HKA is a global leader in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, and expert witness services. We tackle complex challenges with our multi-disciplinary expertise. As trusted consultants and advisors, we deliver solutions in uncertain and disputed situations, ensuring the best outcomes for clients worldwide. Our experts have testified globally on major cases spanning across a wide range of industries and sectors. As part of the HKA team you can expect: - A strong collaborative culture with a mutual pursuit of your success alongside the success of our teams. - The opportunity to solve problems creatively, contribute to our innovative direction, and be valued as an individual - The ability to leverage HKA’s strong network and presence in various industries and reputation for exceptional expert witnesses to accelerate career development and connections. The Opportunity HKA is seeking a Forensic Electrical / Mechanical Power Engineer to support high‑stakes disputes involving power generation, transmission, industrial facilities, and critical infrastructure across the United States and/or Canada. This role blends deep technical power‑system expertise with litigation consulting and expert testimony responsibilities. You will work closely with attorneys, insurers, and asset owners to investigate complex failures, develop defensible expert opinions, and present those opinions in contested forums. This position is well suited for a senior engineer who wants to apply hands‑on power systems experience in a consulting environment where independence, credibility, and clear expert judgment are essential. Responsibilities Forensic & Litigation Consulting · Lead forensic investigations involving electrical and mechanical power systems, including substations, switchgear, protective relaying, emergency power, generators, turbines, rotating equipment, and industrial power distribution. · Perform site inspections and evidence collection following equipment failures, outages, incidents, commissioning disputes, and construction or operational claims. · Determine cause, origin, extent, and contributing factors, including evaluation of design intent, installation practices, commissioning procedures, operations, maintenance, and lifecycle performance. · Prepare independent, litigation‑ready expert reports (and supporting exhibits) for arbitration, mediation, and court proceedings, addressing causation, standard of care, and responsibility. · Provide expert witness testimony in depositions, arbitration, and/or court, including testimony under cross‑examination. · Collaborate with attorneys, insurers, owners, EPC/contractors, and other technical experts to develop coordinated expert opinions and respond to opposing expert positions. · Advise clients on remediation options, risk mitigation, and dispute resolution strategy, including evaluation of alternative technical solutions and associated risks. Technical Power Systems Expertise · Review and analyze drawings, specifications, calculations, commissioning test reports, protection settings, event logs, SCADA/controls data, O&M manuals, maintenance records, and incident history. · Evaluate system performance and failure modes, including protection and control behavior, equipment ratings, coordination/selectivity, arc‑flash considerations (as applicable), and operational constraints. · Perform or direct technical analyses such as disturbance/event reconstruction, equipment condition assessments, commissioning/acceptance testing review, and rotating equipment diagnostics. · Assess compliance with applicable codes, standards, and industry practices (e.g., NFPA, IEEE, ANSI, IEC where applicable) and evaluate standard‑of‑care expectations. · Develop technically sound repair, replacement, and mitigation recommendations with consideration of reliability, constructability, and operational continuity. Skills and Qualifications · Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; advanced degree preferred. · Professional Engineer (PE) license in at least one U.S. state required; multi‑state licensure and/or NCEES record preferred. · 10–15+ years of progressive experience in power generation, transmission, distribution, or industrial power systems. · Technical experience with generators, substations, protection and control systems, rotating equipment, and industrial power applications. · Demonstrated forensic engineering and litigation consulting experience involving power or industrial systems. · Minimum 1+ year of experience serving as an Expert Witness, with formal testimony provided in depositions, arbitration, and/or court proceedings. · Proven ability to prepare clear, defensible expert reports suitable for judicial review. · Strong client delivery and relationship management skills, including direct engagement with attorneys, insurers, and industrial clients. · Experience supporting or leading business development efforts, including proposal contributions, client presentations, and identification of new