Senior Staff Consultant - Civil Structural

This position is responsible for performing property loss investigations related to residential and commercial structures, providing consulting services, preparing technical reports for clients, marketing company and self to obtain and/or maintain client base and to build business. Plans, manages and coordinates activities for client projects to ensure that goals/objectives of projects are accomplished within prescribed timeframe and funding parameters by performing the following duties personally or with the assistance of Staff Consultants or Staff Engineers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs field inspections of residential, commercial, marine, transportation and industrial structures, etc. to determine cause and origin of reported or suspected damages or condition assessments.

• Prepares technical, project-related reports on a timely basis for clients as required.
• 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.
• Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
• Conducts well-developed and well-prepared client presentations and technical conference presentations.
• Prepares and reviews 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.
• Confers with project staff to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
• Coordinate with the project lead, sometimes directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure projects progress on schedule and within prescribed budgets. At other times, the incumbent is providing engineering services for tasks assigned by the project lead.
• Conduct well-developed and well-prepared client presentations and technical conference presentations. 
• Perform marketing and business development to identify potential clients and strategies to build client base.
• May be expected to testify in depositions and/or trials as an expert witness or may assist in preparing another expert to testify. 

 Education Requirements:

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

 Experience Requirements:

• 5 years’ experience in structural engineering
• Experience and familiarity in inspection and engineering of industrial facilities preferred
• Residential and/or commercial construction experience and/or materials lab investigation experience a plus.
• Prior litigation experience is a plus. 
• Experience preparing reports in support of dispute resolution is a plus.
• Design or repair design experience is a plus.
• Structural inspection and condition assessment experience preferred

 Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Professional Engineer license preferred
• EIT plus ability to obtain a PE license within the first year may be considered.

 Computer Skills:

• SAP2000, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

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.