What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forensic Structural Engineer position at Wallace Design Collective?
Brief Description
Wallace Design Collective is currently seeking a talented, self-motivated licensed Forensic Structural Engineer to join our team in Tulsa.
In this position, you will provide comprehensive structural forensic and design engineering services across commercial facilities, multi-story educational buildings (such as 4-story schools), retail spaces, and specialized forensic investigations. You will often be called to assess damaged structures in complex environments such as post-fire scenes, vehicular impacts, structural failures, and designated "unsafe zones” to conduct investigations, determine structural integrity, and engineer practical remediation solutions.
Annual Base Salary: $98,000 – $115,000
Additional benefits include medical plans, dental, vision, employee life insurance, 401(k), Flexible Spending Accounts, paid time off, paid holidays and tuition reimbursement.
Requirements
Requirements for this position are as follows:
Responsibilities
At Wallace Design Collective, our company culture is rooted in our desire to produce quality projects. We strive to be responsive, flexible, and creative. We have a supportive environment where every person is encouraged to continuously learn, grow, and achieve. We understand the importance of respect, compassion, and treating others professionally. We listen.
Wallace Design Collective offers a competitive and comprehensive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents 30 days after their date of hire. Insurance options include a choice of 5 different medical plans, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee include life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, accident, and short- and long-term disability.
Wallace offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k), Flexible Spending Accounts, Paid Time Off, and Tuition Reimbursement.
Wallace Design Collective is currently seeking a talented, self-motivated licensed Forensic Structural Engineer to join our team in Tulsa.
In this position, you will provide comprehensive structural forensic and design engineering services across commercial facilities, multi-story educational buildings (such as 4-story schools), retail spaces, and specialized forensic investigations. You will often be called to assess damaged structures in complex environments such as post-fire scenes, vehicular impacts, structural failures, and designated "unsafe zones” to conduct investigations, determine structural integrity, and engineer practical remediation solutions.
Annual Base Salary: $98,000 – $115,000
Additional benefits include medical plans, dental, vision, employee life insurance, 401(k), Flexible Spending Accounts, paid time off, paid holidays and tuition reimbursement.
Requirements
Requirements for this position are as follows:
Responsibilities
- Field Forensic Investigations & Disaster Response: Conduct on-site forensic evaluations in damaged buildings, including assessments following fires, vehicular impacts, collapses, or other structural distress within active or "unsafe zones".
- Structural Analysis & Design: Perform structural calculations and design framing systems and foundations using common structural analysis and engineering modeling software.
- Multi-Material Design: Engineer and detail solutions across a broad range of building materials, including structural steel, reinforced concrete, masonry/CMU, and wood framing (post-tensioned concrete experience is a plus).
- Contract Documents & BIM Coordination: Prepare, coordinate, and integrate structural design into contract documents; extract critical design information from architectural BIM models (Revit) and perform basic Revit drafting.
- Code Compliance & Safety: Verify that all analytical models, repair recommendations, and designs strictly adhere to relevant safety standards and local/national building codes.
- Construction Administration & Site Review: Review drawings, process submittals, and conduct job site visits to observe remediation and construction progress.
- Interdisciplinary & Client Coordination: Collaborate directly with structural project managers, multi-discipline teams, municipal reviewers, and clients to clearly communicate complex engineering findings.
- Experience: 5 years of professional experience in structural building design, structural analysis, and/or forensics.
- Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering is required; a master’s degree in Structural Engineering is preferred.
- Licensure: Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Oklahoma or the immediate ability to obtain licensure by comity.
- Technical Skills: Proven experience designing with structural steel, reinforced concrete, masonry, and wood. Proficient use of structural analysis software and basic familiarity with Revit drafting and BIM navigation.
- Disaster / Forensic Expertise: Demonstrated background or strong interest in collapse investigations, disaster response, and forensic failure analysis.
- Certifications (Preferred / Plus): Possession of relevant specialized credentials, including SE, CWI, IIBEC certifications (RRO, RRC), or ICC inspector certifications.
- Professional Attributes: High attention to detail, strong technical writing, responsible engineering judgment, and the flexibility to adapt to changing site conditions. Backgrounds in athletics or military service are considered a strong cultural plus.
At Wallace Design Collective, our company culture is rooted in our desire to produce quality projects. We strive to be responsive, flexible, and creative. We have a supportive environment where every person is encouraged to continuously learn, grow, and achieve. We understand the importance of respect, compassion, and treating others professionally. We listen.
Wallace Design Collective offers a competitive and comprehensive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents 30 days after their date of hire. Insurance options include a choice of 5 different medical plans, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee include life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, accident, and short- and long-term disability.
Wallace offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k), Flexible Spending Accounts, Paid Time Off, and Tuition Reimbursement.
Salary : $98,000 - $115,000