Associate, Engineering Sciences - Mechanical

Secretariat • Chicago, IL

12h

About The Position

As part of our expanding Global Engineering and Scientific consulting team, you will work at the forefront of today’s most complex engineering challenges. You will be engaged in analyzing failures of a myriad of products from a variety of industries, but with a heavy focus on large industrial facilities like power plants, Oil & Gas facilities, chemical processing plants, construction and similar. Outside of that work, you will be engaged in automotive, consumer products, consumer electronics and medical devices. Secretariat leverages our diverse technical expertise, and industry knowledge of a variety of structures and products to provide clients with world-class value to identify solutions that drive performance and safety.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or of similar designation.
• Excellent report writing skills to complement analytics
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent listening, verbal, written, technical, and presentation skills
• The ability to travel as needed
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years of prior experience in forensic/root cause analysis is a plus
• Pursuing PE credentials is a plus
• The desire to lead, auxiliary tasks associated with a growing practice within a rapidly growing firm
• Experience with engineering software such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Mechanics (CFD), or Multibody Dynamics (MBD) is a plus.
• Working proficiency in a second non-English language is a plus

Responsibilities

• Conducting hands-on failure analysis investigations
• Performing laboratory tests
• Assisting with field inspections
• Assisting with client communications in all time zones
• Performing technical analysis and drafting report sections
• Analyzing technical reports offered by others, and developing rebuttal points
• Developing positive relationships with colleagues, peers and clients
• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills with acute attention to detail to successfully achieve project milestones.
• Manage workload to achieve simultaneous project milestones while maintaining project schedules and budgets.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level