Forensic Electrical Engineer, P.E.

About the role

EFI Global is a full-service engineering, fire investigation, environmental, health and safety, and specialty consulting services firm. We serve various industries in both public and private sectors, having grown from a specialized firm focusing on insurance fraud and expert witness testimony to a recognized global leader in engineering failure analysis, origin-and-cause investigations, environmental consulting, laboratory testing, and specialty consulting.

Primary Purpose

To ethically and scientifically investigate events, systems, devices, and failures and provide expert opinions; to provide guidance and leadership on complex engineering assignments; to contribute to overall profitability of the company through providing expert/engineering consulting services.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide power system analysis, determine the origin and cause of fire and explosion losses, failures of electronic equipment, appliance and consumer product failure evaluations, lightning strike damage, electric shock/electrocution causes, power surge damage analysis, post storm damage, flood, wind, hail, water intrusion, and construction of commercial, residential, and industrial buildings.
• Provides guidance and leadership to newer colleagues and/or those with less experience on complex engineering assignments.
• Understand or willingness to learn about power generation, grids, distribution, over-current protection, arc-fault and ground-fault protection, installation standards of care, and arc mapping.
• Inspects losses and loss scenes at residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.
• Investigates and assesses damages and evidence due to failures and determines the origin of failure for insurers and litigation support.
• Analyzes and documents the failure analysis and causation of failures.
• Examines and tests evidence in a laboratory setting and research failure modes, products, installations, and maintenance related to findings.
• Collaborates with other experts to produce detailed reports outlining the origin and cause of losses and damages.
• Serves as an expert witness in court and/or in depositions.
• Documents and maintains billable hours on a time and expense basis for failure analysis and forensic engineering projects for clients.

Education and Licensing

• Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Requires a Professional Engineer (PE) license, minimum required for resident state.
• Prefers multi-state licensing and/or active NCEES Record.
• Expert witness testimony experience is a plus.

Taking Care of You

• Supports meaningful work that promotes critical thinking and problem solving.
• Thrives when allowed flexibility and autonomy.
• Strong team and customer service orientation.
• Seeks to contribute to a larger purpose.
• Offers a diverse and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, PTO, and more.

Work Environment

• Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines.
• Physical: Must be able to stand and/or walk for long periods of time; must be able to kneel, squat or bend; must be able to work outdoors in hot and/or cold weather conditions; have the ability to climb, crawl, stoop, kneel, reach/working overhead; be able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds; be able to push/pull up to 100 pounds; be able to drive up to 4 hours per day.

Next Steps

If your application is selected to advance to the next round, you will receive an email notification or phone call from a recruiter to schedule an initial call.