Daniel Sager, PE, is a Forensic Mechanical Engineer and Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Technical Lead, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mr. Sager has nine years of engineering experience, including four years of forensics experience. As a Forensic Mechanical Engineer, Mr. Sager conducts cause and origin investigations into mechanical system and equipment failures at residential, commercial, and industrial properties, investigates the cause and origin of fires, inspects buildings to evaluate construction defect claims against designed and built conditions, performs accident evaluations, and develops expert reports with detailed findings and conclusions in support of litigation and property insurance claims.

Mr. Sager was recognized as Haag’s technical leader for the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) disciplines, and is responsible for establishing and maintaining technical standards for all MEP work performed by Haag. As the technical lead, Mr. Sager is responsible for peer reviewing all deliverables in the MEP field and mentoring junior staff.

Prior to working as a forensic engineer, Mr. Sager spent five years designing and testing mechanical, plumbing, and fire suppression systems on naval ships. Mr. Sager was the lead mechanical engineer for the Full Ship Shock Trial of United States Navy aircraft carrier CVN 78, where he conducted evaluations and root cause analysis of failures to mechanical equipment and systems during shock testing and presented status updates on system capabilities and emerging risks to an oversight board consisting of US Navy Admirals and Captains.