Senior Forensic Investigator
Sedgwick
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Senior Forensic Investigator
**Job Location:** Glasgow, United Kingdom
**Job Type:** Permanent
**Remuneration:** Competitive salary based on skills, experience, and qualifications
**We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Forensic Investigator to join our team at EFI Global UK.**
EFI Global UK offers fully impartial expert opinion on forensic investigations. We receive instructions from insurance companies, their principals, brokers, as well as direct appointments by loss adjusters, Local and National Governments, companies, and individuals. Since 2018, we have been supported by the international expertise, experience, and excellent service delivery that EFI Global Inc and Sedgwick Group provide.
We now have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Forensic Investigator conversant with investigations of a wide range of incidents, including (but not limited to) escapes of water, component failures, personal injury, fires, and explosions. Our clients require clear and accurate technical advice and assistance with determining the cause of the incident, sometimes at very short notice.
This diverse and challenging role involves investigating various incidents in domestic and commercial settings, from low to high-value claims. Responsibilities include visiting incident locations, interviewing witnesses, gathering material evidence, and examining failed components in a lab. Occasionally, you may need to dismantle machinery or equipment to determine the cause of failures, fires, or explosions. You will also devise and conduct tests, often with external agencies or contractors.
**Key duties:**
+ **Investigate** a wide range of incidents in domestic and commercial settings.
+ **Visit** incident locations to interview witnesses and gather material evidence.
+ **Examine** failed components and other physical evidence in a laboratory environment.
+ Carefully **dismantle** machinery, equipment, or component assemblies to obtain evidence.
+ **Devise** and undertake tests with outside agencies or contractors as needed.
+ Carry out **investigations** to agreed fee targets.
**You will have/will be:**
+ Expert understanding of the Principles of Engineering: a blend of thorough knowledge and practical application.
+ Law enforcement, firefighting, or other investigative training or an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
+ Prepared and delivered investigation and expert witness work.
+ Experience in working with approved documents, associated codes, and standards relevant to the job role.
+ A high level of interpersonal skills including the ability to motivate and inspire confidence in others.
+ Must be flexible, able to work occasional long hours, and remain motivated.
+ The ability to plan and organise.
+ Full UK driving licence (essential).
+ Insurance industry experience is not essential as training can be provided.
**What we’ll give you for this role:**
**Remuneration & more:**
+ Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience, and qualifications.
+ Company car or monthly car allowance.
+ A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme.
+ Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays.
+ Flexible working from our office or your home.
**Health & support:**
+ Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions).
+ Life assurance.
+ Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing.
+ Group Income Protection.
**Other benefits:**
+ Voluntary benefits – dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP applications.
+ Discounts on various products and services.
**This isn't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry.**
At Sedgwick you won't just build your career; you'll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education.
Together, we're not only reshaping the forensic investigation landscape, we’re building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry.
**Next steps for you:**
Think we'd be a great match? Apply now – we want to hear from you. As part of our commitment to you, we are proud to have a zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/family status, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. After the closing date, we will review all applications, and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).
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The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.
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