Mechanical Engineer

Rimkus•Fort Lauderdale, FL

About The Position

Join Rimkus and unlock your potential with endless opportunities for growth, learning, and making a difference! Rimkus (www.rimkus.com) is a worldwide leader in Engineering and Technical Consulting. Rimkus experts specialize in multi-disciplinary forensic engineering and consulting. We strive to provide answer to our client’s most complex questions as we advise them during a multitude of dispute resolution processes including insurance investigations, mediations, arbitrations and often by serving as an expert witness. NOW IS THE TIME to join this growing and stable company! We offer our full-time employees a competitive salary, bonus opportunities and a full benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, disability, employer-matching 401(k), and opportunities for advancement! Overview Provides failure analysis and forensic consulting services requiring mechanical engineering expertise. Investigates and evaluates injury, equipment, and property damage claims caused by alleged issues with products, automobiles, heavy equipment, machines, HVAC, plumbing, fire suppression, and other mechanical systems. Provides oral and written reports of findings, technical guidance to clients, and expert testimony.

Requirements

B.S. Mechanical Engineering degree or closely related engineering discipline
Florida P.E. required or ability to obtain a Florida P.E. by comity within 3 months of hire.
2-10+ years of experience, including knowledge of products, machine design, HVAC, plumbing, fire suppression systems, and/or other mechanical equipment/systems/processes.
Project Management and/or Field Investigation experience required strongly preferred.
Ability to work independently and manage his/her own investigative assignments and clients with minimal supervision in a commercially minded manner.
Must have high level of analytical skill. Our work requires continual attention to detail with the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Must be able to interact and communicate with clients.
Must have strong organizational and time management skills
Must have knowledge of a variety of computer software applications including but not limited to, Microsoft Office Applications along with the ability learn new systems need for specific forensic assignments.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical reports or journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to clearly and coherently write scopes-of-work, budget estimates, schedules, reports of findings, proposals, general correspondence, and other technical documents.
Must have a high degree of professional integrity and must have the ability and desire to participate in the adversarial legal process where his/her work product receives intense scrutiny.

Nice To Haves

Vehicle Accident Reconstruction experience desired

Responsibilities

Investigates how and why an incident occurred, including identifying the origin, failure mechanism, and root cause of the incident, as well as the role of the mechanical system.
Inspects sites, products, equipment, and systems; performs electronic data retrieval and analysis of equipment; documents site/product conditions and determines cause and origin of damage; performs site surveys using advanced data collection equipment including the latest in 3D scanning technology
Performs mechanical engineering calculations and orders and evaluates required laboratory testing and performs analyses.
Reviews and interprets relevant codes, standards, drawings, specifications, technical manuals, peer-reviewed literature, data logs, and other documentation to evaluate the compliance of the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the subject mechanical system.
Conducts various analyses including, but not limited to, industrial safety and accidents; equipment and machinery design and failure, product liability; and design and safety.
Provides support on fire and explosion investigations involving mechanical systems, products, and equipment.
Provides clients with the results of their investigations in both oral and written report format. Signs and seals their written reports after it has been internally technically reviewed.
Works as both a seller and a doer of our consulting services. By providing industry leading customer service and comprehensive technical investigations develops long term relationships with our insurance and attorney clientele.