Certified Fire Investigator-Richmond, VA Job in Richmond 23220, Virginia US
Are you a problem solver? Do you enjoy getting dirty on the job? Have you ever taken something apart just to understand how it functions? Do you have excellent writing skills? Are you motivated when working on your own? Would you prefer working for a family owned company rather than an impersonal giant? Do you have integrity? Do you demand personal excellence from yourself?
If you can honestly answer yes to all of the above questions you may have what it takes to embark upon an exciting and personally satisfying career opportunity at Donan Engineering Co., Inc. Donan Engineering is a 60+ year established firm that sets the standard for excellence in fire investigation and forensic engineering throughout and beyond our eighteen-state region. We site visit, analyze evidence, and gather information to determine origin and cause of fires and explosions. Our fire investigators’ and engineers’ decisions often have huge monetary and legal implications for our clients. These clients choose us again and again because they know we will provide them with sound, well reasoned, insightful and most importantly honest opinions about the cause or causes of a defect, accident, or other failure related problem.
This opportunity is based in the Richmond, VA. area and includes some travel. Apply today to become a part of our “business family!”
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Timely field visits to loss sites to conduct origin and cause investigations.
- Provides honest and unbiased analysis and consultation on various fires and explosions.
- Field studies and research on a daily basis.
- Must travel from site to site to perform investigations within a 100 mile radius (further when required) from the assigned office.
- Will have close client interaction often dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
- Writes and submits detailed and accurate reports on completed investigations in a timely manner in accordance with company guidelines.
- Will communicate with Donan’s customers to provide timelines and project updates on a consistent basis.
- Must provide expert testimony for court cases on an as need basis.
- Must be willing to work a flexible schedule during periods of peak business demand.
- Will provide excellent customer service to both the company’s internal and external customers.
Donan Engineering offers very competitive compensation and benefit packages in addition to company vehicles and all of the latest business tools and technology. Please visit our website at www.Donan.com for additional information. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Requirements:
- Must be a Certified Fire Investigator, (CFI), through the IAAI.
- Private Investigator License.
- Must be familiar with NFPA 921.
- Degree or some college coursework is preferred but not required.
- Must have at least 2-4 years of hands on experience working in the public and/or private sectors performing origin and cause investigations on residential and commercial fires.
- Must be extremely well organized with the ability to deliver fast and accurate turnaround times.
- Must be hands on and willing to climb ladders, roofs, crawl in tight spaces, etc. on an as needed basis.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be team oriented and enjoy service oriented type work.
- Must have superior customer service skills.
- Must conduct business in an honest and ethical fashion at all times.
- Experience with writing detailed reports is highly preferred.
- Must have excellent overall computer skills.
- Must have the ability to work efficiently with little or no supervision.
- Must be willing to work from a remote office setting while traveling from project site to project site.
Physical Requirements:
- Frequently required to stand on one’s feet for prolonged periods of time.
- Frequently required to lift and/or move objects weighing 50-100 lbs.
- Frequently required to climb onto first and second story roofs, ascend/descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, etc.
- Frequently required to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
- Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
- Frequently required to sit at a computer and look at a computer screen for extended periods of time.