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 serving a variety of industries in both the public and private sectors. Over the last four decades, we have grown from a boutique firm specializing in handling insurance fraud and arson cases and providing expert witness testimony, into a recognized global leader in engineering failure analysis, origin-and-cause investigations, environmental consulting, laboratory testing and specialty consulting.

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.
• 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.
• Inspect losses and loss scenes at residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.
• Investigate and assess damages and evidence due to failures and determine the origin of failure for insurers and litigation support.
• Analyze and document the failure analysis and causation of failures.
• Examine and test evidence in a laboratory setting and research failure modes, products, installations, and maintenance related to findings.
• Collaborate with other experts to produce detailed reports outlining the origin and cause of losses and damages.
• Serve as an expert witness in court and/or in depositions.
• Document and maintain billable hours on a time and expense basis for failure analysis and forensic engineering projects for clients.

Requirements

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. Prefer multi-state licensing and/or active NCEES Record. Expert witness testimony experience is a plus.

Qualifications

Essential qualifications include: - Strong background in power system analysis, codes and standards, equipment and system failures, fire origin and cause, lightening and surge damage analysis, product liability, and construction defects. - Experience working in a variety of environments and a combination of travel (local or regional). - Preference to reside in southern California. - Ability to stand and/or walk for long periods of time, kneel, squat or bend, work outdoors in hot and/or cold weather conditions, climb, crawl, stoop, reach/working overhead, lift/carry up to 50 pounds, push/pull up to 100 pounds, and drive up to 4 hours per day.

Skills

Skills include: - Ethical and scientific investigation of events, systems, devices and/or failures. - Providing guidance and leadership on complex engineering assignments. - Contributing to overall profitability of the company through providing expert/engineering consulting services. - Collaborating with other experts to produce detailed reports. - Serving as an expert witness in court and/or in depositions.

Benefits

Includes: - Medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO, disability and life insurance. - Employee assistance program. - Flexible spending or health savings account. - Additional voluntary benefits.

Pay

$130,000 - $140,000

Schedule

Remote role working from a home-based office.