Civil Engineer - Land Development

Job Description

Job Description

You are already an expert in your field. You are a Civil Engineering P.E. with 15 years or more of hands-on experience in land development and/or site/civil/heavy construction project management . You have broad experience with safety requirements and issues on construction sites.

This role asks you to bring this same set of skills and knowledge to a different challenge: determining why an incident occurred. You will work alongside nationally respected experts on casework that is consequential to industry and society, and you will keep learning for the rest of your career.

Prior forensic experience is not required. We hire for deep industry knowledge. Robson Forensic will train you to apply your expertise in a forensic setting, based on our experience of nearly 40 years in providing expert witness services.

What you will do:

• Investigate civil engineering – land development incidents.
• Analyze procedures, applying your comprehensive knowledge of standards and practices.
• Write clear, scientifically sound reports.
• Provide expert testimony .

You will delve into the "why" behind incidents, critically assessing decision-making, operational procedures, and the standard of care. 

What we require:

• Licensure : Active P.E. license. 
• Education : B.S. in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
• Experience : 15+ years of hands-on experience in land development and/or extensive site/civil/heavy construction project management; safety requirements and issues on construction sites; design experience and a thorough working knowledge of contracts, safety, construction means & methods, scheduling, estimating, subcontractor management, & quality control.
• Skills : Excellent technical and analytical skills; strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability : You can safely climb/navigate ladders, roofs, scaffolding, etc. for inspection activities.
• Other: A clean background screen, a driver’s license, and the ability to drive.

Experience that helps, though not required:

• Community development
• Residential land development
• Commercial land development
• Commercial construction
• Single-family home construction
• Commercial recreational construction
• Heavy construction

Work Style:

Approximately 20% of the role is travel for training, inspections, and providing sworn testimony on your investigative findings at a deposition or trial. The remainder is investigation, analysis, and report writing, working independently and as part of a collaborative team. Our experts offer and receive support/mentoring in a firm with over 100 scientists, engineers, and other professionals and manage a portfolio of 50-70 projects/clients.

Location: Miami Lakes/Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Atlanta, GA, Columbus/Dublin, OH, Lancaster, PA (hybrid)

About Robson Forensic

Robson Forensic is a national leader in expert witness consulting, providing technical expertise across many fields within engineering, architecture, science, and a broad range of specialty disciplines. Our experts come from both industry and academia, and the work blends collaboration with autonomy. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How to Apply

Apply with your resume. That is all we need to start the conversation. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

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