Senior Forensic Engineer - Civil​/Structural

Summary

As a Senior Civil/Structural Forensic Engineer, you will evaluate distress of existing buildings, structures, and building envelopes, and you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of investigative projects, including coordinating with clients, performing site visits, managing resources, writing reports, conducting analyses, reviewing building codes, and setting deadlines to ensure project deliverables are submitted in a professional and timely manner. The ideal candidate has an established network of clientele and is experienced with building, establishing, and maintaining rapport with this network.

This is a full‑time, remote position open to candidates anywhere in the U.S.

YA is an international professional services organization providing forensic consulting, engineering, risk mitigation, and related services. Founded over 25 years ago as a property damage consulting firm, YA has expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Today, YA has over 800 professionals dedicated to excellence, partnership, and driving innovation. YA Engineering Services (YAES) provides structural, mechanical, electrical, and geotechnical engineering services;

architectural and building envelope investigative services; non‑destructive testing services; seismic risk assessment services; materials analysis services; expert witness and litigation support services; and accident reconstruction services.

• Acts as a primary lead on projects.
• Coordinates with clients to set up site visits and complete deliverables.
• Manages project resources and sets/meets deadlines to ensure that projects stay on schedule.
• Produces project reports that synthesize data collected from onsite inspections with environmental factors, material properties, and performance analysis to determine the most likely cause and scope of distress and failures in buildings and components.
• Performs site visits to collect field data on residential, commercial and industrial properties.
• Reviews and interprets relevant building codes as necessary for issues pertaining to the scope of work.
• If requested, oversees the development of repair designs ensuring adequate coordination across disciplines.
• Makes independent decisions for projects, including selection of analysis and testing methods, repair materials (if necessary), and identifying and selecting resources relevant to the project.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

• Active PE license required.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in forensic engineering preferred.
• Proven ability to write comprehensive technical reports on inspection results.

• Employee‑focused culture.
• Strong commitment to work‑life balance.
• 100% Remote work.
• Flexible vacation.
• Paid family care/sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• 401(k) w/match.

$140, USD per year

• Base salary and bonus will be commensurate with experience.