What are the responsibilities and job description for the Structural Engineer 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 experience in structural engineering and a broad understanding of both design and construction.
This role asks you to bring this same set of skills and knowledge 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:
What we require:
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.
Locations: Miami Lakes & Palm Beach Gardens, FL (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 and knowledge 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 structural engineering-related incidents.
- Analyze structural engineering procedures, applying your comprehensive knowledge of standards and practices.
- Write clear, scientifically sound reports.
- Provide expert testimony.
What we require:
- Licensure: Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license; S.E license is a plus.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- Experience: 15 years of hands-on structural engineering experience, including broad structural and vertical construction experience (horizontal experience is a plus); construction management, maintenance, and structural design experience in residential, industrial, institutional, or commercial structures.
- 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.
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.
Locations: Miami Lakes & Palm Beach Gardens, FL (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