Metallurgical Engineer | 15+ Years
About The Position
Bring your consulting mindset, ownership mentality, and deep technical expertise to WJE’s Janney Technical Center (JTC) in Northbrook, Illinois, where our materials scientists and engineers are genuinely excited about their work and invested in each other’s success. We are seeking an analytical yet practical Metallurgical Engineer (Associate Principal) with 15+ years of industry consulting and forensic investigation experience. This seller-doer role is an integral part of WJE's Metallurgy & Applied Mechanics practice. You’ll lead forensic investigations involving material degradation, corrosion, fracture and fatigue analysis, and welding issues; advise and support others with hands-on laboratory analysis and nondestructive testing methods; and specify repair designs, material selection recommendations, and/or replacement strategies. As a project manager for WJE, you will take ownership of existing internal and external projects and client relationships, while continuing to add to your book of business through your professional network. As an employee-owner at WJE, you will have the autonomy to shape your career and practice while mentoring the next generation of engineers. You will be supported by an organization offering stability, industry-leading benefits, dedicated administrative resources, a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, and access to WJE’s collective expertise and state-of-the-art laboratory and testing capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, materials science & engineering (metals), welding/materials joining engineering, or related field
- Minimum fifteen years of industry consulting experience, including failure analysis related to material degradation, fatigue, fracture, corrosion, and weld-related issues; material characterization; and strategic repair recommendations across various industry applications (e.g., refinery and petrochemical processing plants, oil and gas, bridges and structures, steel mills and foundries, rail transit); This minimum may flex for candidates already operating at this level of responsibility.
- Dedicated self-starter, motivated to contribute to the growth of an expanding consulting practice based on a "principles first" problem-solving approach
- Excellent technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Relevant professional licensure and/or certifications preferred
Responsibilities
- Technical leadership, including applying a first-principles, problem-solving approach and a deep understanding of governing codes, design guidelines, and industry practices; collaborating with interdisciplinary project teams across WJE as the metallurgy subject-matter expert (SME); providing high-quality reviews and oversight of work by others; and self-performing and advising others in laboratory analysis and field work
- Mentorship, including exemplifying WJE’s culture of shared destiny and knowledge sharing to better the team around you: locally and company-wide, formally and informally, on-and-off projects, for technical topics and overall career development
- Project management, including client development, project scoping, assembling and managing project teams, maintaining project schedules, budgets, and financials, and managing client expectations and deliverables
- Contributions to WJE’s metallurgy practice and company-wide objectives, including proactively fostering new and existing client relationships in pursuit of project work you are excited about; engaging the next generation of WJE professionals; collaborating with practice leaders on knowledge-sharing and training initiatives; and participating in industry outreach, professional organizations, conferences, and technical committees
Benefits
- Robust and affordable health plans for employees and their families, including HSA as well as low and high-deductible PPO options
- Generous 401(k) matching of 110% for the first 6% of eligible pay, vesting immediately
- Time off to care for yourself and others
- Investments in employees’ educational assistance and professional development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