engagement opportunities. · Ability to manage multiple complex assignments under litigation‑driven schedules. What we offer: At HKA we recognize that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path. Our Global Recruitment team is committed to providing an authentic candidate experience for all those who take the time to apply to HKA. We are committed to providing an efficient and insightful recruitment process giving candidates a true reflection of life at HKA. Fairness and Equality at HKA: HKA works hard to provide a welcoming environment for all of our employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our fairness and equality strategy. Please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information. All HKA employment decisions shall be made in accordance with controlling laws and based on merit. 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Role Description We are seeking an experienced Provisioning Engineer – Subsea Optical Services to support the planning, provisioning, and lifecycle management of lit services delivered over dedicated subsea fibre pairs. This role focuses on high-capacity lit wavelength and spectrum-based services, delivered across Ciena optical transmission platforms. You will be responsible for end-to-end service delivery, from design collaboration and spectrum planning through provisioning, testing, handover, and operational readiness. The environment is technically demanding and change-sensitive, requiring strong engineering discipline, excellent cross-team collaboration, and a deep understanding of subsea fibre-pair capacity, spectrum constraints, and service performance. Key Responsibilities - Optical & Subsea Service Provisioning - Plan, provision, modify, and cease lit 10G / 100G / 400G services across dedicated subsea fibre pairs. - Deliver end-to-end service activation for both On-Net and Off-Net services across resilient and diverse backhaul routes. - Provision services across Ciena 6500 platforms, including: - WaveLogic 5 / WaveLogic 6 - WaveServer platforms - Associated optical shelves, ports, and services - Execute service delivery across protected and unprotected architectures, ensuring compliance with design and SLA requirements. - Spectrum Services & Fibre Pair Capacity Management - Design, provision, and configure Managed and Unmanaged Spectrum services, including: - Quarter fibre-pair increments - Half fibre-pair increments - Manage and optimise optical spectrum allocation on subsea fibre pairs to maximise capacity while protecting in-service channels. - Support modulation, baud rate, and power-level changes to improve spectral efficiency. - Perform capacity management across: - Subsea fibre pairs - Subsea cable systems - Ciena optical transmission networks - Network Design & Cross-Team Collaboration - Work closely with Architecture and Design teams to optimise service routes, optical configurations, and spectrum usage. - Collaborate with Systems and Tools teams to: - Configure alarms and thresholds - Set up SNMP traps and monitoring - Integrate ticketing and incident workflows to support lit and spectrum services - Provide engineering input into new service models, capacity strategies, and network evolution initiatives. - Testing, Validation & Service Handover - Perform end-to-end optical and service testing, including power, OSNR, BER, and path integrity. - Validate services against defined performance SLAs and delivery timescales. - Support controlled migrations, upgrades, and service re-grades within agreed maintenance windows. - Deliver high-quality service handover to customers and operations teams. - Documentation, Operations & Enablement - Produce and maintain: - Engineering Method of Procedures (EMOPs) - End-to-end design sheets and service charts - Handover and support documentation - Support onboarding and inventory accuracy for: - Ciena racks, shelves, ports, and optics - Fibre pairs, spectrum allocations, circuits, and carrier services - Cabling, ODFs, power, and cross-connects - Work with Operations and Service teams to: - Build and refine support procedures - Improve operational readiness for lit and spectrum services - Contribute to service and network availability reporting across Ciena platforms - Training & Knowledge Transfer - Support the development of training materials, procedures, and documentation for NOC and Operations teams. - Act as an escalation and subject-matter expert for complex provisioning and spectrum-related issues. Qualifications - Strong experience planning and provisioning services across Ciena 6500 products and services, including: - WaveLogic 5 / 6 - WaveServer - Spectrum services - Navigator / MCP - Proven experience delivering end-to-end 10G / 100G / 400G lit services. - Solid understanding of: - DWDM and ROADM architectures - Subsea fibre-pair service models - Optical spectrum management and flexible-grid networks - Experience working in high-value, low-tolerance environments with strong change control and governance.