Founded in 2000, Higgins & Associates, Inc. is a multi-disciplined engineering firm located in Littleton, Colorado that provides forensic engineering, expert witness, construction quality assurance and cost consulting services to the insurance industry, law firms, contractors, and commercial/residential property owners.
Higgins & Associates continues to build on a 24-year history of bringing the most trusted, objective, and robust professional engineering services to clients across Colorado and the wider Mountain West region. In response to a significant increase in demand from our clients, we are seeking a Forensic Structural Engineer to conduct forensic investigations, property loss evaluations, claims consulting, design review, quality assurance observations, and construction defect expert witness services for commercial, institutional, multi-family and residential buildings.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform field inspections, required site visits and conduct site investigation activities in conjunction with other licensed professionals on staff.
- Review background documentation to determine original construction detailing and identify areas of potential failure or risk.
- Assess and provide opinions and recommendations relating to structural defects with a broad knowledge of how structural engineering issues interface with other engineering disciplines such a civil, architectural, and building envelope systems.
- Develop engineering reports detailing opinions based on sound technical knowledge supported by industry best practice, building codes and regulations.
- Provide repair design services and quality assurance observations during the construction phase as requested by the client.
- Provide appraisal, mediation, arbitration, and trial services as requested by clients in both dispute resolution and litigation work.
- Use excellent communication skills to ensure deadlines and cost targets are met.
- Provide technical advice to clients including attorneys, homeowner association boards, contractors and insurers.
- Collaborate with other team members to produce effective engineering deliverables.
Skills, Capabilities and Experience:
- A minimum of five years’ post-graduation professional experience.
- Professional Engineer licensed in the State of Colorado or Texas or the ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity with another state.
- A good understanding of residential, commercial, or institutional building design and construction
- Knowledge of standards of the engineering industry including building codes as well as knowledge of building enclosure design principles
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines while remaining detail and quality focused
- Ability to communicate complex technical information and build rapport with clients, contractors, sub-contractors and other stakeholders
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, AutoCAD and BlueBeam Revu.
- A working knowledge of AutoCAD is desirable as well as knowledge of finite element analysis tools or other industry accepted programs that provide proficiency in job duties.
Education/ Formal Training:
- Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited university in the field of structural engineering or similar.
- Postgraduate degree in a relevant field of study is desirable but not required.
Our Offer:
- We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work, where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential
- Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers
- Competitive pay and performance-based incentives
- 100% company paid healthcare, dental and vision insurance for you and your family
- Company 401(k) contributions irrespective of level of employee contribution
- Unlimited time off policy
- Flexible work environment with option to work remotely
Indicative Compensation: $100k - $150k dependent on experience.
Applications accepted via email to: careers@higginsassoc.com
