Senior Consultant; Mechanics

Position: Senior Consultant (Mechanics)
Compensation will be made up of a competitive base salary as well as bonus potential determined by your own individual performance and the performance of the organization overall.

About ESi

Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi) is a multidisciplinary engineering and scientific investigation and failure analysis firm. We primarily work with law firms, insurance companies, and manufacturers on small to large-scale projects to answer any technical questions they have. As a firm, our projects can entail investigating major transportation accidents, equipment failures, personal injury claims, and damage to residential or commercial structures. In many cases, we provide structural design services for repairs and retrofits to damaged or otherwise deficient residential, commercial, and industrial structures.

The variety and depth of our project work creates a variety of fulfilling roles at ESi.

Some of the benefits we can offer you!

• Professional Development investment
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance/Universal Life Insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Merit Bonus
• Annual Bonus
• Competitive Salary
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) - encouraged to take at least 20 days of paid time off/year
• Career Growth
• Pet Insurance
• Work/Life Balance
• 10 paid holidays (9 standard holidays and 1 floating holiday)
• Access to One Pass - provides unlimited access to a nationwide network of gyms
• Wellness Reimbursement
• 30-minute fitness break available in addition to 1-hour lunch break
• Business casual dress code and positive working environment
• Continuing education opportunities

About This Role

Mechanical engineer with proven expertise in complex, industrial-scale mechanical infrastructure and production systems, as well as a demonstrated track record of producing technically rigorous and high-quality work products. This consulting role requires excellent communication and writing skills, proficiency in project management, and an entrepreneurial mindset. The candidate will plan, direct, and coordinate activities for both large- and small-scale client projects involving mechanical engineering issues and related technical subjects in support of industrial consulting projects, insurance investigations, and litigation analysis and support.

The successful candidate is willing to develop into a leading expert in their field of specialization and to lead other staff. The candidate ensures that project goals and objectives are accomplished within the prescribed schedule and budget by performing and/or directing the following duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviews and formulates project proposals or plans to determine time frame, funding limitations, technical approach, staffing requirements, and allocation of available resources across project phases.
• Leads multidisciplinary teams in conducting forensic investigations for legal, insurance, and other clients.
• Establishes a work plan and staffing requirements for each project phase and arranges the assignment of project personnel.
• Develops and participates in business development activities.
• Conducts and directs field investigations as needed.
• Performs engineering analysis, calculations, and research.
• Prepares technical reports and provides professional opinions and advice to clients or other stakeholders.
• Leads project personnel to provide technical advice and resolutions.
• Testifies in court or arbitral hearings and provides deposition testimony, as required.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Science/Applied Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, or a related engineering field.
• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field from an accredited university is preferred.

Certifications Required

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or the ability to obtain licensure.

Experience Requirements

• Demonstrated technical mastery in one or more of the following disciplines: power and process systems; building mechanical systems; oil and gas facilities (upstream, midstream, or downstream); or machine design.
• Experience evaluating technologies, manufacturing operations, processes, and product designs.
• Design or standard-of-care…