Associate - Engineering Sciences
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Associate - Engineering Sciences

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• Atlanta, GA - Colony Square
• Chicago, IL
• Houston, TX - CityCentre

time type: Full time

posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago

job requisition id: R-100576

Job Description:ABOUT THE FIRM

Secretariat professionals are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world.

When you join Secretariat, you become part of a rapidly growing elite team of bright minds and passionate problem-solvers. Your skills and expertise will be utilized on day one – working with the world's most renowned law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions to answer complex questions that shape critical financial, economic, and strategic business decisions.

Our globally integrated teams are united by the ambition, energy, and commitment they bring to every challenge. We inspire and empower an open, collaborative culture that embraces ongoing professional development, recognition, diversity, and – most importantly – you.

Make your impact at Secretariat.

ABOUT OUR ENGINEERING SCIENCES TEAM

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, but with a heavy focus on large industrial power, oil and gas, chemical or similar processes and machinery. Or you may also be engaged in automotive, consumer products, consumer electronics and medical devices. Outside of that work, our construction team specializes in 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 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 leading experts are recognized as leading experts in their field by the independent Lexology rankings.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting hands-on failure investigations including comparison of as-built and existing conditions with the design.
• Performing field and laboratory testing.
• Assisting with field inspections.
• Performing calculations and research, data analysis.
• Reviewing, sorting, and summarizing relevant documentation.
• Drafting reports and supporting verbiage.
• Helping create demonstratives and analyzing technical reports.
• Developing client relationships and managing workload to meet project milestones.
• Engaging in professional development activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Material Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building Science/Architectural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or similar. Advanced degree preferred.
• 1+ years of experience in forensic/root cause analysis.
• Pursuing PE credentials is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and technical writing skills.
• Ability to quickly assimilate information and develop creative solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
• Knowledge of a second non-English language is a plus.

SALARY RANGE

The anticipated salary range for this role is $90,000 to $105,000, depending on location, experience, and qualifications.

Secretariat is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

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