Senior Project Mechanical Engineer

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An Experience. Envista prides itself on being One Company/One Team.

Forensic Consulting relies on scientific principles to investigate all types of failures impacting service, people, and business production— from minor to catastrophic. It’s our job to analyze and determine why it happened.

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We’re looking for someone who:

Is Passionate. You have a genuine passion to problem solve.

Is motivated and cultivates innovation. You’re driven to be the very best. You challenge yourself to grow and learn every day and are encouraged by other team members.

Is collaborative. You’re excited to work with others throughout a global organization to help foster a superior workplace and culture. You are constantly thinking of new ways to make Envista successful.

Wants to make an impact to drive results. You’re looking to do amazing work. You’re all about helping our clients both internally and externally.

Operates with integrity and instills trust. You always conduct yourself with honesty and operate ethically in everything you do.

Job Description SUMMARY OF

JOB PURPOSE:

The Senior Project Engineer will apply scientific methodology to investigate and determine the cause of complex failures of materials, components, and products and will be called upon to isolate the specific reason or reasons a product, device or substance failed, which may lead to legal activity, including both civil and criminal; potentially assisting a court or other parties to determine the facts of a failure or accident.

Some assignments may include the analysis of property damage cause and origin, personal injuries, and design/installation issues related to design/construction, fire and explosion, catastrophic claims, and equipment/machinery failures.

PRIMARY

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Investigates the cause of failures, damages, or defects in the mechanical fields within industrial, commercial, and residential sites. Analyzes the failure of mechanical systems, determines the cause of failures, evaluates the quality of construction or reviews design or maintenance procedures.

Participates in catastrophe responses such as hurricanes, tornados, floods, wildland fires, and earthquakes.

Performs field investigations, leads multi-party examinations and documentation of damaged property.

Researches failure modes and code requirements as needed, prepares recommendations for repair and/or remediation as appropriate.

Prepares accurate, clear, thorough, and concise reports and letters outlining the cause and origin of the damages to clients. Follows established policies, procedures, and processes in preparing information, exercising sound judgment in applying these to potentially unusual or complicated situations, and submits reports and documents in a timely manner and in accordance with client’s standards and expectations.

Provides deposition or expert testimony as a fact or expert witness for product liability cases, for civil or federal court cases, and, occasionally, criminal cases, to investigate and testify in a deposition or courtroom setting, about the cause, extent or source of damages or professional liability.

Maintains established relationships with current clients and consultants.

Manages and/or works with multi-disciplinary teams on large and complex assignments ensuring a cohesive approach to the investigation while maintaining effective communication across the project team.

Stays abreast of office and company policies, procedures, and practices; participates in ongoing training and development as assigned or approved to assure knowledge and skills remain current and comprehensive.

Adheres to all applicable State Insurance Regulation requirements and other applicable laws, regulations, and standards.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities/

Experience:

5
-7 years’ experience evaluating mechanical failures.

Skills in analyzing, interpreting,…