Senior Forensic Engineer - Mechanical

Senior Forensic Engineer – Mechanical

The Vertex Companies LLC is a global professional services firm with a focus on forensic consulting, expert witness services, construction project advisory, and compliance and regulatory consulting. Join a team that offers continuous learning, pride in work, and a chance to love what you do.

Senior Forensic Engineers conduct forensic investigations of mechanical systems, research failures, review construction documents, perform failure analysis, and prepare remediation plans. Activities are performed for insurance property claims, construction defect litigation, and property condition assessments for residential and commercial buildings.

• Conduct forensic field inspections into the cause and origin of incidents related to residential and commercial property damage claims and construction or design defect claims
• Research failures attributed to mechanical systems to determine the cause and origin of the incident – HVAC expertise a plus
• Develop a detailed plan for remediation of loss: scope, schedule, budget
• Author expert investigative reports with detailed findings and plans for remediation for senior management review and client presentation
• Ensure client satisfaction by meeting project on‑time and on‑budget expectations
• Ensure all assignments are executed with technical proficiency, accuracy, and professionalism
• Support assigned manager in meeting or exceeding the defined annual budget for the entire practice area
• Effectively coordinate with other team members, provide technical work product review, and monitor own progress on assigned tasks
• Monitor own performance data such as individual utilization rate vs. target, client deadlines, and accurate timesheet data
• Meet or exceed defined individual average utilization goals as set forth by company leadership
• Conduct own behavior in a “lead by example” manner, with emphasis on positivity
• Manage own tasks within assigned projects to support meeting defined objectives and key results (OKRs)
• Travel as necessary to support client, employee, and leadership needs
• Perform quality control of all assigned service delivery and self‑generated work product, maintaining an excellent reputation of quality
• Provide feedback to project team leader to rapidly identify and escalation of any client, technical or operational challenges

• Support organization’s vision and defined business objectives
• Prioritize tasks to work toward achievement of defined profit objectives of assigned projects
• Cooperate in construction of strong cross‑functional teams to achieve shared goals
• Complete daily tasks consistent with contract requirements and proactively alert Managing Director to potential challenges or issues
• Ensure compliance of operations with all local, state and federal (and international, if applicable) regulations and company policy
• Maintain consistent high quality on deliverables for all individual work product
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s and advanced degrees in Mechanical Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), with multiple states preferred
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience
• Appropriately credentialed and recognized within areas of technical expertise
• Proven track record of independent work product production, communication, and coordination with clients and assigned supervisor

• Experience in providing reliable work product review as assigned
• Able to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with co‑workers, supervisors, clients, subcontractors, and vendors as assigned
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Demonstrated self‑awareness and flexibility in working with a variety of personalities and work styles
• Able to handle multiple priorities and perform consistently and positively under high stress conditions
• Knowledge of computer operations and standard software packages (Word processing, spreadsheets, Adobe) required

The annualized base salary range for this role is $130k–190k. Total compensation includes a base salary and a performance‑based discretionary bonus program.…