Staff Engineer, Civil Engineering

Staff Engineer – Aperture LLC About Aperture

Aperture is a national portfolio of best-in-class forensic expert companies providing full-service expert analysis. Aperture’s mission is driven by a Partnership Model that provides strength, consistency, and scale. The power of our collective is unmatched, and we are a force beyond compare. Powered by our people and our Partners, we amplify our effectiveness and our impact.

Bryant Consultants, an Aperture company, is seeking a part-time to full-time Staff Engineer, with specialized experience in structural engineering, to join our Insurance Services Department. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in site observations and data collection, structural evaluations, interviewing property owners and/or their representatives, and technical report writing.

In this role, you’ll conduct investigations, assess structural conditions, and provide detailed documentation to support forensic (primarily insurance) cases. If you’re excited by complex, investigative projects, enjoy applying your expertise to real-world challenges, and want to grow within a collaborative, knowledge-driven team, we invite you to join us and work alongside some of the top engineering professionals in the industry.

Our insurance clients ask us to investigate matters and provide reports which aid them in coverage decisions for their policyholders. Common examples of these investigation requests include foundation claims, moisture investigations, useful remaining portions of residential and commercial structures after a loss event, vehicle or storm damage to structures, explosions, retaining wall failures, etc.

• Engineering analyses related to a variety of projects include, but not limited to, commercial and residential buildings, retaining walls, flatwork, towers, reinforced slopes, bridges, drainage ways, and any other structurally related projects.
• Evaluate data from engineering reports and documents, construction plans and documentation, municipal records, site photographs and field notes, deposition transcripts, and various other court proceedings to form conclusions.
• Review supplied file information, perform in-town and out-of-town inspections (including crawlspaces, attics, roofs, etc.), conduct interviews, draw floor plans, document site-specific and environmental variables, take relative elevation foundation and/or topographical measurements, obtain photographic support (with voice annotations), and document any other relevant information.
• Communicate with clients about project details during the project life cycle and document all correspondence.
• Assist with other forensic investigations in determining cause-and-origin of damages, construction defects, structural failures, water intrusion, and building envelope deficiencies.
• Use computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering design documents.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, with proven experience in forensic investigations, data analysis, and report writing.
• Structural engineering education and experience preferred.
• Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license required, and
• 5-7 years of staff engineering experience preferred.

• This position requires that you have the physical ability to perform all the following functions:
  Climb ladders, walk on roofs, enter and work in confined spaces, work outdoors in hot or cold weather, lift up to 50 pounds, use necessary safety equipment.
• Perform duties that may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, or squatting for prolonged periods of time.
• May be required to travel for business purposes.
• The ability to sit at a desk up to 80% of the time.
• The ability to stand and walk up to 20% of the time.
• The ability to be confined in a small area, such as a cubicle.
• The ability to operate phones and computers.

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