Senior Forensic Engineer – Property Claims

Vertex Companies; Street (MD); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex is seeking a Senior Forensic Engineer to conduct investigations into property damage claims and construction defects, focusing on cause and origin analyses of HVAC and other mechanical systems. You will develop remediation plans, produce detailed expert reports, and guide projects from start to finish with client presentations.

The role emphasizes meeting budgets and schedules, maintaining high quality, and traveling as needed to support client and team needs within the firm’s project

Responsibilities

• Conduct forensic field inspections into the cause and origin of incidents related to residential and commercial property damage claims and construction or design defect claims
• Research failures attributed to mechanical systems to determine the cause and origin of the incident - HVAC expertise a plus
• Develop a detailed plan for remediation of loss: scope, schedule, budget
• Author expert investigative reports with detailed findings and plans for remediation for senior management review and client presentation
• Ensure client satisfaction by meeting project on-time and on-budget expectations
• Ensure all assignments are executed with technical proficiency, accuracy, and professionalism
• Responsible for supporting assigned manager in meeting or exceeding the defined annual budget for the entire practice area
• Effectively coordinate with other team members as requested or assigned, able to provide technical work product review, and monitor own progress on assigned tasks
• Meet or exceed defined individual average utilization goals as set forth by company leadership
• Conduct own behavior in a "lead by example" manner, with emphasis on positivity
• Manage own tasks within assigned projects in support of meeting defined objectives and key results (OKRs)
• Travel, as necessary to support client, employee, and leadership needs
• Perform quality control of all assigned service delivery and self-generated work product, maintaining an excellent reputation of quality
• Provide feedback to project team leader in a manner that assists with rapid identification and escalation of any client, or technical or operational challenges

Job description

Vertex is seeking a Senior Forensic Engineer to conduct investigations into property damage claims and construction defects, focusing on cause and origin analyses of HVAC and other mechanical systems. You will develop remediation plans, produce detailed expert reports, and guide projects from start to finish with client presentations.

The role emphasizes meeting budgets and schedules, maintaining high quality, and traveling as needed to support client and team needs within the firm’s project