Secretariat

Overview

Secretariat is a rapidly growing expert services firm that specializes in high-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters globally. The Associate in Engineering Sciences will be part of a collaborative team addressing complex engineering challenges across various industries.

Responsibilities

• Support hands-on failure investigations including comparison of as-built and existing conditions with the design.
• Perform field and laboratory testing.
• Assist with field inspections.
• Perform calculations.
• Research and analyze data.
• Review, sort, and summarize relevant documentation.
• Draft supporting verbiage for reports.
• Help create demonstratives.
• Analyze technical reports and develop concurring and rebuttal positions.
• Assist with client communications across all time zones.
• Develop positive relationships with colleagues, peers, and clients.
• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills with attention to detail to achieve project milestones.
• Manage workload to achieve simultaneous project milestones while maintaining schedules and budgets.
• Engage in guided and self-directed professional development through training.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Material Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building Science/Architectural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a similar designation; advanced degree preferred.
• 1+ years of prior experience in forensic/root cause analysis.
• Pursuing PE credentials is a plus.
• Skilled in analytical and problem resolution abilities.
• Excellent listening, verbal, written, technical, and presentation skills.
• Proficient in technical writing to complement analytics.
• Ability to assimilate relevant information quickly and develop creative solutions.
• Prioritize and manage time and resources with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Manage external stakeholders.
• Work independently while identifying issues and risks for senior staff.
• Passionate about leading auxiliary tasks in a growing practice.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed.
• Competency in a second non-English language is a plus.