Director of Forensic Engineering

The Role:

The Director of Engineering provides technical and people leadership within YA Engineering Services’ forensic engineering practice, focusing on the evaluation of damaged building structures and related mechanical and electrical systems for insurance carriers, law firms, and other stakeholders. The position leads and mentors engineers while remaining hands‑on throughout the project lifecycle—from coordinating site visits and conducting field inspections to performing engineering analysis, interpreting applicable building codes, and producing clear, defensible reports that determine the cause and extent of building distress or failure. Work is field‑based and investigative in nature, emphasizing physical assets, materials, environmental factors, and building performance rather than information technology systems.

The ideal candidate has an established network of clientele and is experienced with building, establishing, and maintaining rapport with this network.

Please note that this position is not an IT or software engineering role. 

This is a fully remote role, based in the United States.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and manage a team of engineers, providing hands-on mentorship across all phases of project execution; from site inspections and analysis to reporting and client engagement
• Ensure project budgets and scope are timely communicated to clients and strictly adhered to.
• Drive timely delivery of all project milestones, consistently meeting or surpassing established deadlines.
• Coordinates with clients to set up site visits and complete deliverables on projects
• Produces project reports that synthesize data collected from our onsite inspections with environmental factors, material properties, and engineering analysis to determine the most likely cause and scope of distress and failures to buildings and components.
• Performs site visits to collect field data on residential and commercial properties.
• Reviews and interprets the relevant building codes as necessary for issues pertaining to our scope of work.
• Assist in business development activities. Work with business development representatives to attend conferences, events, dinners, lunches, when applicable, to promote the company and your personal capabilities.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Active PE license required.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in forensic engineering.
• Proven ability to write comprehensive technical reports on inspection results.
• Must be able to walk up steps, climb ladders, walk on roofs for inspections, ride in a man lift for window surveys as needed, and hold various items like a tape measurer, iPad, etc.

Who We Are:

YA is a professional services platform providing consulting, engineering, and related services to clients around the world. Since its inception, YA has expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions, and now has over 800 professionals dedicated to excellence, teamwork, and driving for innovation.

YA Engineering Services is a national forensic multi-disciplinary consulting firm. We provide immediate response to new assignments, performs investigations in a timely manner, and provides comprehensive reports that are clear, concise, and backed by reasonable analyses and recommendations. YA Engineering Services offers a team of highly qualified, technically excellent engineering professionals who work seamlessly together to service the needs of our clients in the model of an engineering cooperative.  

What We offer:

• Remote work
• Career growth
• Competitive salaries
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k match
• PTO

Fraudulent Recruitment Alert:

Please be vigilant against fraudulent recruitment attempts. YA will never ask for personal financial information (such as bank account numbers or identification numbers) via social media or chat-based apps. We also will not request money for the purchase of business equipment or conduct interviews solely via text message.

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If you suspect any fraudulent activity, please contact us directly at careers@yagroup.com