Mechanical Field Forensic Engineer

Donan Engineering is a leader in the property insurance intelligence industry, seeking a full-time Mechanical Field Forensic Engineer to join their team in Columbus, OH. The role involves conducting forensic engineering projects, ensuring compliance with firm standards, and providing expert analysis and consultation on various engineering failures.

Responsibilities:

• Provides expert forensic analysis to our clients on an array of engineering projects
• Serve as an Engineer of Record for Associate Engineers
• Provides honest and unbiased analysis and consultation on various failures
• May be required to provide appraisals on structures and equipment as needed
• Must travel within the standard regional boundaries to which they are assigned
• May be asked to travel to other regions to perform work as needed
• Must consistently meet or exceed the established performance metrics for this position
• Writes and submits detailed and accurate reports on completed projects in a timely manner in accordance with company guidelines
• Will communicate with Donan’s customers to provide timelines and project updates on a consistent basis
• Must be willing and able to provide expert testimony and/or depositions as needed
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule and additional hours during periods of peak business demand, and back-log as deemed necessary by management
• Will provide excellent customer service to both the company’s internal and external customers
• For advancement, must be willing to pro-actively pursue additional training and mentoring opportunities, in addition to added education and/or certifications
• Other duties as assigned by management

Requirements:

• Applicants must be an active registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the state in which they are applying
• Must be willing to go through the process of obtaining additional state licensures in accordance with business demand and management discretion
• Must have or be eligible to obtain the NCEES record in a reasonable amount of time
• Minimum of a bachelor's Degree in related Engineering field: civil, structural, electrical, or mechanical
• Must be adaptable with the aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and techniques
• Must be extremely well organized with the ability to deliver fast and accurate turnaround times
• Must be able to handle multiple project workload and periods of high stress, especially during times of peak business demand
• Must complete a minimum of two hours annually of specialized litigation training
• Must be hands on and willing to climb roofs, crawl in tight spaces, etc
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be team oriented and enjoy service-oriented type work
• Must have superior customer service skills
• Must meet or exceed company aptitude standards regarding overall computer and technical proficiency
• Must conduct business in an honest and ethical fashion at all times
• Must have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record in accordance with the firm's guidelines
• Must have excellent overall computer skills
• Must be willing to travel and/or work a flexible schedule during periods of peak demand, or as directed by leadership
• Must have the ability to work efficiently with little or no supervision
• Must have the willingness to work remotely and from home office
• Must be able to meet all standards for pre-employment physical examination
• Must have employee provided high speed internet that is reliable and accessible at remote office
• Frequently required to stand on one's feet for prolonged periods of time
• Frequently required to lift and/or move objects weighing 50-100 lbs
• Frequently required to climb onto first and second story roofs, ascend/descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, etc
• Frequently required to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Frequently required to drive a vehicle for extended periods of time
• Multiple active state P.E. licensures are highly preferred
• Previous forensic experience is highly preferred but not required
• Previous expert testimony or deposition experience highly preferred but not required
• Experience with hands on engineering such as structural/mechanical/electrical investigations etc., is highly preferred
• Experience with writing detailed reports is highly preferred