Area Director - Forensic Engineering

Location: Colorado or elsewhere in the Western U.S. Bring your technical expertise, leadership experience, and client relationships to an Area Director role with responsibility across the Western U.S. TYG is partnering with an established forensic engineering and construction consulting firm to appoint an experienced engineer from a structural, civil, or mechanical background. The firm helps insurers, legal teams, property owners, and public-sector clients understand building failures and damage, assess existing conditions, and determine repair and restoration approaches. About the role You’ll combine technical investigations with staff leadership and regional business development, assessing commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings while developing the engineers and client relationships around you. Your responsibilities will include: Leading field investigations into building damage, structural distress, and failures. Evaluating site conditions and structural components, producing reports with findings and conceptual repair recommendations. Managing and mentoring engineering staff. Collaborating with engineers and construction consultants across disciplines. Developing existing client accounts and bringing new relationships into the firm. What you’ll bring An active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, with a background in structural, civil, or mechanical engineering. 10+ years of relevant engineering experience, including evaluations, failure analysis, or building condition assessments. Experience mentoring engineers and managing client relationships. A relevant bachelor’s degree; a master’s degree is a plus. Strong technical writing, communication, and project management skills. Ability to conduct field investigations and undertake approximately 20% travel. Regional leadership: Combine technical delivery, team development, and client growth across the Western U.S. Varied investigations: Apply your expertise to commercial, institutional, and industrial properties, helping clients understand what went wrong and how to move forward. Multidisciplinary collaboration: Work alongside engineers and construction consultants on complex building assessments. People development: Take an active role in mentoring engineers and strengthening the team’s technical capabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr TYG