Structural Forensic Engineer

Nederveld, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nederveld, Inc. seeks a Forensic Structural Engineer to conduct field, lab, and office investigations into failures related to a building's skeleton and envelope.

The role emphasizes a hands-on approach, learning, technical research, and thorough report writing to determine causes of failure in the built environment. The position focuses on physics-based analysis rather than traditional design work, requiring interpretation of data and application of engineering principles to real-world building

Qualifications

• Investigative work in the field, office, and lab to determine root cause of failures related to building skeleton and envelope.
• Strong analytical mindset and hands-on problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Investigate root causes of failures in building skeleton and envelope in field, lab, and office.
• Conduct hands-on testing, technical research, and engineering analysis.
• Write comprehensive engineering reports detailing findings and conclusions.
• Move beyond typical design work to study physics-based failure mechanisms.

Job description

This role involves investigative work in the field, office, and lab to determine the root cause of failures mainly related to the building's skeleton (structural elements) and skin (building envelope). The Forensic Structural Engineer will take a hands‑on approach to engineering, working in the field, testing facility and office. Additionally, this role will require the individual to learn new things, conduct technical research, and write engineering reports.

The Forensic Structural Engineer will branch out from typical design work and investigate to determine the cause of failures related to building structures. This role consists of very little to near no design aspects. The focus is on the laws of physics, and the basis of engineering principles, and the correct application of these to the built environment. The role requires the engineer to “go beyond the code