Senior Forensic Structural Engineer

Sedgwick; Coffs Harbour City Council; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in claims administration seeks a Senior Forensic Structural Engineer in Coffs Harbour. The role involves forensic investigations, preparing reports, and developing design packages. Candidates should possess a Bachelor in Civil/Structural Engineering and at least 10 years of experience. A caring culture with hybrid work arrangements is offered.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangement

Access to over 15,000 courses

Career pathways

Cross-functional groups

Qualifications

• At least 10 years’ industry experience, forensic engineering ideal.
• Member of Engineers Australia (MIEAust).
• Interstate accreditations considered.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and assess existing buildings for damage.
• Prepare detailed computations for repairs.
• Deliver design documentation including drawings.

Skills

Forensic investigations

Structural design software

Insurance claims knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor of Civil/Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer

Tools

Spacegass

Structural Toolkit

Job description

Senior Forensic Structural Engineer

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By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

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Certified as a Great Place to Work

Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance

Reporting to the Manager of Engineering Services, you will assume a dual role, combining forensic and design engineering responsibilities. You will conduct thorough forensic investigations to determine the cause of damage for insurance claims or asset/building owners and prepare detailed causation reports and Scopes of Works. Additionally, you will develop comprehensive design packages for the repair and remediation of the identified damage.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and assess the condition of existing buildings and structures to determine the cause of damage.
• Identify design and construction defects with reference to code and damage causation.
• Collect data using photographic equipment.
• Accurately and detailed recording of data whilst on-site.
• Prepare detailed computations for the repair of small to medium structures.
• Deliver design documentation including drawings, specifications, and reports.
• Provide construction-phase support on a wide array of projects.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years’ industry experience, with experience as a forensic engineer ideal.
• Bachelor of Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Member of Engineers Australia (MIEAust).
• Chartered Engineer and/or Registered on the National Engineers Register (NER).
• Interstate accreditations will be considered including Registered Building Practitioner, Victoria (RPEV) and Registered Professional Engineer, Queensland (RPEQ).
• Proven experience with structural design software such as Spacegass, Structural Toolkit, etc.
• Sound knowledge of the insurance industry (claims lifecycle) including the legislative framework, applicable codes and products.

Culture & Benefits

Caring Culture

It’s at the heart of everything we do, and we show we care by living our core values: Empathy, Accountability, Inclusion, Collaboration, and Growth. By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

Sedgwick is an equal opportunity employer, recognized by the Diversity Council of Australia. We're committed to fair and accessible recruitment. If you need special accommodations, please let us know when applying.

If you are successful in joining our team, you will be required to complete reference checks, mandatory background checks, including a police check and work rights.

Why Sedgwick?

Sedgwick is the global leader in claims administration, loss adjusting, benefits administration, and product recall. We are committed to providing excellent service to our clients and are passionate about helping them through difficult times.

Every day, our colleagues are working to make the world better. They’re helping people recover after an injury or illness. They’re assisting with damage from a natural disaster. They’re even giving back to others in their spare time, championing over 500 charities in communities around the world, and counting.

Whether you’re in loss adjusting, claims, customer service, nursing, engineering, IT or another specialty, there’s a place for you here to be a force for good.

Benefits

• Hybrid working arrangement. #LI-Hybrid
• Sedgwick Australia University – access to more than 15,000 courses on demand and opportunities to continue formal education.
• +0.5% on top of Superannuation Guarantee
• Domestic and International Career Pathways
• Sedgwick Colleague Resource Groups – international, cross-functional, colleague-led groups aimed at fostering an inclusive workplace