Job description
Keystone Experts & Engineers
Forensic Engineering | Building Consulting | Fire Investigation
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
Keystone Experts and Engineers are currently seeking Part Time/Subcontracted Fire Investigators to assist with fire origin and cause investigations throughout the United States. Our Fire Investigators are responsible for determining the origin and cause of fire and explosion events within residential, commercial, and industrial sites, as well as vehicles, heavy machinery, farm equipment and recreational vehicles. After a thorough investigation, they clearly convey their findings to our clients, either verbally or in a written report, within industry leading turnaround times.
Qualifications
IAAI-CFI certification preferred
Able to perform fire investigations and consistently complete reports (verbal and written) according to Keystone’s guidelines for quality and timeliness
Willing to travel to loss locations throughout the state of residence and surrounding states
Must have a Private Investigators license (if state requires one)
Possess thorough knowledge of NFPA 921 and NFPA 1033
Ability to work independently, with little direct supervision
Well organized and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously, in a fast-paced environment
High school diploma or equivalent required, with relevant higher education preferred
Membership in nationally recognized origin and cause organizations (eg: IAAI or NAFI)
Must have the ability and readiness to learn new skills and techniques
Experience with Google Docs and other G-Suite applications is a plus
Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.