Civil Engineer - Construction Manager

Robson Forensic, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Robson Forensic is seeking a highly experienced Professional Engineer in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area to join our forensic team. You will apply 15+ years of hands-on construction management expertise to determine why incidents occurred and provide objective evidence for trials and investigations.

We value deep industry knowledge and provide training to apply your expertise in a forensic setting, working with a firm of over 100 scientists, engineers, and professionals on 50-70 projects concurrently.

Qualifications

• Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• B.S. in Civil Engineering.
• 15+ years of hands-on construction management experience, including commercial projects, with quality control and safety on construction sites.
• Thorough working knowledge of contracts, means & methods, scheduling, estimating, and subcontractor management.
• Excellent technical, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Strong ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, objective evidence for non-technical audiences.
• Clean background screen, a driver’s license, and the ability to drive.

Responsibilities

• Analyze construction site procedures, applying knowledge of standards and practices.
• Write clear, scientifically sound reports.
• Provide expert testimony.

Skills

PE license

Construction management

Report writing

Expert testimony

Safety practices

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Civil Engineering

Job description

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Full Time Dallas, TX, US

You are already an expert in your field. You are a Professional Engineer (P.E.) with 15 or more years of hands-on Construction Management experience and a deep understanding of construction management and construction site safety.

This role asks you to bring this same set of skills to a different challenge: determining why an incident occurred. You will work alongside nationally respected experts on casework that is consequential to industry and society, and you will keep learning for the rest of your career.

Prior forensic experience is not required. We hire for deep industry knowledge. Robson Forensic will train you to apply your expertise in a forensic setting, based on our experience of nearly 40 years in providing expert witness services.

What you will do:

• Analyze construction site procedures, applying your comprehensive knowledge of standards and practices.
• Write clear, scientifically sound reports.
• Provide expert testimony.

You will delve into the "why" behind incidents and disputes, critically assessing decision-making, operational procedures, and the standards of care.

What we require:

• Licensure: Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Education: B.S. in Civil Engineering
• Experience: 15+ years of hands-on experience in construction management, including commercial, and experience with quality control and safety issues on construction sites.
• Knowledge: Thorough working knowledge of contracts, means & methods, scheduling, estimating, and subcontractor management.
• Skills: Excellent technical, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Aptitude: Strong ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, objective evidence for non-technical audiences.
• Other:Aclean background screen, a driver’s license, and the ability to drive.

Experience that helps, though not required:

• Single-family
• High-rise
• Land Development

Work style:

Approximately 20% of the role is travel for training, inspections, and providing sworn testimony on your investigative findings at a deposition or trial. The remainder is investigation, analysis, and report writing, working independently and as part of a collaborative team. Our experts offer and receive support/mentoring in a firm with over 100 scientists, engineers, and other professionals and manage a portfolio of 50-70 projects/clients.

Location:

Dallas/Ft. Worth/Irving, TX area (hybrid)

ABOUT ROBSON FORENSIC:

Robson Forensic is a national leader in expert witness consulting, providing technical expertise across many fields within engineering, architecture, science, and a broad range of specialty disciplines. Our experts come from both industry and academia, and the work blends collaboration with autonomy. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.