Director, Forensic Geotechnical Consulting

🔥 12 hours ago

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

💵 $200k - $240k / year

⏰ Full Time

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HKA

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501 - 1000 employees

🏗️ Construction

⚖️ Legal

🛡️ Insurance

💰 Venture Round on 2019-07

Construction • Legal • Insurance

HKA is a leading global consultancy offering multi-disciplinary expert and specialist services in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, forensic accounting, and commercial damages within the capital projects and infrastructure sector. The company is known for its independent consultancy work, providing trusted advice and insights to public and private sector clients around the world. With a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, HKA prides itself on fostering an inclusive culture that promotes meaningful relationships and allows everyone to thrive. The company was founded in 2017 and provides services that help clients navigate uncertainty, disputes, and project overruns.

📋 Description

• Conduct forensic investigations involving geotechnical, geologic, civil, and construction-related issues • Analyze project documents, geotechnical reports, plans, specifications, construction records, schedules, and testing data • Assist in determining the cause of failures, defects, cost overruns, delays, differing site conditions, and construction disputes • Perform geotechnical engineering analyses involving foundations, settlement, slope stability, retaining structures, seepage, shoring, and underground works • Support field investigations, site inspections, testing programs, and root cause evaluations • Develop technical findings and assist in forming expert opinions • Prepare forensic engineering reports and technical memoranda • Support attorneys, insurers, owners, contractors, and other clients involved in claims, arbitration, mediation, and litigation • Review engineering standard of care, construction practices, and compliance with applicable codes and industry standards • Communicate technical findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences • Work on high-profile disputes involving transportation, infrastructure, energy, water, underground construction, and heavy civil projects throughout North America and internationally • Collaborate with nationally recognized geotechnical and forensic engineering experts

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a related field • Professional Engineer (PE) license • 1+ years experience serving as a testifying expert witness in litigation, arbitration, mediation, or other dispute resolution proceedings • 1+ years experience preparing expert reports, supporting attorneys, and working within litigation, claims, or dispute resolution environments • 6+ years of geotechnical engineering experience, preferably in a consulting function • Experience performing geotechnical investigations, engineering analyses, and technical report preparation • Strong understanding of foundations, earthwork, slope stability, retaining structures, groundwater, and related geotechnical issues • Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills • Preferred: Master's degree or above in Geotechnical Engineering or a related discipline • Experience evaluating differing site conditions, construction defects, geotechnical failures, or professional standard of care matters • Experience with transportation, infrastructure, heavy civil, utility, energy, tunneling, airport, dam, or water projects • Familiarity with Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, CM/GC, and other alternative delivery methods • Existing client relationships, book of business, or recent experience in a revenue-generating consulting or expert services role

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical coverage • Dental coverage • Vision coverage • 401(k) with company match • Paid time off and holidays • Performance-based bonuses • Professional development opportunities • Inclusive and collaborative culture • Opportunities to thrive and develop in chosen career path