Forensic Structural Engineer | PE, Full Autonomy, W-2
Full-time role for: A national forensic engineering firm
Kansas City, MO 64108
full-time
$120,000 - $200,000
Here's what a good forensic engineering seat looks like:
Cases across all 50 states—roof collapses one week, construction failures the next, equipment defects the week after. You run your own investigations, set your own schedule, and write reports from wherever suits you. Dave finishes his from the bleachers at his kid's soccer game. That's real flex, not policy flex.
Full W-2 stability and benefits. No chasing billable hours. No production quotas. No sitting behind a desk cranking out the same stamp drawings you did last month.
If you have your PE and like fieldwork, they'll train you on the rest. You don't need a forensics background.
Tenured engineers in this niche regularly clear $200K+.
It's not for everyone. If you hate ladders or getting your hands dirty, keep scrolling. But if you're an engineer who loves solving puzzles and wants the work to actually mean something—we should talk.
What You'll Need
• Licensed PE in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Comfortable with fieldwork and local travel (overnights and CAT work are limited)
• Curious, analytical, and able to defend conclusions in writing
• Clear, concise report writing
• No forensics background required—they'll train the rest
What You'll Do
• Investigate structural failures: roof collapses, construction defects, equipment failures
• Run independent investigations end-to-end
• Write technical reports that stand up to scrutiny in litigation
• Perform site inspections across your territory
• Build expertise across failure types—not pigeonhole into one
What You'll Get
• Tenured engineers in this niche regularly clear $200K+
• Full W-2 stability—benefits, retirement, the whole package
• Set your own schedule, work from wherever
• Cases across all 50 states—no repetition
• A firm that trusts engineers to engineer, not micromanage
• Real autonomy without losing W-2 stability