Karen Clark & Company · 2 months ago
Earthquake Engineer
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$90K/yr - $100K/yrKaren Clark & Company (KCC) is the innovation and technology leader in catastrophe risk modeling. In this position, you will work closely with scientists and other engineers to build out our global suite of advanced earthquake models.
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Responsibilities
Conduct literature surveys of geohazards related to earthquakes and building vulnerability to earthquakes, implementing new studies for loss modeling applications
Collect and analyze loss data regarding earthquakes, liquefaction, etc
Perform validation tests on model loss estimates
Contribute to preparing technical documents, presentations related to scientific models
Conduct post-event damage surveys for natural disasters around the world
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Structural or Geotechnical Engineering
Knowledge on ground motion; ability to understand and implement ground motion prediction equations (GMPEs)
Knowledge of building response and damage to earthquakes
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Keen orientation to detail
An eye for professional presentation
Recognized organizational abilities
Ability to travel within the US or internationally with little advance notice
Preferred
PhD
Experience with QGIS or ArcGIS software
Knowledge and experience in statistics and probability
Experience in catastrophe modeling
Knowledge of C# programming language
Company
Karen Clark & Company
The innovators in the catastrophe modeling space.
Founded in 2007
11-50 employees
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