What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civil Engineer - Construction Manager position at Robson Forensic?
You are already an expert in your field. You are a Professional Engineer (P.E.) with 15 or more years of hands-on Construction Management experience and a deep understanding of construction management and construction site safety.
This role asks you to bring this same set of skills to a different challenge: determining why an incident occurred. You will work alongside nationally respected experts on casework that is consequential to industry and society, and you will keep learning for the rest of your career.
Prior forensic experience is not required. We hire for deep industry knowledge. Robson Forensic will train you to apply your expertise in a forensic setting, based on our experience of nearly 40 years in providing expert witness services.
What you will do:
You will delve into the "why" behind incidents and disputes, critically assessing decision-making, operational procedures, and the standards of care.
What we require:
Experience that helps, though not required :
Work style:
Approximately 20% of the role is travel for training, inspections, and providing sworn testimony on your investigative findings at a deposition or trial. The remainder is investigation, analysis, and report writing, working independently and as part of a collaborative team. Our experts offer and receive support/mentoring in a firm with over 100 scientists, engineers, and other professionals and manage a portfolio of 50-70 projects/clients.
Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth/Irving, TX area (hybrid)
ABOUT ROBSON FORENSIC:
Robson Forensic is a national leader in expert witness consulting, providing technical expertise across many fields within engineering, architecture, science, and a broad range of specialty disciplines. Our experts come from both industry and academia, and the work blends collaboration with autonomy. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply with your resume. That is all we need to start the conversation. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
#LI-Hybrid
This role asks you to bring this same set of skills to a different challenge: determining why an incident occurred. You will work alongside nationally respected experts on casework that is consequential to industry and society, and you will keep learning for the rest of your career.
Prior forensic experience is not required. We hire for deep industry knowledge. Robson Forensic will train you to apply your expertise in a forensic setting, based on our experience of nearly 40 years in providing expert witness services.
What you will do:
- Investigate construction incidents.
- Analyze construction site procedures, applying your comprehensive knowledge of standards and practices.
- Write clear, scientifically sound reports.
- Provide expert testimony.
You will delve into the "why" behind incidents and disputes, critically assessing decision-making, operational procedures, and the standards of care.
What we require:
- Licensure: Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
- Education: B.S. in Civil Engineering
- Experience: 15 years of hands-on experience in construction management, including commercial, and experience with quality control and safety issues on construction sites.
- Knowledge: Thorough working knowledge of contracts, means & methods, scheduling, estimating, and subcontractor management.
- Skills: Excellent technical, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
- Aptitude: Strong ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, objective evidence for non-technical audiences.
- Other: Aclean background screen, a driver's license, and the ability to drive.
Experience that helps, though not required :
- Single-family
- High-rise
- Industrial
- Land Development
- Heavy/highway construction
Work style:
Approximately 20% of the role is travel for training, inspections, and providing sworn testimony on your investigative findings at a deposition or trial. The remainder is investigation, analysis, and report writing, working independently and as part of a collaborative team. Our experts offer and receive support/mentoring in a firm with over 100 scientists, engineers, and other professionals and manage a portfolio of 50-70 projects/clients.
Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth/Irving, TX area (hybrid)
ABOUT ROBSON FORENSIC:
Robson Forensic is a national leader in expert witness consulting, providing technical expertise across many fields within engineering, architecture, science, and a broad range of specialty disciplines. Our experts come from both industry and academia, and the work blends collaboration with autonomy. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply with your resume. That is all we need to start the conversation. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
#LI-Hybrid