Senior Structural Forensic Engineer

About Icon Global Inc. Icon Global Inc. is a multidisciplinary consulting firm specializing in Building Consulting & Project Management, Environmental Consulting, and Forensic Engineering. We primarily serve the property insurance industry, along with legal, commercial, and private-sector clients across Canada. Our work involves complex property losses, structural damage assessments, technical failure investigations, and defensible reporting for claims and litigation support. As we continue to expand nationally, we are seeking a Senior Structural Forensic Engineer to support and strengthen our growing Forensic Engineering division. The Opportunity The Senior Structural Forensic Engineer will lead and manage forensic engineering investigations involving buildings, structural systems, foundations, framing, building envelope-related structural impacts, and civil/structural property loss events. This role is intended for an experienced structural or civil/structural engineer with direct forensic assessment experience involving property damage, structural failures, construction deficiencies, storm-related impacts, fire-related structural damage, impact damage, building movement, and other structural loss events. The role combines advanced technical judgment, site investigation, causation analysis, expert reporting, file management, client communication, and mentorship of junior technical staff. Key Responsibilities • Conduct forensic engineering investigations related to structural and civil/structural property losses • Assess damage to residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings • Investigate reported damage involving fire, water, wind, snow, impact, vibration, settlement, construction deficiencies, and other structural loss events • Evaluate foundations, framing systems, roof structures, floor systems, wall systems, slabs, retaining structures, building envelopes, and related structural components • Perform site inspections, document existing conditions, collect evidence, and identify required follow-up investigation or testing • Review drawings, photographs, repair estimates, contractor scopes, maintenance records, historical documents, and third-party reports • Develop technical opinions regarding cause, extent of damage, repairability, structural implications, code considerations, and relationship to reported loss events • Prepare clear, detailed, and defensible forensic engineering reports • Provide litigation support and expert witness services when required • Coordinate with specialty consultants, laboratories, contractors, adjusters, lawyers, and other stakeholders • Provide technical direction to intermediate and junior staff during site assessments and report preparation • Manage active forensic engineering files from assignment through closeout • Maintain proactive communication with insurance adjusters, legal counsel, clients, and internal project teams • Review and quality-control technical reports prior to issuance • Support the development of internal technical standards, reporting templates, and investigation procedures • Assist with client relationship management and business development within the structural forensic engineering market • Support integrated assignments involving Icon’s Building Consulting and Environmental Consulting divisions where structural engineering expertise is required Qualifications Education & Licensing • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a closely related civil/structural engineering discipline • Licensed Professional Engineer, P.Eng., in Ontario • Eligibility for licensure in other Canadian provinces is considered an asset Experience • Minimum 8 years of progressive structural or civil/structural engineering experience • Minimum 5 years of forensic engineering, structural failure investigation, structural damage assessment, property loss assessment, insurance claim assessment, litigation support, or related experience • D