1099 Electrical Engineer

About the role

U.S. Forensic, LLC, an ATS Family of Companies, assists commercial and industrial clients by performing forensic evaluations, reporting, and expert witness testimony. The firm’s capabilities include accident reconstruction; structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering; fire origin and cause; and environmental services. U.S. Forensic tailors its consulting engineering services to meet each client’s unique needs, and its experienced forensic engineers and investigators support a wide range of industries. As part of the ATS family, the company also offers expanded capabilities in testing, inspection, and calibration when a broader scope of services is required.

Applied Technical Services, LLC (ATS) is a leading provider of critical testing, inspection, certification, and compliance services. ATS serves clients across a diverse set of large and stable end markets, including manufacturing, power generation, aerospace, medical, and defense. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Marietta, GA. Today, ATS employs nearly 2,100 team members across more than 95 locations throughout the United States. Together, U.S. Forensic and ATS are driven by a shared purpose to create a safe and reliable world, delivering assurance through precise technical and professional services.

This opportunity is ideal for senior-level engineers seeking flexible, project-based assignments while applying deep technical expertise in forensic electrical investigations, failure analysis, fire origin and cause analysis, and expert consulting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct forensic investigations involving electrical failures, electrical fires, equipment malfunctions, power distribution systems, and damage caused by a power surge or lightning.
• Perform site inspections and gather relevant field data, measurements, photographs, and documentation.
• Analyze electrical systems, components, and equipment to determine the cause, origin, and extent of reported failures or damage.
• Investigate electrical incidents involving residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities.
• Evaluate compliance with applicable electrical codes, standards, and industry practices, including the National Electrical Code (NEC) and related standards.
• Apply engineering principles, codes, standards, and industry best practices to develop defensible conclusions.
• Prepare clear, concise, and technically sound forensic engineering reports.
• Participate in depositions, mediation, arbitration, and trial proceedings as an expert witness when required.
• Communicate findings effectively with clients, attorneys, insurance professionals, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain current knowledge of electrical codes, engineering standards, emerging technologies, and forensic investigation methodologies.
• Perform other project-related consulting services as assigned.