Take the next step in your career with a premier forensic and structural engineering firm in Plano, TX (suburb of Dallas) that provides the personal atmosphere of a small company as well as the benefits of a large company. Client offers a unique opportunity for an experienced, licensed engineer to perform forensic investigations and analyses as well as structural design services. The diverse nature of Clients services affords engineers a mixture of office and field work environments.

Qualifications:

• Candidate must be willing to travel on assignments throughout these states
• Texas Licensed Professional Engineer (by exam) or the ability to become licensed within six months in structural design and forensic engineering
• Candidate must have the ability to obtain Professional Engineer licenses in additional states as needed
• Candidates must have an NCEES record or the ability to obtain one within six months
• Candidates must possess a strong understanding of building materials, residential and commercial construction, and building codes as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Candidates should be adaptable and self-motivated while also possessing strong analytical skills
• Functioning as a positive team-member is of paramount importance
• Lastly, candidates must have a working knowledge of AutoCAD

Directly Responsible For:

Forensic Duties (Approximately 90% of the workload)

• The Forensic Engineer will dedicate most of their time to forensic duties. They will personally perform engineering services as well as oversee graduate engineers and project managers; services include soil-structure interactions, performance of structural systems, evaluations of building envelopes, determination of cause, origin, and extent of peril damage, and many other areas of forensic analysis. Soil-structure interaction assessments include claims relating to design, construction, historic/current site effects, and moisture source influences. Structural system assessments include claims relating to current or latent design and construction issues. Building envelope assessments include claims relating to roof coverings, veneers, flashing, and weather resistive barriers. Peril assessments include claims relating to hurricane damage, tornado damage, lightning strikes, earthquakes, explosions, fire damage, and vehicle-structure collisions. The successful candidate will have the ability to perform on-site data collection and observations, review documents, and prepare a written report. PSE primarily operates in the Dallas/Fort Worth area; however, its engineers regularly perform investigations throughout all parts of Texas and Oklahoma. PSE’s staff of professional engineers collectively maintains licensure in sixteen states (AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NM, NC, OK, PA, SC, & TX). Candidate must be willing to travel on assignments throughout these states.

Design Duties (Approximately 10% of the workload)

• In addition to forensic duties, the Forensic Engineer will also be responsible for structural design work as needed. They will personally perform the analysis and engineering of large, custom single-family residences, multi-family apartment/condominium complexes, light commercial facilities, warehouses, and ancillary structures (retaining walls, screen walls, and swimming pools) utilizing a variety of building materials including dimensional lumber, engineered wood products, rolled steel, light-gauge steel, CMU, masonry, and cast-in-place concrete. They will also oversee staff and graduate engineers who will be performing similar services and analyses. Design projects will include the following types of structural systems: conventional/post-tensioned ground-supported foundations, conventional/post-tensioned elevated foundations, pier-and-beam elevated foundations, wood/steel/CMU superstructures, masonry/concrete/CMU ground-supported or elevated retaining walls, mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls, ground-supported or elevated screen walls, and ground-supported or elevated pools. The successful candidate will have the ability to read and interpret architectural plans, identify ambiguities and errors, and produce an engineering product meeting the architectural concept.

Work Location:

• Office work can be completed either at our Plano office location or at home via remote work. Field work requires local proximity to the DFW area, field work may require both day and overnight travel, as required. Field locations occasionally include tight spaces such as basements, attics, and crawlspaces as well as elevated areas such as roofs and unfinished construction.

General Skills/Qualifications:

• Texas Licensed Professional Engineer (by exam) or the ability to become licensed within six months in structural design and forensic engineering. Candidate must have the ability to obtain Professional Engineer licenses in additional states as needed. A master’s degree in a related field is preferred, but it is not required. Candidates must have an NCEES record or the ability to obtain one within six months. Candidates must possess a strong understanding of building materials, residential and commercial construction, and building codes as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. Candidates should be adaptable and self-motivated while also possessing strong analytical skills. Functioning as a positive team-member is of paramount importance. Lastly, candidates must have a working knowledge of AutoCAD.

Physical Demand and Work Environment:

• The physical demands described herein are representative of those which must be met by a candidate to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this role, the candidate is regularly required to sit, reach, bend, and move about the facility. The facility is a normal office environment with variation of temperature and lighting. While performing the field duties of this role, the candidate is regularly required to spend extended periods of time operating and/or riding in an automobile, to enter and move about and around the perimeter of multi-story buildings and ancillary structures (i.e. retaining walls, screen walls, pools, etc.), to climb onto and move about first and second story roofs, to enter and move about first and second story attics, to enter and move about pier-and-beam crawlspaces, to ascend/descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, etc., and will frequently require the candidate to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Field conditions will vary.

Client offers a competitive salary along with many great benefits:

• Health and other Medical Benefits:
• Medical insurance - company pays 60% for you and your dependents
• Vision, dental, and cancer insurance – company pays 100% for you and 60% for your dependents
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability – company pays 100% for you
• Time Off (Total of 30 days per year)
• 15 PTO
• 3 Holidays
• 2 Volunteer Days
• 401K – You are eligible after 1 year of service. Includes matching contribution of the first 4% with no vesting period
• Cell-phone – Up to $50 each month reimbursed towards use of your phone
• Wellness – Up to $75 each month reimbursed towards a gym membership, exercise class, or personal trainer
• Night out – Up to $50 each month reimbursed towards dinner and entertainment
• Team building:
• Events – 2 recreational and 2 work related events each year
• Lunch or breakfast – provided by company 16 times per year
• Student debt assistance – up to $100 per month over a period of six years for job-related degrees
• Continuing education:
• Webinars, seminars, and classes
• College course work
• Snacks and drinks – unlimited during your workday

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Plano, TX 75093: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Experience:

• structural design and forensic engineering: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Professional Engineer (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Required)

Work Location: One location

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