HKA is a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support. We anticipate, investigate and resolve complex challenges by harnessing world-leading multi-disciplinary expertise and experience.
As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide. Our experts have testified across the globe on many of the largest quantum, delay, engineering and commercial damages matters.
As part of the HKA team you can expect:
- The ability to leverage your valuable expertise while learning new skills, exploring new specialties, and making a significant impact on HKA’s success.
- A culture and team focused on support, quality, and enjoying the work that we do.
- Complex, challenging work assignments and projects that will continue to change and evolve.
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The Opportunity:
HKA’s Forensic Technical Services team seeks a talented Geotechnical Engineer who is ready to expand their career into Forensics and Litigation Consulting. In this role, you'll support senior team members in analyzing and evaluating Geotechnical issues, developing expert opinions on deficiencies or failures, and identifying responsible parties. You'll also contribute to comprehensive forensic engineering reports and learn the crucial elements of success in client engagement and project strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support for forensic investigations to analyze and determine the cause, origin, and extent of failures, defects, and errors and omissions leading to cost overruns.
- Assist in advising legal teams and clients on Geotechnical related issues.
- Support site inspections and fieldwork to gather data and evidence for forensic analysis.
- Help research technical publications and literature to support evaluations and apply engineering principles and practices in accordance with codes and industry standards.
- Assist in preparing detailed forensic engineering reports outlining cause and origin of damage for clients.
- Help manage multiple projects and ensure project execution within required time frames.
- Communicate with administrative staff and clients to provide timelines and project updates consistently.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant Engineering field
- 8+ years in Geotechnical engineering, with a focus on transportation and public works projects
- Experience with Design/Build project delivery
- Professional Consulting and/or Professional Services experience
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
- Proficiency in Geotechnical analytical tools for slope stability, shoring, seepage, and foundations
- Skilled in AutoCAD, including Civil3D or similar tools, and fluent in Office 365 suite
Compensation - HKA offers a salary range of USD 160,000 to USD 240,000, based on your amount of experience, qualifications, and overall suitability for the role.
Full time employees are eligible for HKA's full benefits coverage including Health/Dental/Vision, Retirement, Paid Time Off, Performance Bonuses and much more.
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What we offer:
At HKA we recognize that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.
We operate a flexible working pattern both in terms of hours and location and are happy with hybrid or remote work arrangements.
Our Global Recruitment team is committed to providing an authentic candidate experience for all those who take the time to apply to HKA. We are committed to providing an efficient and insightful recruitment process giving candidates a true reflection of life at HKA.
ED&I at HKA:
HKA has a thriving ED&I committee working hard to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for a truly diverse set of employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information.
All HKA employment decisions are firstly made on merit and shall be made without regard to age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, marriage, and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or any other basis in compliance with local legislation.
