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Reports to : CEO / Principal Engineer Gexcon US

Gexcon US is currently seeking a senior level Engineer to support the Accident Investigation team in our Bethesda, MD office.

Gexcon US provides Risk and Safety Studies using the industry-leading CFD software FLACS, as well as Accident Investigation, Failure Analysis and Prevention, R&D and Experimental Testing, and software sales and support.

About Gexcon

Gexcon was founded in 1987 as a consulting brand of the 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. 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:

• Five years of desired experience in fire investigation
• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. degree in Fire Protection, Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI), and/or IAAI-CFI
• Strong technical background in fire science, combustion, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics
• 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

In this role, major job responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the investigation and analysis of fires, explosions, carbon monoxide exposures, chemical releases, lightning 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 cause and origin analysis
• Planning and executing experimental test programs
• Performing accident site inspections, traveling as required
• Writing technical reports
• Verbally interacting with and presenting findings to clients
• Supporting Gexcon US marketing and business development efforts

The rewards

• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• 401k Savings
• Disability Insurances
• Access to training and certifications in industry-leading tools such as FLACS, EFFECTS, and RISKCURVES