Exponent is a leading engineering and scientific consulting firm that brings together more than 90 different disciplines to solve the most pressing and complicated challenges facing stakeholders today.
Our vision is to engage the brightest scientists and engineers to empower clients with solutions for a safe, healthy, sustainable and technologically complex world.
We leverage over 50 years of experience in analyzing accidents and failures to advise clients as they innovate their technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.
We employ experts from top programs at over 500 universities and from a variety of industries.
We are expanding and are excited about your interest in joining our team!
Key statistics:
- 1100+ Team members
- 900+ Consultants
- 550+ Ph.D.s
- 30+ Offices globally
We are currently seeking a Senior Consultant in Fire and Explosion Investigation for our Thermal Sciences Practice in Phoenix, AZ, Los Angeles, CA, Menlo Park, CA, Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, Warrenville, IL, Bowie, MD, Natick, MA, New York, NY, and Houston, TX.
In this role, you will be responsible for expanding our capabilities in this area.
You must have a strong technical background in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, combustion and fire dynamics.
Career growth will involve increasing project management duties and substantial responsibility for generating revenue and client relations, as well as hiring technical staff.
You will be responsible for:
- Providing consulting services on a wide variety of systems, components and designs, including:
- Flammability of materials
- Fire protection
- Detection and suppression systems
- Thermal safety
- Industrial processes
- Combustion systems
- Fire protection water supplies
- Building construction
- Life safety
- Fire protection code consulting
- All aspects of building, fire, and mechanical codes
You will have the following skills and qualifications:
- M.S.
or Ph.D.
in Mechanical, Chemical or Fire Protection Engineering, or other disciplines with an emphasis in thermal sciences
- 10+ years of related work experience
- Professional Engineering license preferred
- Significant business development experience with a proven track record
- Demonstrated leadership skills, proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment, and strong mentoring skills with technical staff
- Outstanding written and verbal communication and presentation skills; must be able to communicate findings in the form of reports and presentations to our clients or in a public forum
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and assertively
- Strong project management and leadership experience
- Must have an enduring commitment to professional development as evidenced by a track record of peer-reviewed publications, participation in technical conferences, and commitment to professional engineering licensure or certifications
- Ability to travel with very little notice
We value and encourage diversity, equity and inclusion across all facets of our firm.
Having a team built of people with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment.
Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being.
We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.
Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.