Jay Kramarczyk

About Jay Kramarczyk

An experienced leader and national expert in the fields of forensic Fire Protection and Mechanical Engineering as well as fire origin and cause. Jay\'s clients most often consist of attorneys, manufacturers, and insurance companies. As a consultant, he works to determine the causes of various claims and losses related to fires, explosions, fire protection systems, and mechanical systems. Common types of losses include fires and explosions of all sizes, commercial kitchen fires, fire detection and alarm system analysis, carbon monoxide incidents, water losses, machinery evaluations, as well as fireplace and chimney inspections. He is experienced as both an expert and advisory witness in numerous courts and jurisdictions.As an often-sought-after speaker, in addition to being in the field and testifying, Jay has provided numerous audiences across the country with educational classes and ongoing training regarding his areas of expertise.

Experience

1. Vice President of Engineering

   EFI Global

   May 2024 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Jay leads the engineering practice for EFI Global, including all disciplines and specialties across the company. He has the pleasure to work with some of the best and brightest experts in the fields of forensic and design engineering and enjoys meeting and exceeding client’s expectations with EFI’s team 250 engineering professionals.His own personal casework surrounds fire protection and mechanical files, often dealing with high profile, large losses and/or litigation. He regularly leads education events and classes on various forensic and investigative topics.Some of EFI’s engineering teams include Civil/Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Fire Protection, Geotechnical, and Materials Science in additional to several specialty areas, such as engineering design services, utility damage assessments, slip/trip and fall/premises liability, product liability, evidence analysis and testing programs, vehicle forensics and accident reconstruction, telecommunications design and analysis, and catastrophic event response.

Education

• Applewild School

  Diploma

  1986 — 1997

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  MS, Fire Protection

  2000 — 2006

• Deerfield Academy

  Diploma, High School

  1997 — 2000

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering

  2000 — 2005