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We’re known for technical excellence, integrity, and clear, defensible conclusions. We’re equally committed to building a career environment where talented engineers can do their best work, grow their expertise, and make a real impact.\nIn June2024, Haag merged with Salas O’Brien, expanding what’s possible for our team. Haag remains focused on forensic engineering, and we now offer the added strength of a broader, employee-owned organization. This brings deeper technical resources, expanded collaboration, and more opportunities to build your career across a wide range of disciplines and industries.\nFounded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We are engineered for impact, and we bring that same commitment to our people as we do to our projects. We live our values every day: Inspire, Achieve, and Connect, as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.\nWe work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for energy, manufacturing and industrial process, data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more. Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to deliver outstanding client outcomes and build long-term careers.\nJob Summary: We’re seeking an experienced Forensic Structural Engineer in the Columbus, OH area. In this remote/home office role, you will investigate and evaluate the cause and extent of structural damage resulting from storms, natural disasters, fires/explosions, construction/design defects, accidents, foundation movement, and more.\nKey Responsibilities:\nForensic Investigations: Conduct site inspections to determine the cause, origin, and extent of structural damage; evaluate failure modes and contributing factors.\nAnalysis & Reporting: Develop clear, well-supported conclusions and produce high-quality technical reports, documentation, and deliverables.\nClient Communication: Provide timely, professional updates to clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders; proactively close communication gaps and manage expectations.\nCollaboration & Independence: Work independently from a home office while leveraging internal experts and resources; build long-term relationships with colleagues, clients, and partners.\nProject Ownership: Drive issues to resolution with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring deliverables meet or exceed customer expectations and applicable standards.\nContinuous Improvement: Contribute ideas that strengthen processes, tools, and customer outcomes; help others navigate change and adopt improvements.\nQualifications and Experience\nExperience:\n2+ years of forensic engineering experience required; 5-10 years preferred.\nMust be able to work independently and with a cross-functional team of experts.\nStrong technical writing skills are required; the ability to write effective reports is critical. Strong verbal communication skills are necessary; you should be an effective communicator in face-to-face interactions.\nThe ability to provide the utmost in customer service to our clients is a must.\nTechnical proficiency with computers, phones, cameras, etc.\nExpert Witness experience is preferred.\nYou must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship or any restrictions.\nLicensure:\nProfessional Engineer (P.E.) license in Ohio is required, or eligible by reciprocity.\nPhysical & Travel Requirements:\nAbility to perform fieldwork, including confined spaces and roof inspections.\nMust be able to carry ladders and operate required equipment.\nWillingness to travel locally, regionally, and nationally by vehicle or plane as needed.\nSome overnight travel will be required. However, most investigations can be done without overnight travel.\nEducation:\nBachelor of Science degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or a closely related degree from an ABET-accredited university required.\nMaster of Science Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering preferred.\nLocation:\nRemote (home office) - Columbus, OH area\nCompensation & Benefits:\nBase salary range: $125,000 - $185,000 per year.\nIn addition to the base salary, the compensation plan includes additional, nondiscretionary compensation based on billable productivity above a minimum threshold. Employees may elect at any time to transition to a model based primarily on a higher percentage of their billable rate applied to all billable hours worked. In practice, most employees choose to transition between approximately one and three years, once their billable hours support consistently higher earnings under this model.\nThis role is also eligible for a comprehensive U.S. based benefits package, including:\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance\n401(k) with company match\nPaid time off and company holidays\nWellness programs and employee assistance resources\nProfessional development support\nFor more information, visit our full benefits overview here.\nEqual Opportunity Employment Statement\nSalas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. 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