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Director Mechanical Expert
November 5, 2018 | Comments Off on Director Mechanical Expert
Our client is a leading provider of Dispute Resolution and Expert Witness services relating to IT and Technology with an ever increasing portfolio of high-profile litigation and global arbitration cases. This include the analysis of disputed and frustrated outsourcing project delivery, fitness for purpose, compliance and intellectual property disputes.
The successful Mechanical Expert will be involved in working with the directors to grow and maintain their current business within the engineering industry, consulting with their clients to create great brand loyalty and ultimately complete outstanding expert witness reports for new and existing clients.
They currently do not have an Mechanical biased engineer in their team and are keen to hire a well known expert to develop this area of the business UK and Globally.
The ideal Mechanical Expert Witness will have the following duties and responsibility;
You will be willing to take on immediate responsibility Involving site visits, document review and ultimately the production of expert reports that will be used to aid clients, their legal representatives or the court in matters relating to electronics and electrical engineering. This will include:
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Advising in relation to compliance with current legislative requirements, best practice and fitness for purpose;
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Conducting site inspections and practical investigations of Mechanical failures of products, equipment and machinery to understand and advise on any related failure;
Presenting all findings in a report and, in some cases, attending court to provide your opinions in person.
The quality of outputs will determine opportunities for future progression for the candidate.
Ideally the candidate will have a diverse background, but the most important thing is to have a problem-solving mindset. This is because they will sometimes need to look at things they are not immediately familiar with, but which they can find a solution to through research based on the experience they do have.
The Company
The successful Mechanical Expert Witness will be working for an employer who will provide you with the following;
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Competitive salary based on experience
Generous holiday allowance
Company pension scheme
Private health insurance
Opportunities for progression based on performance
The Candidate
As the successful Mechanical Expert Witness you must have significant experience in the following;
Essential Experience
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10+ year(s) experience in professional environment related to expert witness services,
Chartered Mechanical Engineer
Extremely successful and well known expert within the Electrical Engineering Environment
Have attained a good honours degree in mechanical engineering.
Have an aptitude and enthusiasm for problem solving.
Be self-motivated and be able to work effectively under pressure.
Have experience of undertaking engineering type investigations and be familiar with health and safety regulations and guidance relating to the workplace.
Have a practical engineering ability in addition to a strong academic record.
Have the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly, both verbally and in writing, to others less informed than yourself.
Be prepared to work unpredictable hours, as and where the work demands.
Be prepared to provide expert witness evidence in Court when required.
About Precision Recruitment
This Mechanical Expert Witness role is posted by Precision Recruitment, specialists in Engineering, Technical, Consultancy Recruitment. Operating in our tenth year, we have placed hundreds of Engineering Consultants in fantastic new roles.
We have many engineering roles around the East Midlands including Leicester, Coventry, Derby, Nottingham, Coalville and Northampton so get in touch today.
Interested? To apply for the Mechanical Expert Witness Position, here are your three options:
"This is the job for me! When can I start?" - Call now and let's talk through your experience. Ask for Reena Tailor on 0116 254 5411 between 8am - 5pm "I think I'm right for this position, but I'm not sure I have enough to be get an interview" - Click "apply now" so I can read your CV and let you know "I'm interested but need to know more about what this job can offer me" - email with your CV and questions and I will reply with more detail.Precision are committed to keeping our candidates informed and offer a guaranteed response within 7 days when applying through the application system
Ref: Mechanical Expert Witness