Forensic Collision Investigator & Expert Witness

Rimkus Consulting Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid home/office working

Mentorship by industry experts

Job summary

Rimkus Consulting Group is expanding its UK collision investigation team and seeking consultants across the UK and EMEA to develop as independent expert witnesses. The role offers growth through mentoring, exposure to high-profile cases, and a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

You will join a growing practice that combines vehicle data, CCTV, and traditional engineering to deliver objective reconstructions for civil and criminal clients.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in forensic collision investigation gained in a police unit or engineering/consultancy.
• Degree in mechanical or automotive engineering, physics, or related discipline, or a forensic collision investigation qualification.
• Practical experience of scene examination, vehicle examination and collision reconstruction calculations.
• Working knowledge of road traffic legislation and court processes.

Responsibilities

• Investigate road traffic collisions, including scene and vehicle examinations, survey, measurement and photographic recording.
• Attend collision scenes when evidence is time-critical, including outside normal working hours.
• Recover and interpret digital evidence, including EDR, telematics, CCTV and dashcam footage.
• Carry out speed, time and distance analyses, visibility assessments and reconstructions using industry-standard software.
• Write clear, well-reasoned reports for civil and criminal matters, compliant with CPR Part 35 or Criminal Procedure Rules Part 19.
• Work with clients to scope instructions, manage deadlines, and give early advice on liability and evidence preservation.
• Maintain rigorous case records, chain of custody and quality procedures to the high technical standards set by the practice’s technical leads.
• Contribute to the team’s profile through client seminars, research, published articles and industry events.

Skills

Forensic collision investigation

Report writing

Stakeholder communication

Client management

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree or related discipline

Forensic collision investigation qualification

Tools

PC-Crash

Virtual CRASH

HVE

MADYMO

EDR data recovery

Job description

Rimkus Consulting Group is expanding its UK collision investigation team and seeking consultants across the UK and EMEA to develop as independent expert witnesses. The role offers growth through mentoring, exposure to high-profile cases, and a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

You will join a growing practice that combines vehicle data, CCTV, and traditional engineering to deliver objective reconstructions for civil and criminal clients.