Overview

In this position, the Vehicle Accident Reconstructionist will apply their technical knowledge in the performance of vehicle accident reconstruction.

Essential Job Functions

• Reconstructing vehicular accidents using analysis, CAE-based tools, and test data where appropriate.
• Responsibility will include analyzing single and multiple vehicle collisions, performing damage analysis, speed analysis, roadway drag factors or coefficient of friction of roadway, perception and response times, lamp analysis, time-distance relationships, occupant kinematics, vehicle dynamics, braking efficiency of air brake systems on commercial motor vehicles and possibly intersection traffic signal analysis. etc.
• The Vehicle Accident Reconstructionist will perform timely, accurate analysis, prepare reports, and present your findings to the client.
• The Vehicle Accident Reconstructionist will also prepare and present demonstrative diagrams and charts and provide an analysis of the cause of various incidents.
• Work involves documenting and preserving evidence, preparing written reports of findings, and providing expert testimony in litigation as necessary.
• Provide collision scene evidence analysis and forensic mapping of collision sites and vehicles.
• Inspect cars, trucks, or other various forms of transportation.

Required Experience, Education, and Certifications

• Part-time and ex-law enforcement officers with 6+ years of accident reconstruction experience.
• ACTAR certification is required, or the ability to obtain it within six months.

Required Skills and Abilities

• You must be able to manage several investigations simultaneously, so organizational skills and attention to detail are essential.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential.
• First-rate report writing skills are crucial to success.
• Independent Judgement; strong analytical skills.
• Must be sharp, focused, and alert when conducting site/vehicle inspections.
• Speaking and interacting with clients, preparing written reports of findings, and testifying in deposition or trial.
• Must possess the mental aptitude, cognition, concentration, and state of mind necessary to perform job duties.

Physical Demands, Overtime, and Travel Requirements

While performing this job, the employee must frequently stand, walk, sit, climb, bend, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear. Must be able to perform field inspections, physically move debris, inspect vehicles (commercial and tractor-trailer), and drive a motor vehicle to job sites. Employee may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Clear vision and depth perception are also necessary.

Overtime - This position is classified as salaried with an exempt FLSA status. There will be periods where overtime will be required, which the employee will need to comply with in order to meet the demands of the position.

Travel Requirements - This position requires up to 25% local/regional travel. Out-of-area and overnight travel may be required.

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT FOR EMPLOYMENT OR A GUARANTEE OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.