Forensic Concrete Structural Engineer

Department:
Existing Building

Lerch Bates is seeking a Forensic Concrete Structural Engineer to lead the evaluation, design coordination, and repair of existing building structural systems. This role focuses on investigating structural deficiencies, performing condition assessments, and developing practical rehabilitation and repair solutions for commercial, institutional, and complex existing structures.

In this role, you will manage multiple structural rehabilitation projects from planning through execution, serving as a technical lead and trusted advisor to clients. You will oversee structural condition assessments, develop repair recommendations, coordinate design and construction activities, and ensure quality delivery of rehabilitation solutions. This position also includes mentoring engineers and technical staff and providing peer review of structural evaluation and repair work.

One of the biggest advantages of working at Lerch Bates is that we are 100% employee-owned through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Unlike many companies that offer only a salary and retirement plan, eligible employees receive company-funded ESOP shares at no cost to them as part of their long-term retirement benefits.

As Lerch Bates grows, employee‑owners share in the company’s success. For many employees, the ESOP becomes one of the most valuable financial benefits of their career by helping build meaningful long-term wealth in addition to their salary and traditional 401(k).

When you join Lerch Bates, you are not just building better buildings. You also have the opportunity to build your financial future alongside the company’s success.

Lerch Bates (LB) is a global technical consulting firm focused on improving how buildings perform for owners, designers, and the people who use them every day. For more than 75 years we’ve partnered on some of the world’s most complex and high‑profile projects. Today we provide Total Building Performance expertise that integrates Building Science and Building Flow into a unified delivery model.

Our work spans design, construction, investigation, repair, rehabilitation, management, and modernization with one consistent goal: helping clients make confident, well‑informed decisions in an increasingly complex built environment.

We are 100% employee-owned through our ESOP. That means when the company succeeds, our employee‑owners share in that success. It’s more than a retirement benefit - it's an ownership mindset backed by the opportunity to build long‑term financial value while helping shape the future of the company.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed in this position. They are not intended to prescribe or restrict the assignments that management may make.

• Conduct structural condition assessments of existing buildings to evaluate structural systems, deterioration, and performance deficiencies
• Investigate structural issues including cracking, settlement, corrosion, load path concerns, and material degradation
• Review original construction documents and existing conditions to identify risks and structural vulnerabilities

• Prepare detailed structural condition assessment reports documenting findings and repair recommendations
• Develop structural rehabilitation and repair strategies for existing buildings
• Perform peer review of structural evaluation reports and technical findings prepared by team members

• Participate in meetings with owners, architects, contractors, and consultants to review structural rehabilitation strategies
• Coordinate with internal teams to support structural repair design, drawings, specifications, and construction documents
• Review structural details, drawings, and submittals for compliance with engineering intent and repair requirements

• Conduct on-site structural inspections and quality assurance reviews during repair and rehabilitation work
• Prepare detailed site visit reports documenting structural…