Senior Staff Consultant - Fire & Explosion
Kansas City, MO 
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Job Description

This position is responsible for providing process safety services for clients in various industries. These include process hazard analyses, quantitative risk analyses, facility siting, layers of protection analyses and more. This position will also include the use of process safety expertise for application in incident investigations and possible litigation cases. Candidate will market the company and self to obtain and/or maintain client base and build business. Plan, manage and coordinate activities for client projects to ensure that goals/objectives of projects are accomplished within prescribed timeframe and funding parameters by performing the following duties personally or with the assistance of other consulting/engineering staff.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepares and reviews project proposals or plans to determine time frame, funding limitations, and procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.
  • Makes determination to accept or decline potential new projects based on all variables.
  • Confers with project staff to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
  • Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure projects progress on schedule and within prescribed budgets.
  • Performs field inspections of residential, commercial, marine, transportation and industrial structures and facilities, etc. to determine cause and origin of reported or suspected damages as well as condition assessments.
  • Prepares technical, project-related reports for clients as required.
  • Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
  • Conducts well-developed and well-prepared client presentations and technical conference presentations.
  • Performs marketing and business development to identify potential clients and strategies to build client base.
  • Mentors junior consultants in growth and development.
  • Testifies in court proceedings (depositions and/or trials) on behalf of clients, as required.
Qualifications

Education Requirements:

  • BSME or BSEE required; MS or Ph.D. preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

  • PE License Required.
  • CFEI or CFI Certification preferred.

Other Skills/Abilities or Other Qualifications:

  • 5-10 years' experience in forensic consulting working with the insurance and legal fields.
  • Strong background in fire science and technology, fire protection, etc.; skilled in fire origin and cause investigation with a significant amount of experience in field investigative issues; thorough understanding of industry-accepted fire and explosion standards (NFPA, ASME, ASTM, etc.)
  • Experience can range from structural fires to vehicle and heavy equipment fires.
  • Some areas of expertise should include the following:
    • Fire and explosion investigation
    • Natural gas or propane generation, distribution and use
    • Fire protection systems
    • Test apparatus and fixtures
    • Personal protection equipment
  • Ability to interact with clients in a professional manner and develop business both internally and externally.
  • Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner both orally and in writing.
  • Experience preparing technical reports and providing expert testimony as required.
  • Must be available to travel 50% as part of the national practice of which 33% will be field/site inspections.
  • Must be able to work or travel on weekends and holidays as required.

Computer Skills:

  • Microsoft Office; familiarity with FDS, Smokeview, etc.



Compensation will be made up of a competitive base salary as well as bonus potential determined by your own individual performance and the performance of the organization overall.


Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs and ladders, and sit. Site inspections may require that employees stand, walk, carry tools, and/or work from an elevated position for extended periods of time.


Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Noise levels at project sites are variable, and may be loud enough to require hearing protection.


To all recruitment agencies: ESi does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of ESi without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of ESi. Please, no phone calls or emails.


It is the policy of ESI, as an equal opportunity employer, to attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status. ESI is committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting people with disabilities, as well as veterans. If you need assistance with completing the electronic application, please email your request to

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Salary and Benefits
78500.00 To 147000.00 (USD) Annually
Required Experience
5 to 10 years
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