SCM Insurance Services is seeking a Forensic Materials Engineer to join their Collision Reconstruction Team. The successful candidate will conduct root cause material failure investigations to support insurance and legal proceedings across various industries, developing problem-solving skills and technical knowledge in materials science and mechanical engineering.
Responsibilities
- Lead projects from start to finish, ensuring that timelines stay on track
- Communicating directly with clients to confirm project scope, budget, scheduling, and findings
- Assess, analyze and report on the origin and cause of material failures
- Interview witnesses and service personnel, and obtain background information and documentation on a loss
- Attend sites and document evidence with photographs, measurements, and detailed notes
- Conduct materials characterization and analysis, including non-destructive and destructive laboratory examinations of evidence
- Provide verbal and written reports to clients
Skills
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in Materials/Mechanical Engineering
- Professional Engineering License or the ability to become licensed in the province of Ontario is a requirement
- Must have a valid G license, access to a vehicle, and the ability to work in remote areas, as well as in a range of temperatures and weather conditions
- In-depth knowledge of materials science (metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites), microscopy (optical, digital, and scanning electron), fractography, metallography, microstructure analysis, mechanical property testing, and other materials characterization, with hands-on materials laboratory experience preferred
- Mechanical aptitude for component disassembly and/or machine shop experience is an asset
- Experience conducting technical literature reviews
- Proficiency in digital photography to document sites and evidence
- Ability to produce neat and legible handwritten notes, diagrams and sketches
- Proficiency in standard Microsoft Office (MS Word, Outlook & Excel)
- Excellent written and verbal presentation skills, and a good command of the English language
- Well-organized, with the ability to manage multiple projects and set priorities to meet deadlines, and a demonstrated track record of taking projects to successful completion
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to discuss project budgets with clients and maintain continuous communications throughout a project
- A positive, self-driven attitude with a willingness to learn and collaborate with colleagues
- Graduate level degree in Materials Engineering or Materials Science is an asset
- Mechanical aptitude for component disassembly and/or machine shop experience is an asset
Benefits
- Full access to Pario’s materials laboratory, featuring SEM/EDX, a Keyence digital microscope, sectioning, mounting and polishing equipment, hardness testers, and more
- Work-life balance with hybrid work opportunities – a balance of laboratory work at our facility, field work at loss sites, joint examinations of evidence at third-party facilities, and freedom for work from home/office otherwise
- Training and Career Development Opportunities
- E-flex Health Benefits Program
- Wellness Programs
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) matching
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Employee Recognition Program
- Employee Perks (access to vendor discount programs)
- Reimbursement for Professional Licenses and Dues
Company Overview
- SCM Insurance Services offers a suite of comprehensive insurance solutions. It was founded in 1986, and is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, CAN, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www1.scm.ca.