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At J.S. Held more than 100 women in ten countries are shaping the future of engineering.
Jericho, NY; June 23, 2025 – Global consulting firm J.S. Held joins the Women’s Engineering Society and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in celebrating International Women in Engineering Day (INWED). INWED provides an important “platform to showcase successes and achievements of female engineers” and in 2025 celebrates under the theme Together We Engineer.
Together We Engineer perfectly embodies the practice of engineering by more than 100 J.S. Held female engineers across ten countries. A collaborative collection of female experts who apply their engineering expertise to complex financial, technical, and scientific matters, helping clients proactively manage risk and respond to complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.
In the spirit of the 2025 Women in Engineering theme, #TogetherWeEngineer, J.S. Held is proud to highlight the work of a few of the firm’s engineering experts:
Deep engineering expertise permeates the global organization. Multidisciplinary experts across J.S. Held combine engineering expertise to core specializations, including:
Explore the expertise across J.S. Held by visiting our directory.
Women across J.S. Held develop innovative technologies to deliver more effective and efficient client solutions. Multidisciplinary consulting experts are supported by in-house testing laboratories, investigative experts, and industry-leading forensic analysts.
J.S. Held fosters an environment where women with engineering and other technical expertise – one of the firm's core specialties – are empowered to grow, lead, and make a meaningful impact in the industries and communities J.S. Held serves. Marjan Panah, Chief People Officer, observes, "What makes J.S. Held stand out is the breadth of expertise and diversity of our people. We leverage our different backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets to deliver unique value to our clients across a wide range of matters and geographies. Our leaders and communities ensure team members feel welcomed, respected, and appreciated."
J.S. Held is actively recruiting engineering experts across the global office network. Join a team of more than 1,500 professionals who serve organizations across six continents, including:
Visit our Careers page to learn more about opportunities to apply engineering expertise to positions in the Asia-Pacific region, Canada, Europe, South America, and the United States.
J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.
More than 1,500 professionals serve organizations across six continents, including 84% of the Global 200 Law Firms, 75% of the Forbes Top 20 Insurance Companies (90% of the NAIC top 50 Property & Casualty Insurers), and 71% of the Fortune 100 Companies.
Verdantix, in their Green Quadrant: Enterprise Risk Management Consulting Services (2025) report, benchmarks 15 of the most prominent enterprise risk management (ERM) advisors, identifying global consulting firm J.S. Held among the leading companies based on capabilities and momentum.