Forensic RTC Investigator: Scene Recon & Vehicle Analysis

Jdr---Just-Dynamic-Recruitment-1; Carrickfergus; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

JDR Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Road Traffic Collision Investigator for a Northern Ireland Civil Service assignment with Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) in Carrickfergus.

The role involves attending collision scenes, examining vehicles, reconstructing speeds, using Amped5, and providing scientific advice. It is a temporary contract from 9 November 2026 to 8 November 2027 with a 1-week-in-4 on-call rota.

Qualifications

• Experience CCTV collision analysis using Amped5 software.
• Mechanical examination of vehicles involved in serious collisions.
• Scene investigation at fatal road traffic collisions.

Responsibilities

• Attend and examine live collision scenes, including fatal RTCs.
• Record road layout, vehicle positions, road conditions, signage, collision marks and debris.
• Work alongside police personnel and crime scene staff.
• Examine vehicles and recovered components.
• Calculate vehicle speeds using reconstruction methods.
• Use specialist collision-reconstruction and modelling software.
• Download and interpret digital data from collision vehicles.
• Provide scientific and engineering advice to investigating officers.
• Complete work in line with ISO/IEC 17025 standards.
• Participate in an on-call rota of 1 week in 4.

Skills

CCTV collision analysis

Mechanical examination

Scene investigation

Tools

Amped5

Job description

JDR Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Road Traffic Collision Investigator for a Northern Ireland Civil Service assignment with Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) in Carrickfergus.

The role involves attending collision scenes, examining vehicles, reconstructing speeds, using Amped5, and providing scientific advice. It is a temporary contract from 9 November 2026 to 8 November 2027 with a 1-week-in-4 on-call rota.