Engineer - Fire and Explosion Investigator
Incident Investigator – Fire and Explosion, US
Location: Bethesda, US
Contract: Full time
Gexcon is looking for a Engineer specialized in Incident Investigations in the field of Fire and Explosion to support their consulting business in the US as well as the global business, as required.
About Gexcon:
Gexcon (an acronym for gas explosion consultants) was founded in 1987 as a consulting brand of Christian Michelsen Institute. In 1998, Gexcon was established as an independent company providing advanced safety engineering software, consulting and fire and explosion testing services.
Gexcon continues to build on the knowledge and expertise acquired for more than 50 years of involvement in R&D and large loss incident investigations, such as Buncefield, Piper Alpha, TWA 800, and the P-36 platform. Gexcon has since become a world-leading company in the field of safety and risk management and advanced dispersion, explosion and fire modelling.
Today, this Norwegian Company is headquartered in Bergen, Norway and operates globally from offices based in Australia, China, France, India, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, the UAE, the UK and USA.
You
To be successful in this role, you must have the following attributes:
· M.S.,or Ph.D. degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace, or Fire Protection Engineering
· Strong technical background in fire science, combustion, thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid dynamics
· CFD experience (FLACS, FDS, Fluent, Star-CCM, OpenFOAM etc.)
· Experience with Linux, Matlab, and Microsoft Excel
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Must be detail-oriented, highly organized, and a self-starter
· Ability to work under critical time deadlines and prioritize while exercising discretion, diplomacy, and good judgment
· Ability to take ownership of projects and multi-task
· Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to maintain effective working relationships
· Ability to interact with consultants and staff at all levels as well as with clients and business contacts
The role
Your responsibilities will include:
· Supporting the investigation and analysis of fires, explosions, carbon monoxide exposures, chemical releases, lighting strikes, and failures involving vehicles, heavy machinery, and industrial and residential gas fired equipment
· Reviewing and summarizing documents and depositions
· Using CFD models such as FLACS and FDS to test hypotheses
· Performing origin & cause analysis
· Planning and executing experimental test programs
· Performing accident site inspections, traveling as required
· Writing technical reports
· Verbally interacting and presenting findings to clients
· Supporting Gexcon US marketing and business development efforts
The rewards
· To work for an employer and owner who invest into the business for growth and development and have a unique mission to share knowledge with others through continued learning, innovation and delivery to make the world a safer place.
· An opportunity to receive training for Gexcon’s software and bespoke services.
· Active encouragement and support to continue with further education and personal development.
· Competitive salary
· A positive work environment, and most of all to have fun with your peers as we conduct our business as a collaborative group of like-minded individuals.
· A comprehensive benefits package including Health/Dental Insurance, Paid Vacation and Sick Leave, Savings Scheme, Disability Insurances, and more.
Gexcon is a proud contributor to the 17 UN sustainable development goals which aims to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.
At Gexcon, we are an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.