Wind Engineering Scientist/Engineer — Building Resilience

Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety; Richburg (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Vision

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Disability (Short Term & Long Term)

Training & Development

Job summary

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) seeks a Scientist or Engineer to advance wind-engineering research aimed at strengthening homes and commercial buildings. Based in Richburg, SC, you will plan laboratory and field studies, analyze performance under wind hazards, and translate findings into practical recommendations.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design experiments, collect data, and communicate results to technical and nontechnical audiences.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in civil engineering, structural engineering, wind engineering, atmospheric science, or closely related field.
• Experience conducting engineering or scientific research through lab testing, field studies, numerical analysis, or related settings.
• Ability to develop test plans, analyze technical data, and draw evidence-based conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute wind engineering research projects in collaboration with research and technical teams.
• Develop research plans, test procedures, schedules, instrumentation requirements, data-collection methods, and analysis approaches.
• Design or support the design of laboratory test specimens, experimental setups, and measurement systems.
• Coordinate specimen construction, instrumentation, test preparation, and testing activities with technicians, contractors, and other project partners.
• Operate or support the operation of wind-testing equipment and data-acquisition systems.
• Analyze experimental and field data using appropriate engineering, statistical, or computational methods.
• Evaluate the performance of buildings, components, materials, and construction practices under wind and wind-driven rain conditions.
• Document research methods, findings, limitations, and recommendations in technical reports, presentations, and other publications.
• Translate complex scientific findings into clear, practical information for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Contribute technical findings that may support improvements to construction practices, test standards, building codes, and risk models.

Skills

Wind engineering research

Laboratory testing

Data analysis

Technical communication

Project coordination

Education

Master's in civil/structural/wind engineering

Doctorate preferred

Tools

Instrumentation

Data acquisition systems

Statistical analysis tools

Job description

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) seeks a Scientist or Engineer to advance wind-engineering research aimed at strengthening homes and commercial buildings. Based in Richburg, SC, you will plan laboratory and field studies, analyze performance under wind hazards, and translate findings into practical recommendations.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design experiments, collect data, and communicate results to technical and nontechnical audiences.