Senior Staff Consultant (Safety & Risk Assessment)

Company: Engineering Systems Inc
Location: Eola
Posted on: April 5, 2026

Job Description:

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. About ESi Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi) is a multidisciplinary engineering and scientific investigation and failure analysis firm. We primarily work with law firms, insurance companies, and manufacturers on small to large-scale projects to answer any technical questions they have. As a firm, our projects can entail investigating major transportation accidents, equipment failures, personal injury claims, and damage to residential or commercial structures. In many cases, we provide structural design services for repairs and retrofits to damaged or otherwise deficient residential, commercial, and industrial structures. The variety and depth of our project work creates a variety of fulfilling roles at ESi. About This Role This position requires an individual with 3 – 10 years of experience in engineering and/or safety, including consumer product evaluations, risk assessment, or product design reviews (and/or equivalent academic experience). The job involves leading a wide variety of incident investigations, including accident reconstruction. Projects require field work, investigation, analysis, report development and legal testimony. Preferred for the candidate to have a successful history of legal testimony at deposition, trial, or other legal venues. The candidate should have experience managing projects of moderate to substantial complexity and/or size. Established set of existing client projects highly preferred. The candidate will provide safety expertise as part of a multi-disciplinary team evaluating accidents of various types of settings and conducting risk assessments of varying scopes. Independent work and collaboration in a team environment is anticipated. The candidate will be responsible for planning, directing and coordinating activities of small- to large-scale consulting projects to ensure that goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed timing and financial constraints by performing duties personally or in conjunction with other consultants. The candidate will assist in all phases of project management from proposal through closing. General duties will include organizing staffing and logistics, developing work plans, and conducting technical analysis based on principles of science and engineering. Work will include review of existing scientific literature and standards, and the performance or supervision of original research to obtain and analyze relevant technical data. The candidate will interface directly with clients, assessing client needs, establishing performance timelines, developing budgets, and explaining complex technical concepts in lay terms. Professional certifications (if applicable) and a good publication/presentation record are desired. Key Responsibilities Evaluates root causes in equipment, consumer products, and recreational accidents, including issues regarding human factors, risk reduction, warnings and instructions, engineering controls, and the like. Identifies and reviews existing media (e.g., photographs, video, witness statements, depositions, police and accident reports, etc.) to develop preliminary conclusions and plan further investigation. Conducts inspections of accident scenes and of involved or exemplar machines, safety equipment, consumer products, and other items as needed. Locates, assesses pertinence of, and applies consensus safety standards, scientific literature, existing test data, and governmental regulations. Designs and conducts testing and/or develops models to obtain and evaluate product performance or human factors data As part of a team, conducts risk assessments or job safety analyses for a variety of products and industrial machines. Prepares written reports and verbal presentations of findings and conclusions in clear, concise, and easy-to-understand terms. Provides legal testimony in a variety of venues, including courtroom settings. Manages client projects including a collaboration with and delegation of tasks to other engineers and support staff. Works with Business Development to identify potential clients and strategies to build client base. Performs other duties as assigned. Education Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field required. Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field preferred. Certificates & Licenses Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) or Certified Safety Professional (C.S.P.) preferred. Experience Requirements Three to ten years work (and/or equivalent academic experience) in an industry or safety consulting position. Experience working in product testing or design evaluations, forensic engineering, teaching experience, and/or in-depth knowledge of human factors or risk assessment methodology. Authoring of high-quality technical reports and/or peer-reviewed publications. Skills Required Full competency in Office productivity software Advanced skills in technical computing environments 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. Some of the benefits we can offer you! Professional Development investment Medical, Dental & Vision Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance/Universal Life Insurance 401k with employer match Flexible Time Off (FTO) – encouraged to take at least 20 days of paid time off/year Career Growth Pet Insurance Work/Life Balance 10 paid holidays (9 standard holidays and 1 floating holiday) Access to OnePass – provides unlimited access to a nationwide network of gyms Wellness Reimbursement 30-minute fitness break available in addition to 1-hour lunch break Business casual dress code and positive working environment Continuing education opportunities 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 employment@engsys.com

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