Senior Forensic Consultant

The Senior Forensic Consultant - Premises Liability is responsible for conducting forensic investigations, evaluating incident causation, and providing expert analysis related to premises liability matters. This includes slip, trip, and fall incidents, walkway safety evaluations, hazard identification, human factors assessments, accident reconstruction, and related litigation support services.

This role is ideal for an experienced forensic consultant, engineer, safety professional, biomechanical expert, or human factors specialist who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and communicating findings to clients, attorneys, insurance carriers, and other stakeholders. Successful candidates bring strong investigative and analytical skills, experience providing expert opinions, and the ability to develop and maintain client relationships in a consulting environment.

The ideal candidate possesses both technical expertise and business development acumen, including an established professional network and a demonstrated ability to generate new opportunities through client relationships, presentations, and industry engagement.

This is a remote role with significant travel requirements. To best support client needs and business development efforts, we are seeking candidates located in or near the following metropolitan areas: Denver, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Phoenix, Boston, or Houston. Candidates should expect to travel approximately 50% or more based on client and project needs.

Conduct forensic investigations involving premises liability claims and litigation matters

Evaluate site conditions, building features, maintenance practices, and environmental factors related to incident causation

Perform and oversee site inspections, scene documentation, and evidence collection

Analyze slip, trip, and fall incidents and develop technical opinions regarding causation and liability

Conduct walkway friction testing and slip resistance evaluations

Research and apply relevant building codes, safety regulations, standards, ordinances, and industry best practices

Utilize 3D scanning, photogrammetry, and other forensic technologies to document and analyze incident locations

Perform hazard identification and risk assessments

Conduct human factors evaluations and accident reconstruction analyses when applicable

Prepare technical reports, presentations, and expert witness materials

Provide deposition and trial testimony as an expert witness

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, biomechanics, safety, and forensic disciplines

Build and maintain strong client relationships through exceptional service and technical expertise

Deliver presentations, educational seminars, and thought leadership content to clients and industry groups

Support business development initiatives through networking, marketing, and industry involvement

Contribute to the growth of YA Group's forensic consulting practice

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanics, Safety Sciences, Human Factors, Occupational Safety, or a related technical discipline

4+ years of experience conducting premises liability investigations, forensic consulting, safety analysis, accident reconstruction, or related work

Experience evaluating building codes, regulations, ordinances, standards, and safety practices

Experience conducting slip, trip, and fall investigations and developing technical opinions regarding causation and liability

Experience with walkway friction testing and slip resistance evaluations

Experience conducting hazard identification, risk assessments, and human factors analyses

Experience utilizing 3D scanning, photogrammetry, or similar forensic documentation technologies

Experience preparing expert reports and communicating technical findings to attorneys, insurance carriers, clients, and other stakeholders

Prior deposition and/or trial testimony experience

Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills

Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and client-facing communication skills

Demonstrated ability to present to clients, industry organizations, and referral sources

Established relationships within the legal, insurance, risk management, engineering, or forensic consulting industries

Proven history of business development, client retention, and consulting practice growth

Existing book of business or transferable client relationships

Self-starter with the ability to independently manage projects, clients, and business development activities

Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.), or other relevant professional credential strongly preferred

YA Group is an international professional services organization providing forensic consulting, engineering, risk mitigation, and related services. Founded over 25 years ago as a property damage consulting firm, YA has expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Today, YA has over 800 professionals dedicated to excellence, partnership, and driving innovation.

YA Group’s Accident Reconstruction & Biomechanics team applies scientific investigation, engineering principles, and advanced technology to determine how collisions occur and why. Our experts bring extensive training and experience using sophisticated tools—including 3D modeling, vehicle and site inspections, Event Data Recorder downloads, and forensic animations—to analyze physical evidence and reconstruct events with clarity and accuracy. Capable of handling the full spectrum of motor vehicle accidents—from low speed impacts to complex rollover events, heavy truck collisions, autonomous vehicle incidents, and ADAS evaluations—our multidisciplinary specialists deliver analytically grounded findings that support clients across insurance, legal, corporate, and transportation sectors. In addition, our professionals are experienced in litigation support and are courtroom qualified experts, providing clear, confident testimony to effectively communicate reconstruction results and technical conclusions.

Please be vigilant against fraudulent recruitment attempts. YA will never ask for personal financial information, such as bank account numbers or identification numbers, via social media or chat-based apps. YA also will not request money for the purchase of business equipment, post job opportunities on Craigslist, or conduct interviews solely via text message.

All official email communications regarding applications will come from [email protected] or directly from a member of YA’s talent team using an @yagroup.com domain name. If fraudulent activity is suspected, please contact [email protected] .

As part of our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support candidate screening and evaluation. These tools are designed to assist, rather than replace, human decision-making, and all employment decisions are made by our recruiting team in accordance with applicable laws and our commitment to equal employment opportunity. Where required by law, we will provide additional information about the use of these tools, including their purpose, and offer alternative processes or accommodations upon request.