Fire and Explosion Expert Witness
Location – Singapore
Chartered Engineer / Scientist is a must for this application.
What we need in the Fire and Explosion Forensic Investigator
They presently have a number of vacancies for scientists and engineers to undertake forensic investigations of a wide range of fires and explosions. Investigations will usually be undertaken for insurance related purposes. Their clients include international insurers, loss adjusters, solicitors, marine Protection and Indemnity clubs and insurance brokers. Our clients require clear and accurate technical advice regarding the cause of the fire or explosion and assistance with determining liability, sometimes at very short notice.
The Nature of the Work for the Fire and Explosion Forensic Investigator
They are offering you a rare opportunity to enter a unique and very rewarding profession in which the variety and the nature of the technically focused work is extremely diverse and challenging, thus providing you with what we consider is unrivalled job satisfaction. A key attraction of this role is that you will typically have the opportunity to be responsible for seeing a technical investigation through from beginning to end from initially collecting the evidence on site to preparing the final technical report and ultimately giving expert evidence in Court.
You will have the opportunity to investigate a wide range of fires and explosions involving commercial, house and appliance fires. But predominantly the Singapore office looks after Marine.
The work will often require you to examine failed components and other physical evidence in a laboratory environment. There is a practical element to the job in that occasionally you will be required to carefully dismantle machinery, equipment or component assemblies in a systematic manner to obtain the evidence that you need to determine the cause of the fire or explosion.
This practical aspect of the work also extends to the requirement to devise and possibly undertake tests, possibly with outside agencies or contractors, as and when the need arises.
Their Requirements for a Fire and Explosion Investigator
The fire and explosion investigator position are technically demanding, challenging and most rewarding role requiring not only a thorough understanding of basic chemistry and physics but also the ability to tackle problems from first principles.
Ideally you will:
· Have attained a good honours degree in a science or engineering discipline (Chemistry / Chemical Engineering Preferred).
· Have gained several years of postgraduate experience.
· Have an aptitude and enthusiasm for problem solving.
· Be self-motivated and be able to work effectively under pressure.
· Be practical, meticulous and able to work in a systematic manner.
· Have common sense and be able to analyse information critically.
· Have the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly, both verbally and in writing, to others less informed.
· Be prepared to be flexible and work unpredictable hours, as and where the work demands, including occasionally overseas.
· Be prepared to provide expert witness evidence in Court when required.
Package
· company car.
· Where appropriate a relocation package is available
· highly competitive starting salary
· unparalleled prospects.
· five weeks holiday
· a contributory pension schemes.
· medical insurance
· life assurance
· permanent health insurance
Send your CV & Details to - [email protected] (Please state in the Subject line - Singapore Fire and Explosion)
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Keywords
Fire, Explosion, Engineer, Engineering, failure investigation, Forensic investigation,