Senior Associate, Engineering Sciences

Secretariatadvisorsllc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Secretariatadvisorsllc, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is seeking an Engineering Sciences professional to conduct hands-on failure analysis and perform laboratory tests. You will work with various industries, focusing on large industrial facilities.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, possess strong analytical and report writing skills, and have at least two years of relevant experience. Join a collaborative culture that values creativity and problem-solving.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of prior experience in forensic/root cause analysis.
• Strong expert report writing skills complementing analytics.
• Ability to manage and prioritize time against competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hands-on failure analysis investigations.
• Perform laboratory tests and assist with field inspections.
• Analyze technical reports and develop rebuttal points.

Skills

Analytical skills

Expert report writing

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Material Science, Mechanical, Civil, or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Chart Your Journey at Secretariat

From a collaborative culture to teammates who will always be by your side, find a career that will grow with you. Deliver your impact at Secretariat.

ABOUT THE FIRM

Secretariat professionals are trusted in the highest‑stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world.

When you join Secretariat, you become part of a rapidly growing elite team of bright minds and passionate problem‑solvers. Your skills and expertise will be utilized on day one – working with the world’s most renowned law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions to answer complex questions that shape critical financial, economic, and strategic business decisions.

Our globally integrated teams are united by the ambition, energy, and commitment they bring to every challenge. We inspire and empower an open, collaborative culture that embraces ongoing professional development, recognition, diversity, and – most importantly – you.

Make your impact at Secretariat.

ABOUT OUR ENGINEERING SCIENCES TEAM

As part of our expanding Global Engineering and Scientific consulting team, you will work at the forefront of today’s most complex engineering challenges. You will be engaged in analysing failures of a myriad of products from a variety of industries, but with a heavy focus on large industrial facilities like power plants, oil & gas facilities, chemical processing plants, construction and similar. Outside of that work, you will be engaged in automotive, consumer products, consumer electronics and medical devices.

Secretariat leverages our diverse technical expertise, and industry knowledge of a variety of structures and products to provide clients with world‑class value to identify solutions that drive performance and safety.

Secretariat is a diversified international expert services firm with more than 500 professionals in 20+ cities around the globe. Furthermore, Secretariat was recently ranked as the #1 firm in Global Arbitration Review’s prestigious GAR 100 Expert Witness Firms’ Power Index, and more than 90% of Secretariat’s leading experts are recognized as leading experts in their field by the independent Lexology rankings.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducting hands‑on failure analysis investigations
• Performing laboratory tests
• Assisting with field inspections
• Assisting with client communications in all time zones
• Performing technical analysis and drafting report sections
• Analyzing technical reports offered by others, and developing rebuttal points
• Developing positive relationships with colleagues, peers and clients
• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills with acute attention to detail to successfully achieve project milestones
• Manage workload to achieve simultaneous project milestones while maintaining project schedules and budgets

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Material Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering or of similar designation. Advanced degree preferred
• 2+ years of prior experience in forensic/root cause analysis
• Pursuing PE credentials is a plus
• Strong expert report writing skills to complement analytics
• Able to quickly assimilate relevant information in unfamiliar situations and develop creative approaches and solutions necessary to resolve complex problems
• The ability to manage and prioritize your time and your team’s time, potentially against a backdrop of competing deadlines
• The ability to manage external stakeholders
• The ability to work independently whilst knowing which issues and risks need to be highlighted to senior staff, ideally accompanied by suggested viable solutions
• Excellent analytical and problem resolution abilities
• Excellent listening, verbal, written, technical, and presentation skills
• The desire to join in with, and/or lead, auxiliary tasks associated with a growing practice within a rapidly growing firm
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and PowerPoint
• The ability to travel as needed
• Working proficiency in a second non‑English language is a plus