Associate, Engineering Sciences

Position Overview

Chart Your Journey at Secretariat. Join an elite Global Engineering and Scientific Consulting team where your skills are valued from day one. At Secretariat, you work with world-renowned law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions to solve complex challenges across industries—from industrial power, oil and gas, and chemicals to automotive, consumer products, and construction. Embrace a collaborative, diverse culture that champions professional development and recognizes outstanding performance.

Key Responsibilities

Exceptional analytical skills, problem solving, communication, and creativity form the foundation for success at Secretariat.

• Supporting hands-on failure investigations including comparison of as-built and existing conditions with the design
• Performing field and laboratory testing
• Assisting with field inspections
• Performing calculations
• Conducting research and data analysis
• Reviewing, sorting, and summarizing relevant documentation
• Drafting supporting verbiage for reports
• Helping with the creation of demonstratives
• Analyzing technical reports and developing concurring or rebuttal positions
• Assisting with client communications across all time zones
• Developing positive relationships with colleagues, peers, and clients
• Managing workload to meet simultaneous project milestones while maintaining schedules and budgets
• Engaging in guided and self-directed professional development through formal and informal training

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Material Science, Mechanical, Civil, Building Science/Architectural, Chemical Engineering or a related field; advanced degree preferred
• 1+ years of prior experience in forensic/root cause analysis
• Pursuing Professional Engineering (PE) credentials is a plus
• Proven analytical and problem resolution abilities
• Excellent listening, verbal, written, technical, and presentation skills
• Proficient technical writing skills to complement analytical work
• Ability to quickly assimilate information and devise creative solutions in complex situations
• Strong time management and resource prioritization skills under competing deadlines
• Experience managing external stakeholders and working independently while escalating key issues to senior staff
• A passion for supporting or leading auxiliary tasks in a rapidly growing practice
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and PowerPoint
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed
• Working proficiency in a second non-English language is a plus