Civil or Structural Engineer - Remote (P.E. License Required) - Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc.

We are seeking a Full-Time, Part-Time or Contract Civil/Structural Engineer with a Professional Engineering (P.E.) License to provide forensic consulting services to our diverse client base. Day to day activities will focus on cause and origin investigations relating to defects and failures of residential and commercial structures. The candidate must be proficient with technical oral and written communication and be able to defend and support conclusions. Other duties include forensic photography, collecting physical evidence and maintaining chain of custody, conducting investigations to document onsite conditions and oversee field-testing. 

This is a remote position that will require day travel within the Fort Myers area, as well as to locations from Sarasota to Naples (with mileage reimbursement).  This person will need to reside within the areas between Cape Coral and Naples to adequately service the district.  On-site and in-person training will be provided and required for approximately six months.   

Candidates from other areas will be considered if they can relocate and meet the qualifications.  

In return for your talent and effort, we offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package-including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, employer-matching 401(k), a flexible work schedule, and opportunities for advancement.  Further, Rimkus offers a Quarterly Incentive Performance Plan, to our full-time employees, under which many of our experts earn thousand more than their base salary.  

Come grow with an Industry Leader in Forensic Engineering with passion, a solid reputation, and endless opportunities; that’s Rimkus Consulting Group.   

• Field Investigations: Make cause and origin determinations relating to construction defects and structural failures on a wide variety of project types, sizes and complexities.
• Manage forensic investigations within the field of civil/structural engineering based upon a scope of work and prepared budgets.  Provide expert-level consultation to our clients to assist in answering technical questions.
• Produces written technical reports detailing and defending observations and conclusions.
• Manages multiple projects concurrently. Coordinates other support activities and testing when needed and ensure client deliverables are addressed in a timely manner. Project consist mainly of roof and building envelope work. 
• Utilize appropriate calculations, applications and figures to ensure the proper procedures are applied.
• Adhere to safety protocols and follow land use laws and regulations every step of the way.
• Ability to initiate, develop and maintain mutually beneficial client relationships.
• Must be able to lift to 50 lbs., climb a ladder and navigate typical residential and commercial structures. Ability to perform inspections in confined spaces and high and/or steep slope roofs is a plus.

• B.S. Civil or Structural Engineering degree or higher.
• Florida P.E. License or ability to secure is required. 
• 6+ years of experience as a civil/structural engineer.
• Project management and field investigation experience required. 
• Must have high level of analytical skills and be a proficient technical writer and communicator. Work requires continual attention to detail with the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Must be able to interact and communicate with clients at all levels (e.g., internal and external).

Rimkus is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.