Remote Forensic Structural Engineer, PE — Autonomy & Impact

RadRecruit; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full W-2 stability and benefits

Set your own schedule

Work from wherever

Job summary

RadRecruit is seeking a forensic engineer with a PE license to lead independent investigations into structural failures. You’ll run end-to-end cases, inspect sites across your territory, and write technical reports that withstand litigation.

This role offers full W-2 stability, a flexible schedule, and travel with limited overnight work. Tenured professionals in this niche regularly clear $200K+, with the autonomy to engineer real outcomes rather than chase billables.

Qualifications

• Licensed PE in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Comfortable with fieldwork and local travel (overnights and CAT work are limited)
• Curious, analytical, and able to defend conclusions in writing
• Clear, concise report writing
• No forensics background required—they’ll train the rest

Responsibilities

• Investigate structural failures: roof collapses, construction defects, equipment failures
• Run independent investigations end-to-end
• Write technical reports that stand up to scrutiny in litigation
• Perform site inspections across your territory
• Build expertise across failure types—not pigeonhole into one

Skills

Fieldwork

Report writing

Analytical thinking

No forensics background required

Education

Professional Engineer License (PE)

Job description

RadRecruit is seeking a forensic engineer with a PE license to lead independent investigations into structural failures. You’ll run end-to-end cases, inspect sites across your territory, and write technical reports that withstand litigation.

This role offers full W-2 stability, a flexible schedule, and travel with limited overnight work. Tenured professionals in this niche regularly clear $200K+, with the autonomy to engineer real outcomes rather than chase billables.