Civil Eng. - Highway Construction Mngr. - Forensic Investigator
About The Position
As a Highway Construction Management Forensic Expert, you will investigate highway construction incidents. You will analyze highway construction site procedures, applying your comprehensive knowledge of standards and practices. You will write clear, scientifically sound reports and provide expert testimony. You will delve into the "why" behind incidents, critically assessing decision-making, operational procedures, and the standard of care. This role offers you a chance to use your cumulative training, experience, and critical thinking skills, collaborate with highly respected experts, continuously learn and grow, and make a tangible difference.
Requirements
- Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
- B.S. in Civil Engineering
- 10+ years of hands-on experience (including DOT experience) in highway construction (excavation, paving, drainage, utilities, bridges and other structures, etc.), traffic control and safety in highway work zones, construction management, construction inspection, construction safety, means & methods, contracts, scheduling, estimating, subcontractor management, quality control, fieldwork analyses, and incident and claims investigations.
- Thorough working knowledge of highway construction site procedures.
- Excellent technical, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
- Strong ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, objective evidence for non-technical audiences.
- Approximately 20% travel for inspections; the remainder is focused on analysis and report drafting, working independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- A clean background screen, a driver’s license, and the ability to drive.
Nice To Haves
- Highway/roadway design and/or maintenance, materials testing, residential or commercial land development, stormwater systems design, parking lot design/construction, vertical construction, and/or crash investigation/reconstruction.
Responsibilities
- Investigate highway construction incidents.
- Analyze highway construction site procedures, applying your comprehensive knowledge of standards and practices.
- Write clear, scientifically sound reports.
- Provide expert testimony.
Benefits
- Training to be a forensic expert
- Opportunity to collaborate with highly respected experts
- Continuous learning and growth
- Meaningful casework that is consequential to industry and society
- Unique working dynamic that blends collaboration and autonomy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
