Fire Investigator
EFI GlobalCity of Syracuse, New York, United States • City of Binghamton, New York, United States
Posted February 26, 2026
65000 - 75000 USD
About the Company
EFI Global, part of Sedgwick, is a leading, full-service international provider of specialty solutions in the areas of fire investigation, forensic engineering and environmental consulting. Our multidisciplinary team of more than 800 global experts mobilizes quickly to bring our unparalleled technical expertise and industry knowledge to clients’ most complex business problems. Over the course of four decades, we’ve evolved from a boutique firm handling insurance fraud, arson cases and expert witness testimony to a well-respected market leader in engineering failure analysis, origin-and-cause investigations, environmental consulting, laboratory testing, emergency response and specialty consulting. Today, EFI Global completes more than 40,000 consulting projects each year for a wide range of clients, including commercial, industrial, institutional, insurance, government, public and private entities. EFI Global’s experienced teams around the world share a dedication to expertise, quality, integrity and demonstrating to clients that caring counts. The collective skill sets and insights of our talented colleagues empower clients to make better-informed decisions. Our services help organizations control costs, reduce injuries, and minimize loss of productivity. Our organization fosters a culture that embraces diversity, drives inclusion, and creates equitable opportunities that engage colleagues and help them thrive. Diversity, equity and inclusion are embedded in our people practices, talent management initiatives and colleague experience to ensure accountability at all levels of the organization. We work to ensure that everyone at EFI Global feels welcomed, valued, respected and heard. To explore career opportunities at EFI Global, see our job listings at https://sedgwick.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/EFIGlobal.
Job Description
EFI Global, an industry leader in forensic engineering, fire investigation, and failure analysis, is seeking an experienced fire Investigator to join our growing team.
Requirements
- Accepts assignments from customers for investigation of losses or claims and pursues investigation in accordance with the specific needs of the assignment.
- Determines the origin and cause of the loss/claim under investigation and identifies any potential third-party responsibility for subrogation potential.
- Maintains required reporting commitments to client in accordance with EFI’s standard procedures.
- Promotes and markets utilization of EFI services in the insurance industry and within assigned territory
- Serves as a liaison between the insurance industry and law enforcement/fire service personnel.
- Investigates losses/claims with illegal, fraudulent or subrogation aspects in accordance with assignment from client or assigned attorney representing insurer.
- Identifies and interviews all witnesses or involved persons who may possess information or knowledge pertaining to incident under investigation: motive, opportunity or any other information or evidence that may assist in concluding a factual and complete investigation.
- Develops necessary knowledge and expertise required to conduct thorough inspection of available public records including land deeds, mortgages, liens, suits, judgments, marriage and divorce records, etc.
- Maintains up-to-date information in regard to existing laws pertaining to rights of privacy and availability of public records to assure that all investigations are conducted in a completely legal and ethical manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Travels as required.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k and Matching
- PTO
- Disability and Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance
- Flexible Spending or Health Savings Account
- Other Additional Voluntary Benefits