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    "description": "<p><span style=\"display:block;font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><strong>Department:</strong> Forensics</span></span></span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"display:block;font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><strong><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-weight:normal\">Lerch Bates is seeking an experienced leader to oversee and grow our </span>structural forensic engineering team<span style=\"font-weight:normal\">. 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For more than 75 years we&rsquo;ve partnered on some of the world&rsquo;s most complex and high-profile projects. 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