Civil Engineer - Highway / Traffic Forensic Investigator
About The Position
As a Civil Engineer - Highway/Traffic Engineering Forensic Expert, you will investigate highway/traffic engineering incidents, analyze highway/traffic design procedures, apply your comprehensive knowledge of standards and practices, 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/traffic engineering [geometric design, access/egress design, highway/roadway safety features (signing, striping, lighting, guardrail, barriers, clear zones, etc.), intersection design, signal design/maintenance, fieldwork analyses, field engineering studies, & incident/claims investigations.]
- Broad understanding of highway/roadway design and safety.
- Excellent technical, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
- Strong ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, objective evidence for non-technical audiences.
- Clean background screen, a driver’s license, and the ability to drive.
Nice To Haves
- Some experience in highway/roadway maintenance, construction management, construction inspection, materials testing, residential or commercial land development, stormwater systems design, parking lot design, and/or crash investigation/reconstruction.
Responsibilities
- Investigate highway/traffic engineering incidents.
- Analyze highway/traffic design 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
