Head of Project Management

Sedgwick; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EFI Global in Columbus, OH is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate fire investigation and engineering projects, ensuring they meet client requirements, budgets, and timelines.

You will support investigators and engineers, manage schedules, prepare reports, and collaborate with stakeholders. The role requires a high school diploma, 2+ years of related experience, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Two years of related project experience in a team setting.
• Strong scheduling, documentation, task tracking, and budget monitoring skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; ability to learn project, billing, and case management systems.
• Experience in insurance, forensic, engineering, environmental, or fire investigation environments preferred.
• Excellent judgment, problem solving, and discretion; travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities based on established scope, client requirements, timelines, budgets, and company procedures.
• Assist with budget tracking and variance reporting; communicate with project leadership.
• Provide routine status updates to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare project documentation and reports for management and clients.
• Support client service and business development through professional interactions and approved industry events.

Skills

Project coordination

Budget monitoring

Documentation & reporting

Client communication

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

EFI Global is a full-service engineering, fire investigation, environmental, health and safety, and specialty consulting services firm serving a variety of industries in both the public and private sectors. Over the last four decades, we have grown from a boutique firm specializing in handling insurance fraud and arson cases and providing expert witness testimony, into a recognized global leader in engineering failure analysis, origin-and-cause investigations, environmental consulting, laboratory testing and specialty consulting. Our forensic investigation, engineering and environmental services teams around the world share a dedication to expertise, quality and demonstrating to customers that caring counts®. Each of our more than 700 professional engineers, fire investigators, architects and scientists was selected for their technical proficiency, in-depth industry knowledge and commitment to professional integrity. EFI’s combination of global solutions and local expertise has earned the firm a reputation for delivering timely responses that consistently meet our clients’ expectations—anytime, anywhere.

The Project Manager, EFI coordinates and manages assigned fire investigation and engineering projects, supporting Fire Investigators and Engineers in determining origin, cause, and responsibility. Ensures projects are completed in accordance with client or assigned legal counsel requirements, established budgets, timelines, and company procedures while serving as a primary point of contact for project-related activities.

Project Planning & Coordination

• Coordinate assigned project activities based on established scope, client requirements, timelines, budgets, and company procedures.
• Support the assignment and scheduling of investigators, engineers, environmental professionals, and other resources based on availability and project needs.
• Maintain project schedules, task lists, and workflow information; Coordinate approved requests for legal support services, specialty expertise, laboratory services, or other project resources.

Budget & Financial Management

• Assist with preparing and maintaining project budgets using established assumptions for travel, lodging, laboratory services, rental vehicles, and other project costs.
• Track project activity, deliverables, timelines, and expenses; identify variances and provide timely information to project leadership.
• Document approved scope changes and support budget updates and related client communications.
• Partner with centralized billing teams to verify project information, review supporting costs, and facilitate accurate invoice preparation and delivery.

Stakeholder & Client Management

• Provide routine project status, scheduling, documentation, and budget updates to clients and internal stakeholders within established guidelines.
• Collaborate with fire investigators, engineers, environmental professionals, billing partners, and operational leadership to support timely project completion.
• Respond to routine project questions and refer technical, contractual, legal, or complex service matters to the appropriate subject matter expert or leader.

Project Administration & Reporting

• Perform administrative review of reports for completeness, formatting, and required supporting documentation; route technical content questions to qualified professionals.
• Maintain accurate project records, status information, correspondence, and required documentation in company systems.
• Prepare routine project tracking reports and summaries for project management and operational leadership.
• Support client service and business development efforts through professional interactions, responsive project coordination, and participation in approved industry or client events.
• Supports the organization's quality program(s).

Travels as required.

High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree in a related major from an accredited college or university preferred, or equivalent experience.

Two (2) years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required, including project experience in a team setting; claims administration, forensic consulting, insurance services, fire investigation support, or a related professional services environment.

Working knowledge of project coordination practices, including scheduling, documentation, task tracking, and budget monitoring.

Ability to review project information, recognize variances or potential issues, and eliminate concerns appropriately.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn project, billing, and case management systems.

Ability to maintain accurate records and handle confidential or sensitive project information with discretion.

Working knowledge of insurance, forensic, engineering, environmental, or fire investigation environments preferred.

excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; Computer keyboarding, travel as required

Auditory/Visual: Hearing, vision and talking

If your application is selected to advance to the next round, you will receive an e‑mail notification or phone call from a recruiter to schedule an initial call.

A comprehensive benefits package is offered including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401k and matching, PTO, disability and life insurance, employee assistance, flexible spending or health savings account, and other additional voluntary benefits.