Keystone Experts + Engineers

Forensic engineering services for structures nationwide

Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Building Services EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeOhio, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

An active Professional Engineering license is required.
A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a similar field is required.
Candidates must be well-versed in building materials, codes, construction methods, and common modes of failure.
Candidates must be able to adhere to tight deadlines.
Candidates must be available to accept assignments promptly and perform site inspections within 5–7 days.
Candidates must be proficient with multiple software platforms, tools, equipment, and investigative techniques.
Candidates must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Candidates must have analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Candidates should have experience completing forensic investigations, including determining the cause and origin of site issues.
Candidates should have experience with power surges, lightning strikes, and evaluating electrical components after fire or water intrusion, including wiring, control systems, panels, outlets, and appliances or equipment.
Candidates should have experience assessing HVAC units for repair or replacement after storm or hail damage and determining causes such as wind or hail, improper maintenance, improper installation, or product defects affecting boilers, chillers, pumps, plumbing, and heating systems.

Responsibilities

Perform engineering failure analyses to determine causes of damage, fires, electrocutions, and equipment failures.
Conduct site evaluations, field analyses, and assessments of mechanical, electrical, and/or plumbing systems.
Evaluate failures resulting from hail or wind damage, lightning strikes, improper maintenance, improper installation, product defects affecting boilers, chillers, pumps, plumbing, and heating systems, freeze events, machinery breakdown, wear and tear, and general construction failures; provide general recommendations for remediation and repair where applicable.
Safely access roofs, attics, and crawl spaces to photograph and document areas of interest.
Identify and interview witnesses and other key parties involved.
Prepare and submit findings and recommendations to support resolution of insurance claims or litigation matters.

When answers matter most, Keystone Experts & Engineers deliver. Keystone specializes in forensic engineering and investigative services for commercial and residential structures, vehicles, and products. Our multi-disciplinary team includes highly experienced engineers, architects, fire investigators, contractors, and industry experts strategically located across the country to serve a national client base.

Keystone provides streamlined, fact-based forensic consulting services designed to meet our clients’ needs with clarity, accuracy, and timeliness. Our reports are tailored to client specifications and backed by expert analysis, ensuring clear, defensible conclusions and industry-leading turnaround times.

The Keystone Way is more than a process: it’s our commitment to excellence, innovation, integrity, honesty, accuracy, timeliness, and accountability. These values guide every project we undertake. By combining top-tier expertise, open communication, and dependable service, we go beyond industry standards to deliver results our clients can trust.

About the role

We are seeking licensed (PE) Mechanical/Electrical Engineers with experience completing forensic investigations to determine the cause and origin of various site issues; electrical/mechanical fire support, root cause analysis, commissioning and condition assessments correlate and weather-related damage to residential, commercial and industrial properties.

This is a fully remote, part-time, 1099 contracted position.

The ideal candidate will have experience...

With power surges, lightning strikes, and evaluating of electrical components after a fire or water intrusion event (wiring, control systems, panels, outlets, and appliances/equipment)
HVAC units – repair vs. replace after storm/hail damage, cause of damage – wind/hail, improper maintenance, improper installation or product defect of boilers, chillers, pumps, plumbing and heating systems.

What you will do:

Performs engineering failure analysis; specifically, determining cause and of damage, causes and origin of fire, electrocutions and equipment failures.
Capable of performing site evaluations, field analysis, and assessments that include mechanical, electrical and/or plumbing systems.
Provide evaluations for failures as a result of hail/wind damage, lightning strike damage, cause of damage – wind/hail, improper maintenance, improper installation or product defect of boilers, chillers, pumps, plumbing and heating systems., freeze events, machinery breakdown, wear and tear, general construction failures, and/or providing general recommendations for remediation and repair.
Safely access roofs, attics & crawl spaces to photo document areas of interest.
Identify and interview witnesses and/or other key parties involved.
Prepare & submit findings and recommendations that can be used to resolve insurance claims or litigation matters.

.What you will bring:

Active Professional Engineering license(s) required
Degree in Mechanical/Electrical engineering or similar field
Well-versed in building materials, codes, construction methods & common modes of failure
Ability to adhere to tight deadlines
Availability to readily accept assignments and perform site inspection within 5-7 days
Tech-savvy across multiple software platforms, tools / equipment & investigative techniques
Outstanding written & verbal communications skills
An analytical mind and strong problem-solving ability

Qualifications

Active Professional Engineering license(s) required
Degree in Mechanical/Electrical engineering or similar field
Well-versed in building materials, codes, construction methods & common modes of failure
Ability to adhere to tight deadlines
Availability to readily accept assignments and perform site inspection within 5-7 days
Tech-savvy across multiple software platforms, tools / equipment & investigative techniques
Outstanding written & verbal communications skills
An analytical mind and strong problem-solving ability

About the Company

Keystone Experts + Engineers

Forensic engineering services for structures nationwide

Keystone Experts + Engineers provides forensic engineering services for commercial and residential structures nationwide through an on-demand, multi-disciplinary engineer network. Clients submit an engineer request, Keystone dispatches engineers, gathers site and design data, and produces fact-based reports with ongoing communication to meet client timelines. The company differentiates itself with a broad, agile nationwide network, rapid response, scalable capacity for peak demand, proactive updates, and cost-efficient reports tailored to each project. Its goal is to deliver comprehensive, timely, and dependable reports that help clients make informed decisions after structural events or assessments.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Castle Rock, CO
Founded: 2015

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