Senior Associate, Engineering Science - MEP

Secretariat•New Orleans, LA

58d

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 may be engaged in analyzing failures of a myriad of products from a variety of industries. Generally, our mechanical engineering sciences team engages in review of automotive, consumer products, consumer electronics, medical devices, and the built world. For our construction services team, mechanical engineers specialize in the design, construction, and materials of buildings/high-rises, bridges, retaining walls, and other structures that create our built world. Secretariat leverages our diverse technical expertise and industry knowledge of a variety of structures, systems, and products to provide clients with world-class value to identify solutions that drive performance and safety. Secretariat is a diversified international expert services firm with more than 500 professionals in 20+ cities around the globe. Furthermore, Secretariat was recently ranked as the #1 firm in Global Arbitration Review’s prestigious GAR 100 Expert Witness Firms’ Power Index, and more than 90% of Secretariat’s experts are recognized by the independent Lexology rankings as leading experts in their field.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Science/Architectural Engineering, or similar. Advanced degree preferred.
2+ years of prior experience in forensic/root cause analysis or MEP design engineering.
Skilled and proficient analytical and problem resolution abilities
Excellent listening, verbal, written, technical, and presentation skills
Proficient at technical writing skills to complement analytics
Assimilate relevant information quickly and effectively in unfamiliar situations and develop creative approaches and solutions necessary to resolve complex problems
Prioritize and manage time and resources with competing priorities and deadlines
Manage external stakeholders
Work independently whilst knowing which issues and risks need to be highlighted to senior staff, ideally accompanied by suggested viable solutions
Passionate desire to join and/or lead auxiliary tasks associated with a growing practice within a rapidly growing firm
Highly proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and PowerPoint
Willingness and ability to travel as needed

Nice To Haves

Pursuing PE credentials is a plus

Responsibilities

Conducting hands-on failure investigations including
Comparison of the original design to as-built and existing conditions
Performing field and laboratory testing
Assisting with field inspections
Performing calculations
Researching and analyzing data
Reviewing, sorting, and summarizing relevant documentation
Drafting supporting verbiage for reports
Creating demonstratives
Analyzing technical reports offered by others and developing concurring and rebuttal positions
Assisting with client communications in all time zones
Developing positive relationships with colleagues, peers and clients
Demonstrating excellent analytical skills with acute attention to detail to successfully achieve project milestones.
Managing workload to achieve simultaneous project milestones while maintaining project schedules and budgets.
Engage in guided and self-directed professional development through formal and informal training.