Director, Forensic Architecture

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $190k - $225k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🏛️ Architect

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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

• Serve as an architectural expert witness in litigation, arbitration, and other dispute proceedings • Lead forensic investigations involving construction defects, architectural design, building envelope failures, water intrusion, code compliance, and standard-of-care issues • Analyze project documents, site conditions, testing, and other evidence to determine causation, extent, and responsibility • Develop independent expert opinions and prepare clear, defensible expert reports, rebuttals, and exhibits • Provide and defend expert testimony in depositions, arbitration, and trial, including under cross-examination • Work directly with attorneys, clients, and other experts on technical case issues, dispute strategy, and opposing expert opinions • Conduct and direct site inspections, evidence collection, testing, and other technical investigations • Evaluate repair and remediation approaches where relevant to the dispute • Build client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of HKA’s forensic architecture practice

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Architecture • Active U.S. Registered Architect (RA) license • Significant experience in forensic architecture, construction disputes, and litigation consulting, including leading investigations and developing independent expert opinions • Expert witness experience, including live testimony in at least one court trial within the past four years • Experience investigating construction defects, building envelope failures, water intrusion, code compliance, and architectural standard-of-care matters • Experience working directly with attorneys and clients on complex litigation and dispute matters • Experience developing client relationships and contributing to business development

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage • 401(k) plan with company match • 20 days of paid time off • Additional company holidays • Wellness time • Performance and other bonus opportunities • Robust training, professional development, and career advancement programs across the global organization • Inclusive and collaborative culture