We are seeking to add a highly-motivated mid-to-senior level licensed Professional Engineer to our team of multi-disciplinary licensed engineers. The individual will have knowledge in the behavior of structural systems and their components for use in Forensic Engineering relating to residential, commercial, industrial facilities, marine and inland structures. Experience in performing failure cause & origin analysis on building systems, authoring technical reports, and construction litigation is desired. Building system types include, but not limited to, steel, concrete, masonry, wood, roofing and building envelopes.
Responsibilities and Duties include:
- Fieldwork to document as-built conditions and damage to structural systems as a result of natural (wind, water, fire, earth movement, etc.) and/or human-induced origins (design and construction errors/omissions). Natural events can include large catastrophes such as regional floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, and earthquakes.
- Utilize building codes, technical knowledge of structural behavior, and understanding of construction practices to establish repair scope recommendations as well as cause and origin analyses.
- Evaluate design drawings and documentation.
- Communicate with Clients, interface with code officials and contractors and provide detailed reports.
- Manage multiple project assignments, executing them on time and within budget.
- Retention and development of Client relationships.
- Willing to travel, as needed, on short notice.
Education and Experience requirements:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or Architectural Engineering from an ABET accredited program required.
- Louisiana Licensed Professional Engineer through NCEES examination. Multiple state registrations (or ability to obtain) a plus. Minimum 5 Years Structural Engineering experience in design or other background that promotes an understanding of structural behavior.
- Knowledge of national building and construction codes (ICC, ASCE, AISC, ACI, NDS, etc.)
- Knowledge and experience of structural engineering concepts, principles and practices.
- Knowledge of multiple types of construction, a plus.
- Field experience.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Experience in providing Litigation Support including Expert Testimony at Depositions and/or Trial, Mediation and Arbitration proceedings, desirable.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and have a good driving record.
Learn MoreWe are seeking to add a highly-motivated mid-to-senior Construction Cost Estimator to our team of multi-disciplinary consultants. The individual will have knowledge in performing detailed take-offs of property conditions, estimating for medium to large projects utilizing Xactimate and other estimating software for residential, commercial, industrial facilities, marine and inland structures. Experience in document review and analyses of schedules, contracts, change orders, daily construction reports, authoring technical reports, and construction litigation is desired.
Responsibilities and Duties include:
- Fieldwork to document as-built conditions and extent of damage to structures as a result of natural (wind, water, fire, earth movement, etc.) and/or human-induced origins (design and construction errors/omissions). Natural events can include large catastrophes such as regional floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes.
- Produce accurate repair estimates from repair scopes using conceptual and schematic drawings, field notes and photographs.
- Research of historical data and pricing in the development of repair and replacement cost estimates.
- Development of unit costs for detailed repair scope.
- Assess potential exposure/construction risk and be able to appropriately analyze cost and reflect these in an estimate.
- Develop general and special conditions costs.
- Identify value-engineering alternatives.
- Identify risk issues, their order of magnitude and proposed solutions to minimize.
- Assist in the preparation of work scopes, instructions to bidders, bid forms or solicitation information, as needed.
- Analyses of third party estimates and proposals.
- Perform research to support opinions.
- Communicate with Clients, interface with code officials and contractors to address construction issues to develop estimates and prepare reports.
- Manage multiple project assignments, executing them on time and within budget.
- Retention and development of Client relationships.
- Willing to travel nationwide, as needed, on short notice at times.
Education and Experience requirements:
- 10 + years of experience (variety of public and private projects) from $5 million+.
- Bachelor degree in Construction Management or similar field preferred.
- Proven analytical and interpretive skills in preparing comprehensive and accurate construction cost estimates (detailed and conceptual).
- Membership with ASPE and AACE International desired along with Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) certification preferred.
- On site construction experience is desirable.
- Experience in property loss estimating is desirable.
- Extensive experience with Xactimate, RS Means, Microsoft Excel and Word, on-screen takeoff software and other construction estimating software.
- Excellent math and computational skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Experience in providing Litigation Support including Expert Testimony at Depositions and/or Trial, Mediation and Arbitration proceedings, desirable.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States for any employer and have a good driving record.
Learn MoreWe are seeking to add a highly-motivated mid-to-senior level Construction Consultant to our team of multi-disciplinary consultants. The individual should have experience performing site visits, condition assessments and documenting findings, confirming scope of work, analysis and evaluation of estimated repair and replacement costs for commercial, residential, industrial, marine and inland structures. Experience in document review and analyses of schedules, contracts, change orders, daily construction reports, authoring technical reports, and construction litigation is desired.
Responsibilities and Duties include:
- Fieldwork to document as-built conditions and extent of damage to structures as a result of natural (wind, water, fire, earth movement, etc.) and/or human-induced origins (design and construction errors/omissions). Natural events can include large catastrophes such as regional floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, fires and earthquakes.
- Evaluate conceptual and detailed repair estimates for scope and pricing accuracy.
- Understanding of historical data and pricing for the development and or evaluation of repair and replacement cost estimates.
- Assess site exposures/construction risks and be able to appropriately analyze cost and reflect these in an estimate.
- Identify costs and associated potential hidden exposure/risk to develop rough order of magnitude cost estimates.
- Assist in the preparation of work scopes, instructions to bidders, bid forms or solicitation of relevant information, as needed.
- Perform research to support opinions.
- Communicate with Clients, interface with Governing Officials, Contractors and Consultants.
- Manage multiple projects, executing them on time and within budget.
- Retention and development of Client relationships.
- Willing to travel, as needed, on short notice at times.
Education and Experience requirements:
- 10 + years of experience (variety of public and private projects) including $5 million+.
- Bachelor degree in Construction Management or similar field and/or industry level experience preferred.
- Proven analytical and interpretive skills in preparing comprehensive and accurate construction cost estimates (detailed and conceptual).
- Experience in property loss estimating is desirable.
- Strong project management skills.
- Extensive experience with Xactimate, RS Means, Microsoft Excel and Word, on-screen takeoff software and/or other construction estimating software.
- Excellent math and computational skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Experience in providing Litigation Support including Expert Testimony at Depositions and/or Trial, Mediation and Arbitration proceedings, desirable.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and have a good driving record.
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