Gexcon India
Senior Engineer – Fire and Explosion, Bethesda, US
Gexcon India, Bethesda, Maryland, us, 20811
Reports to : CEO / Principal Engineer Gexcon USGexcon 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 investigationB.S., M.S., or Ph.D. degree in Fire Protection, Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace EngineeringRegistered Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI), and/or IAAI-CFIStrong technical background in fire science, combustion, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamicsExperience with Linux, Matlab, and Microsoft ExcelExcellent verbal and written communication skillsMust be detail-oriented, highly organized, and a self-starterAbility to work under critical time deadlines and prioritize while exercising discretion, diplomacy, and good judgmentAbility to take ownership of projects and multi-taskExcellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to maintain effective working relationshipsAbility to interact with consultants and staff at all levels as well as with clients and business contactsThe 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 equipmentReviewing and summarizing documents and depositionsUsing CFD models such as FLACS and FDS to test hypothesesPerforming cause and origin analysisPlanning and executing experimental test programsPerforming accident site inspections, traveling as requiredWriting technical reportsVerbally interacting with and presenting findings to clientsSupporting Gexcon US marketing and business development effortsThe rewards
Paid Vacation and Sick Leave401k SavingsDisability InsurancesAccess to training and certifications in industry-leading tools such as FLACS, EFFECTS, and RISKCURVES
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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 investigationB.S., M.S., or Ph.D. degree in Fire Protection, Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace EngineeringRegistered Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI), and/or IAAI-CFIStrong technical background in fire science, combustion, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamicsExperience with Linux, Matlab, and Microsoft ExcelExcellent verbal and written communication skillsMust be detail-oriented, highly organized, and a self-starterAbility to work under critical time deadlines and prioritize while exercising discretion, diplomacy, and good judgmentAbility to take ownership of projects and multi-taskExcellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to maintain effective working relationshipsAbility to interact with consultants and staff at all levels as well as with clients and business contactsThe 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 equipmentReviewing and summarizing documents and depositionsUsing CFD models such as FLACS and FDS to test hypothesesPerforming cause and origin analysisPlanning and executing experimental test programsPerforming accident site inspections, traveling as requiredWriting technical reportsVerbally interacting with and presenting findings to clientsSupporting Gexcon US marketing and business development effortsThe rewards
Paid Vacation and Sick Leave401k SavingsDisability InsurancesAccess to training and certifications in industry-leading tools such as FLACS, EFFECTS, and RISKCURVES
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