Director, Engineering

The Role:

As a Director within YA's Forensic Engineering & Architecture practice, you will serve as a senior technical expert in the evaluation of damaged buildings for insurance carriers, law firms, and other stakeholders. You will lead complex investigations, provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers, support client relationships, and help drive business development efforts.

The ideal candidate has an established client network and has a strong track record of building rapport and maintaining lasting client relationships.

In This Role, You Will:

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to associates, sharing your expertise and supporting their professional development.
• Review associates’ work product to ensure accurate, high-quality, and timely deliverables before client submission.
• Ensure project budgets and scope are timely communicated to clients and strictly adhered to.
• Drive timely delivery of all project milestones, consistently meeting or surpassing established deadlines.
• Coordinate with clients to set up site visits and complete deliverables on projects
• Produce project reports that synthesize data collected from onsite inspections with environmental factors, material properties, and engineering analysis to determine the most likely cause and scope of distress and failures to buildings and components.
• Perform site visits to collect field data on residential and commercial properties.
• Review and interpret relevant building codes as necessary for issues pertaining to the recommended scope of work.
• Support business development efforts by collaborating with business development representatives and attending industry events, conferences, and client meetings to strengthen relationships, promote YA Group's services, and showcase your technical expertise.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Active PE license required
• At least 15 years of forensic engineering experience
• Established client network with long standing trusted relationships
• Proven ability to write comprehensive technical reports
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Willingness to travel frequently for field inspections
• Ability to mentor and share work with others

Physical Requirements:

Ability to complete site inspections, with or without reasonable accommodation, including using stairs, ladders, and lift equipment; accessing roofs; and using standard inspection tools.

Who We Are:

YA Group is an international professional services organization providing forensic consulting, engineering, risk mitigation, and related services. Founded over 25 years ago as a property damage consulting firm, YA has expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Today, YA has over 800 professionals dedicated to excellence, partnership, and driving innovation. 

YA Group's Forensic Engineering & Architecture division is a national, multidisciplinary practice that provides immediate response to new assignments, conducts timely investigations, and delivers comprehensive reports supported by sound analysis and practical recommendations. Our team of highly qualified engineering professionals collaborates seamlessly across disciplines to meet our clients' needs through a cooperative, client-focused approach.

What We Offer:

• Employee-focused culture
• Strong commitment to work-life balance
• Remote work
• Flexible vacation & Paid holidays
• Paid family care/sick leave
• Parental leave
• Comprehensive benefits
• 401k w/match

Fraudulent Recruitment Alert:

Please be vigilant against fraudulent recruitment attempts. YA will never ask for personal financial information (such as bank account numbers or identification numbers) via social media or chat-based apps. We also will not request money for the purchase of business equipment, post job opportunities on Craigslist or conduct interviews solely via text message.

All official email communications regarding your application will come from [email protected] or directly from a member of our talent team using an @yagroup.com domain name.

If you suspect any fraudulent activity, please contact us directly at [email protected].

Disclosures:

As part of our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support candidate screening and evaluation. These tools are designed to assist—rather than replace—human decision-making, and all employment decisions are made by our recruiting team in accordance with applicable laws and our commitment to equal employment opportunity.

Where required by law, we will provide additional information about the use of these tools, including their purpose, and offer alternative processes or accommodations upon request.