Civil/Structural Project Engineer

Inspiring People - Impactful Experiences

If there was one common theme to describe what our team members get from a career with Envista Forensics, it’s: An Experience. Envista prides itself on being One Company/One Team.

Forensic Consulting relies on scientific principles to investigate all types of failures impacting service, people, and business production— from minor to catastrophic. It’s our job to analyze and determine why it happened.

We’re always looking for great professionals, in all disciplines and locations – contact us for more information about other opportunities.

We’re looking for someone who:

Is Passionate. You have a genuine passion to problem solve.

Is motivated and cultivates innovation. You’re driven to be the very best. You challenge yourself to grow and learn every day and are encouraged by other team members.

Is collaborative. You’re excited to work with others throughout a global organization to help foster a superior workplace and culture. You are constantly thinking of new ways to make Envista successful.

Wants to make an impact to drive results. You’re looking to do amazing work. You’re all about helping our clients both internally and externally.

Operates with integrity and instills trust. You always conduct yourself with honesty and operate ethically in everything you do.

Job Description

Job Description

The forensic engineer will be called upon to isolate the specific reason or reasons a product, device or substance failed in order to improve the longevity or performance of the product or to improve its safety profile. Forensic Engineers often are used in product liability cases, a type of civil court case, and, occasionally, criminal cases, to investigate and testify about the source of a product’s design or object failure.

This is a remote position for candidates based in TN, preferably Knoxville or Nashville areas.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Investigates the origin and cause of failures, damages or defects in the civil/structural fields within residential, commercial, and industrial sites.

Analyzes the failure of building systems, determines the cause of failures, evaluates the quality of construction or reviews design or maintenance procedures.

Participates in catastrophe responses such as hurricanes, tornados, floods, wildland fires, and earthquakes.

Performs field investigations, leads multi-party examinations and documentation of damaged property.

Research failure modes and code requirements as needed, prepare recommendations for repair and/or remediation as appropriate.

Prepares accurate, clear, thorough, and concise reports and letters outlining the cause and origin of the damages to clients. Follows established policies, procedures, and processes in preparing information, exercising sound judgment in applying these to potentially unusual or complicated situations, and submits reports and documents in a timely manner and in accordance with client’s standards and expectations

Provides expert testimony in a court of law if required

Manages/works with multi-disciplinary teams on large and complex assignments.

Establishes trusted working relationship with clients and interacts socially at mixed engagements with clients.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor of Science in Civil/Structural Engineering or a related discipline is required

Active PE is required or ability to obtain within 6months (in the state of employment is preferred)

5 to 7+ years’ experience in design in combination of residential, commercial and industrial setting preferred

Experience with commercial and industrial facilities is desired.

Forensics experience is a plus

Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.

Technical expertise including Microsoft Suite and CRM.

Ability to travel 25 - 30% travel. Travel is mainly regional/local with occasional overnight stays.

Ability to work in inclement weather and various environmental conditions

Ability to work in high areas such as roofs or scaffolding, requiring physical agility, balance, and resistance to acrophobia.

One Company/One Team is not just one of our 5 Guiding Principles, it’s we how separate ourselves from our competitors. We learn together, we win together and through our team members voices, we bring certainty to an uncertain world.

At Envista Forensics, we recognize that our potential team members come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a role. We strive to reflect the communities and clients we serve to drive innovation, excellence, and meaningful work—We want you to bring your authentic self to Envista. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

Envista Forensics embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds and perspectives

Envista Forensics believes that Veterans arrive with not only translatable skills and technical expertise but in addition come with the intangibles; leadership and values that we believe align with our 5 Guiding Principles. Simply put, these qualities enable our success, so we encourage all Guardsmen, Reservists, and Veterans to consider Envista as their next career destination.

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Remote/Remotely/Tele/Telecommute/From home