Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HKA is a global leader in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, and expert witness services. They are seeking a Forensic Water/Wastewater Engineer to investigate failures and disputes involving treatment plants, conveyance systems, pump stations, and utility infrastructure throughout the United States.
Responsibilities
- Lead forensic investigations involving water and wastewater infrastructure, including treatment facilities, pump stations, pipelines, storage, valves, and collection/distribution systems
- Conduct site inspections and evidence collection following failures, service disruptions, flooding events, equipment malfunctions, and construction or operational disputes
- Determine cause, origin, extent, and contributing factors, including assessment of design intent, construction practices, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and lifecycle performance
- Prepare independent, litigation-ready expert reports (and supporting exhibits) for arbitration, mediation, and court proceedings, addressing causation, standard of care, and responsibility
- Provide expert witness testimony in depositions, arbitration, and/or court, including testimony under cross-examination
- Collaborate with attorneys, insurers, owners, contractors, and other technical experts to develop coordinated expert opinions and respond to opposing expert positions
- Advise clients on remediation options, risk mitigation, operational changes, and dispute resolution strategy
- Review and analyze drawings, specifications, calculations, O&M manuals, SCADA/controls records, commissioning documentation, maintenance logs, and incident/failure history
- Evaluate hydraulic performance and capacity constraints (e.g., HGL issues, surge/water hammer considerations, pump curves, system head, I/I impacts) and identify design or operational deficiencies
- Assess treatment process performance and compliance considerations, including unit process selection, process control, reliability, and failure modes
- Perform or direct field diagnostics and data analysis, such as flow testing, pressure testing, CCTV/condition assessment, pump station performance evaluation, and equipment failure analysis
- Develop technically sound repair and mitigation recommendations, including prioritization of corrective actions and constructability considerations
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- 10–15+ years of water and/or wastewater engineering experience, including treatment, conveyance, or utility operations
- Experience with plant design, hydraulic analysis, and system performance evaluation
- Demonstrated forensic engineering and dispute consulting experience
- Minimum 1+ year of experience serving as an Expert Witness, with formal testimony provided in depositions, arbitration, and/or court proceedings
- Strong client delivery and relationship management experience
- Experience contributing to business development, proposal support, and client relationship expansion
- Advanced degree preferred
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