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Rimkus

Forensic engineering consulting for insurance disputes

Heavy Truck Collision Reconstructionist

Mechanical EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRemote in USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical or a related discipline) is required.
  • A Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) credential is required.
  • ACTAR certification is required.
  • Five or more years of experience in vehicle collision reconstruction, including the ability to analyze complex collision events and explain conclusions, is required.
  • Working knowledge of collision reconstruction principles, engineering analysis, vehicle dynamics, and evidence-based methodology is required.
  • Experience preparing technical reports and communicating technical findings to clients or legal audiences is required.
  • The ability to conduct field inspections and work independently while exercising sound professional judgment is required.
  • Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills are required.
  • Excellent technical writing and verbal communication, including the ability to explain complex engineering and trucking concepts in clear, objective language, is required.
  • Sound engineering judgment and a disciplined, evidence-based approach to forming opinions are required.
  • The ability to assess competing explanations, identify assumptions and limitations, and support conclusions with appropriate analysis is required.
  • Professional presence and confidence when communicating with clients, attorneys, and in deposition or trial settings are required.
  • Strong organization, case management, and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines, are required.
  • Commitment to objectivity, evidence preservation, quality, and professional ethics is required.
  • The ability to work collaboratively while maintaining independence and objectivity in professional conclusions is required.
  • The ability to conduct field investigations at collision scenes, vehicle storage facilities, repair facilities, and other locations, including walking, climbing, bending, and inspecting vehicles and components, is required.
  • The ability to lift and carry inspection equipment and materials up to 50 pounds as needed, with or without reasonable accommodation, is required.
  • A valid driver's license and the ability to travel by vehicle or air as case needs require are required.

Responsibilities

  • Investigate and reconstruct collisions involving heavy trucks and other commercial motor vehicles, including single- and multi-vehicle events.
  • Conduct field investigations, including scene inspections, vehicle inspections, forensic mapping, photography, measurements, and evidence documentation.
  • Inspect tractor-trailers, single-unit trucks, trailers, tires, and relevant vehicle components to evaluate damage, condition, performance, and possible failure mechanisms.
  • Acquire, preserve, interpret, and analyze available vehicle electronic data, including heavy truck Engine Control Module (ECM) and other electronic control module data, as well as passenger-vehicle Event Data Recorder (EDR) data when relevant.
  • Analyze vehicle speed, braking and stopping performance, air brake systems, tire performance, vehicle dynamics, rollover and stability considerations, impact forces, time-distance relationships, and other factors relevant to the collision.
  • Evaluate relevant operational evidence, which may include driver logs and hours-of-service records, electronic logging device (ELD) data, dispatch and trip records, vehicle maintenance documentation, inspection records, cargo and load information, and available onboard or video data.
  • Consider commercial trucking practices and applicable operational requirements when analyzing issues such as driver actions, vehicle condition, loading and unloading, cargo securement, and vehicle use.
  • Apply appropriate engineering methods, calculations, simulations, and reconstruction software to test hypotheses and support conclusions.
  • Prepare clear, concise, technically sound reports and demonstrative exhibits, including collision diagrams, animations, simulations, and technical graphics.
  • Document and preserve physical and digital evidence, maintain organized case files, and communicate findings and limitations transparently.
  • Provide expert consultation, deposition testimony, and trial testimony as needed.
  • Communicate with clients, attorneys, claims professionals, and colleagues; manage project scope, budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
  • Collaborate with other transportation and forensic experts when cases require complementary expertise in vehicle mechanics, trucking operations, safety, compliance, or human factors.

Desired Qualifications

  • Direct experience reconstructing collisions involving heavy trucks, tractor-trailers, buses, or other commercial motor vehicles.
  • Experience analyzing heavy truck ECM or other commercial vehicle electronic data, and familiarity with EDR data retrieval and interpretation.
  • Knowledge of heavy vehicle systems, including air brakes, tires, steering, suspension, powertrain, and trailer systems.
  • Practical knowledge of commercial trucking operations, such as Class A CDL driving, dispatch, fleet operations, driver training, safety, maintenance, or transportation risk management.
  • Familiarity with FMCSA requirements and trucking records, including hours of service, ELD data, driver qualification and inspection records, maintenance documentation, cargo securement, and loading practices.
  • Experience with reconstruction and simulation tools such as PC-Crash, HVE, Virtual CRASH, or comparable software.
  • Experience with forensic mapping, photogrammetry, 3D scanning, drone-based scene documentation, or related technologies.
  • FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
  • Experience providing deposition or trial testimony.

About the Company

Rimkus

Forensic engineering consulting for insurance disputes

Rimkus provides independent forensic engineering and technical consulting to support insurance claims, legal disputes, and risk management. Its work involves investigating failures and accidents to determine root causes, analyzing data from site visits, lab tests, and simulations, and delivering reports and expert testimony that help insurers, law firms, and corporations resolve claims and litigation. The company differentiates itself through a long track record of objective analysis, an extensive global footprint with over 110 offices, and a growth strategy built on acquisitions and private-equity investment that expanded service lines and geographic reach. Rimkus’ goal is to be a leading, globally connected provider of technically rigorous, objective engineering analysis for insurance, legal, and corporate clients, growing through strategic acquisitions to widen capabilities and reach.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
1983

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