Introduction
We presently have vacancies with our client in our London, Midlands and Leeds offices for Mechanical Engineers to undertake forensic investigation of a wide range of engineering related incidents and accidents including those involving personal injury and health and safety aspects.
These investigations will usually be undertaken for insurance related purposes.
Their clients include International Insurers, Loss Adjusters, Solicitors, Marine Protection and
Indemnity Clubs, Insurance Brokers and Industrial Corporations.
Their clients require prompt and accurate technical advice, sometimes at very short notice, regarding the cause of the incident or accident and assistance with determining liability.
The Nature of the Work
If you are looking for a routine laboratory or an office based position then this is definitely
not the job for you.
They are offering you a rare opportunity to enter a unique and very rewarding profession in which the variety and the nature of the technically focussed work is extremely diverse and challenging, thus providing you with what we consider is unrivalled job satisfaction.
A key attraction of this role is that you will typically have the opportunity to be responsible for seeing the technical investigation through from beginning to end, from initially collecting of the evidence on site to preparing the final technical report and ultimately giving expert evidence in Court.
You will have the opportunity to investigate a broad range of engineering related incidents
and accidents. This will encompass the investigation of engineering failures, ranging from
the separation of plumbing connections to the collapse of large engineering structures.
The investigation of personal injury accidents will often require both engineering expertise
and a detailed knowledge of health and safety regulations and guidelines. The entirely
unpredictable nature and location of the work are key attractions of the roles.
Your work will often require you to visit the location of an incident, sometimes at short
notice, to record/gather evidence to examine and analyse engineering components and other physical evidence in a laboratory environment. There is also a practical element to the job in that on occasion you will be required to carefully dismantle machinery, equipment or component assemblies in a systematic manner to obtain the evidence that you require to determine the cause of the failure. This practical aspect of the work also extends to the requirement to devise and undertake ad hoc mechanical tests, as and when the need arises.
The list below provides an overview of the various aspects of the job:
Conducting site-based investigations to record/gather the available physical evidence.
Obtain details regarding the background and circumstances surrounding the incident by interviewing people associated with the incident.
Undertake telephone enquiries of equipment suppliers and manufacturers to obtain the required technical information.
Review technical documentation that may comprise engineering drawings, operating manuals and maintenance records.
Consult relevant standards, regulations and other published guidance.
Undertake technical literature reviews.
Provide the client with timely preliminary verbal and/or written advice in a form that can be readily understood by a layperson and ultimately a Judge.
Conduct detailed visual and low magnification examinations of failed components, equipment or machinery.
Mechanical testing of components, equipment or machinery.
Devise and conduct ad hoc testing of components, equipment or machinery.
Prepare reports that may be in the form of a brief letter style report or in the form of a detailed, illustrated report for Court proceedings.
Attend client meetings to discuss your investigation.
Meeting with experts appointed by the other involved parties as part of the litigation
process.
Provide expert witness evidence in Court, which may involve being questioned in-depth by a Barrister.
Requirements
The Mechanical Engineer position is a technically demanding and challenging role
requiring a thorough understanding of mechanical engineering principles and their
application.
Ideally you will:
Have attained a good honours degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
Gained several years of postgraduate experience, preferably in an industrial
engineering environment or similar.
An aptitude and enthusiasm for problem solving.
Self-motivated and be able to work effectively under pressure.
Experience of undertaking engineering type investigations and be familiar with< health and safety regulations and guidance relating to the workplace or similar related environment.
Practical engineering ability in addition to a strong academic record.
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly, both verbally and in writing.
Prepared to work unpredictable hours, as and where the work demands.
Prepared to provide expert witness evidence in Court when required.
Training and Prospects
Comprehensive “on-the-job” type training in the conduct of forensic investigation and the
preparation of reports for our insurance and legal clients will mostly be provided in-house and will be supplemented on occasion by external courses. Career advancement and
reward are based on ability and attitude. There may be opportunities subsequently to
transfer to other offices overseas.
Package
Our client offers an unrivalled job satisfaction, a competitive salary and benefits including five weeks holiday, contributory pension scheme, medical insurance, life assurance, permanent health insurance and a company car.
Where appropriate a relocation package is
available.
The London Office appointment has London weighting allowance available.
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