Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants, Inc. (BakerRisk®) is an employee-owned, global consulting firm whose mission is to manage hazards and risks through high-value services, products, and research. Our team of dedicated scientists and engineers specializes in technical risk management and the prediction, prevention, and investigation of potentially catastrophic events, including explosions, fires, and toxic material releases. Utilizing advanced methodologies, proprietary in-house tools, and expertise across disciplines such as heat transfer, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, and thermodynamics, we assess potential consequences and risks and design protection, prevention, and mitigation systems. Through ongoing research, development, and testing, BakerRisk continues to advance the methodologies and tools used to address complex technical challenges and deliver innovative, high-quality engineering and risk management solutions.
BakerRisk provides services to industries and governments around the world, with work performed in more than 75 countries. Our diverse client base includes organizations in the oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, industrial, manufacturing, production, refining, mining, explosives, agriculture, government, and insurance sectors, as well as government agencies and private companies involved with hazardous materials. Our services range from process safety and risk management to specialized engineering and testing, allowing BakerRisk to support clients across a broad range of industries and technical applications.
Description:
Our corporate office located in San Antonio, TX is seeking a full-time entry level engineer in our Blast Effects section. This position will have a focus on supporting explosion consequence assessments, including computational fluid dynamics analysis of explosion related phenomena. The successful applicant will also assist mid-level and senior staff in related work, including explosion testing and and supporting incident investigations. Position will also involve preparing technical proposals, reports and presentations.
Requirements:
- Mechanical Engineering degree or related discipline (MS or PhD preferred).
- Must have the ability to support multiple projects while meeting deadlines and working with a variety of personnel under a range of conditions (i.e., office, industrial, accidental explosion, and test range sites).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
- This position will require travel.
BakerRisk® offers a competitive salary and benefit package including holiday, vacation and sick leave pay, medical/dental insurance, 401(k), Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and potential for a year-end bonus.
BakerRisk® is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
BakerRisk® and its affiliated companies are drug-free workplaces.
For additional information, please see our website at www.BakerRisk.com
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
- Master’s degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
- Ability to support multiple projects, meet deadlines, and work with varied personnel and conditions
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability and willingness to travel
What We Do
BakerRisk is a globally recognized, employee-owned risk management consulting firm specializing in technical risk management solutions, hazard mitigation, and process safety. Since 1984, the company has provided comprehensive engineering, consulting, investigation, R&D, and testing services to private companies and government agencies in over 75 countries, serving industries ranging from oil and gas and chemical processing to manufacturing and agriculture.
