Mechanical Engineer

Origin; L'Ancienne-Lorette; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group insurance

VRSP

Wellness program

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Origin is a forensic investigation firm specializing in post-loss investigations across fire, electrical, civil, mechanical, materials, metallurgy, and chemistry. The mechanical engineer will lead technical investigations, collect observations, and determine incident origins and causes.

Role involves travel within Quebec and occasionally outside the province, with opportunities to testify as an expert witness and participate in firm growth activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline is required.
• Member of a professional order in Quebec is required.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical investigations into origin and cause of incidents involving vehicles, equipment, or mechanical systems.
• Gather data and observations to determine incident causes.
• Explain findings clearly in written and verbal form.
• Travel throughout Quebec (and occasionally outside the province) for investigations.
• Serve as expert witness in court when required.
• Participate in promotional activities and maintain professional network.

Skills

Analytical skills

Synthesis skills

Scientific communication

Oral and written communication

Planning and organization

Autonomy and initiative

Customer-service orientation

Business management and development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional order membership (Quebec)

Job description

Origin is a forensic investigation firm specializing in post-loss investigations in fire and electrical, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, materials, metallurgy and chemistry. Our multidisciplinary team of engineers, chemists and technologists examines incidents objectively, working closely with all stakeholders to establish the facts, determine causes and set out clear, evidence-based conclusions that make informed technical, legal and insurance decisions possible.

Our mission is simple: bring clarity to complex situations through rigorous, independent scientific expertise.

Primary Role

The mechanical engineer’s role is to conduct technical investigations into the origin and cause of incidents involving building mechanical systems, vehicles damaged by fire, water, or mechanical failure, and the failure of electric vehicles. They also perform inspections and gather observations to determine the cause of the incident, whether involving internal combustion or electric vehicles, heavy machinery, or agricultural equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct technical investigations into the origin and cause of incidents involving vehicles damaged by fire, water, or mechanical failure;
• Gather data and make observations to determine the cause of the incident, whether involving a vehicle, heavy machinery, or agricultural equipment;
• Explain the process leading to findings and conclusions, communicating them both verbally and in writing;
• Travel throughout Quebec (and occasionally outside the province) to determine the origin and cause of incidents;
• Serve as an expert witness in court proceedings when required;
• Participate in promotional activities and maintain the company’s professional network with ease.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline;
• Member of a professional order in Quebec;
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in French;
• Aptitude for and interest in technical and hands-on work;
• Experience in the insurance, legal, or post-loss restoration sectors (an asset);
• Availability for training in Canada and the United States, as well as for technical knowledge sharing among experts;
• Good command of spoken and written English (an asset);
• Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle for work-related travel, with sufficient cargo space to transport specimens and inspection equipment.

Required Skills

• Strong analytical, synthesis, and scientific skills;
• Excellent communication and popularization skills (oral and written);
• Ability to plan and organize work based on priorities;
• Autonomy, initiative, and attention to detail;
• Customer-service orientation;
• Business management and development skills.

Working Conditions

• 35 hours per week, flexible schedule;
• Work location: L’Ancienne-Lorette – remote work option available;
• 4 weeks of vacation plus time off during the holiday season;
• Overtime pay at a premium rate;
• Performance-based bonuses;
• Group insurance and employer-contributed voluntary retirement savings plan (VRSP);
• Work clothing provided;
• Wellness program;
• Company events;
• Young, dynamic, collaborative, and evolving work environment;
• Free on-site parking.

Please note that the masculine form is used in this posting for the sake of brevity; however, the position is open to both men and women.