Fire Investigator
Listed on 2026-10-08
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineer
Join Rimkus and unlock your potential with endless opportunities for growth, learning, and making a difference!
Rimkus () is a worldwide leader in Engineering and Technical Consulting. Rimkus experts specialize in building envelope, engineering, forensic consulting, dispute resolution, construction management services, and solutions built for the environment.
NOW IS THE TIME to join this growing and stable company! We offer our full-time employees a competitive salary, bonus opportunities and a full benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, disability, employer-matching 401(k), and opportunities for advancement!
The Salary Range for this position is $83,300 - $124,900 and is dependent on education, experience, location and certifications/licensure.
Join Rimkus and unlock your potential with endless opportunities for growth, learning, and making a difference!
Rimkus () is a worldwide leader in Engineering and Technical Consulting. Rimkus experts specialize in building envelope, engineering, forensic consulting, dispute resolution, construction management services, and solutions built for the environment.
NOW IS THE TIME to join this growing and stable company! We offer our full-time employees a competitive salary, bonus opportunities and a full benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, disability, employer-matching 401(k), and opportunities for advancement!
The Salary Range for this position is $83,300 - $124,900 and is dependent on education, experience, location and certifications/licensure.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS- Determines the origin and cause of fires and explosions involving structures, equipment, vehicles, heavy equipment, agricultural equipment, and other losses.
- Assists in securing the fire/explosion scene to prevent removal or damage of potential evidence.
- Conducts on-site, hands-on forensic fire analysis. This includes scene photography, interviewing witnesses and gathering information, taking possession of items, cause and origin determination, report preparation, and providing testimony in deposition and trial.
- Searches for, identifies, collects, and labels any potential evidence/items from the fire scene, including devices used to set, start, or further the progress of fire; protects the chain of custody of potential evidence/items.
- Provides technical and scientific support to clients for subrogation and litigation purposes.
- Conducts code compliance research including electrical, gas, fire, building and installation code violations.
- Facilitates and helps present continuing education seminars on fire-related topics.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
SKILLS and ABILITIES
- Must have a high level of analytical skills. Work requires continual attention to detail with the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Must be able to interact and communicate with clients at all levels (e.g. internal and external).
- Must have knowledge of a variety of computer software applications including but not limited to, Microsoft Office
- Applications and computer-assisted engineering and design software.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical reports, journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
- Ability to write scopes of work clearly and coherently, budget estimates, schedules, reports of findings, proposals, general correspondence, and other technical documents.
- Ability to respond to inquiries from internal and external clients.
Capable of effectively presenting information to top management, clients, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
- IAAI-CFI certification preferred.
- A minimum of NAFI-CFEI with the ability to obtain an IAAI-CFI…
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