.
Where required by law, we will provide additional information about the use of these tools, including their purpose, and offer alternative processes or accommodations upon request.
The pay range for this role is:
$140,000 - 275,000 USD per year (Remote - United States)
*This wide salary range reflects the flexibility of the role and accommodates candidates across a broad range of experience levels; base salary and bonus will be commensurate with experience.
YA Group is a preeminent technical consulting firm providing tailored solutions for complex projects. With more than 25 years of experience, YA’s experts specialize in the planning and forensic assessment of the built environment, forensic accounting, government grant consulting, and accident reconstruction & biomechanics. Our multidisciplinary team supports clients in the insurance, government, legal, and corporate sectors. In an environment where uncertainty is constant, YA helps clients move forward with a decisive advantage.
Offices: 3102 West End Ave, Suite 175, Nashville, Tennessee 37203, US
YA Group is a preeminent technical consulting firm providing tailored solutions for complex projects. With more than 25 years of experience, YA’s experts specialize in the planning and forensic assessment of the built environment, forensic accounting, government grant consulting, and accident reconstruction & biomechanics. Our multidisciplinary team supports clients in the insurance, government, legal, and corporate sectors. In an environment where uncertainty is constant, YA helps clients move forward with a decisive advantage.
Offices: 3102 West End Ave, Suite 175, Nashville, Tennessee 37203, US