What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer (Forensics) position at SEA, Ltd.?
S-E-A is adding to our Baltimore team due to growth! We are seeking a curious professional with an interest in site-oriented work. We are an employee-owned company who values workplace diversity and focuses on professional development.
Established in 1970, S-E-A, Ltd. is a recognized worldwide leader in forensic analysis, product testing, and investigation. Our firm provides a wide range of services to reveal the cause of product, material and/or structural failures. Our engineers and investigators serve nationally and internationally as analytical litigation experts. To learn more about S-E-A, please visit our web site at www.SEAlimited.com. Come join our growing team!
**Hiring Electrical Engineers in Every Location**
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:
- Conduct field investigations and analyze failures and accidents involving all types of electrical equipment, products and wiring systems
- Perform electrical evaluations of failed and damaged components to determine the root cause of the failure including lightning damage, electrocutions, electrically related fires, appliance and consumer product failure evaluation, commercial equipment failures and damage evaluation of other power or electrical systems
- Apply electrical engineering principles in accordance with industry standards to investigation analysis
- Conduct unbiased field and lab investigations for various types of clients
- Deliver professional presentations, develop client relationships and promote self to client groups
- Provide technical findings and conclusions in laymen's terms both verbally and in writing
- Support conclusions by appropriate testimony in legal proceedings
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required, Master's Degree preferred
- Must have P.E. registration through testing
- Minimum of five (5) years of post-academic electrical engineering experience, more experience preferred
- Background in power systems, controls, and NEC knowledge beneficial
- Interest in fire-related investigations (we will train)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Public speaking experience a plus
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Physical Requirements:
- 25% travel, primarily by vehicle
- Ability to lift 80 lbs.
- Ability to remove large and or heavy artifacts from fire scenes
- Ability to carry equipment (shovels, camera, evidence case, etc.) up flights of stairs
- Ability to shovel out fires and lift fire debris in conjunction with investigations, for up to 3 to 4 hours at a time
- Ability to maneuver in and around buildings and structures and climb ladders
- Ability to drive to site locations at varying hours and fly on airplanes
Benefits:
- Extensive forensic training
- Two medical plan options, including a high deductible plan that may be paired with an HSA, to which the company contributes
- Dental and vision coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
- Company-paid STD, LTD and Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Flex workplace program, once training is complete
- Bonus program
S-E-A places a strong value and priority on diversity, equity and inclusion across the company and is a dedicated equal opportunity employer, evaluating all qualified applications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.
