Director of Forensic Architecture & Expert Witness

HKA Birmingham; United States; On-site; USD 190,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan with company match

20 days of paid time off plus holidays

Job summary

HKA is seeking an experienced Director, Forensic Architecture to lead complex forensic engineering client projects in the United States. You will provide consulting and testimony on architectural disputes, lead investigations, and develop independent opinions while working closely with attorneys and clients through litigation, arbitration, and trial.

You will also help grow HKA's forensic architecture practice by building client relationships and delivering defensible expert analysis across a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Architecture.
• Active U.S. Registered Architect (RA) license.
• Significant experience in forensic architecture, construction disputes, and litigation consulting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an architectural expert witness in litigation, arbitration, and other dispute proceedings.
• Lead forensic investigations involving construction defects, architectural design, building envelope failures, water intrusion, code compliance, and standard-of-care issues.
• Analyze project documents, site conditions, testing, and other evidence to determine causation, extent, and responsibility.
• Develop independent expert opinions and prepare clear, defensible expert reports, rebuttals, and exhibits.
• Provide and defend expert testimony in depositions, arbitration, and trial, including under cross-examination.
• Work directly with attorneys, clients, and other experts on technical case issues, dispute strategy, and opposing expert opinions.
• Conduct and direct site inspections, evidence collection, testing, and other technical investigations.
• Evaluate repair and remediation approaches where relevant to the dispute.
• Build client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of HKA's forensic architecture practice.

Skills

Architectural expert witness

Forensic architecture

Litigation consulting

Client relationship development

Education

Architecture degree

Job description

HKA is seeking an experienced Director, Forensic Architecture to lead complex forensic engineering client projects in the United States. You will provide consulting and testimony on architectural disputes, lead investigations, and develop independent opinions while working closely with attorneys and clients through litigation, arbitration, and trial.

You will also help grow HKA's forensic architecture practice by building client relationships and delivering defensible expert analysis across a