Construction Risk Control Engineer

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insuance•Seattle, WA

27d•$130,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has an exciting opportunity for a well-rounded risk control professional to support our growing and diverse Construction Casualty business, including Construction Projects, Contracting Practice, Professional, and Pollution, concentrating on General Liability, Auto Liability and Excess/Umbrella policies. Other lines of business such as Products, Energy, Manufacturing, and Transportation accounts are also supported. The position reports directly to the VP Casualty Risk Control, however all Risk Engineers at BHSI are fully integrated with the Underwriting Team(s). In support of our North American region, the following BHSI office locations will be considered: Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle.

Requirements

8+ years of strong experience working in safety engineering, risk management and/or loss control disciplines
Advanced knowledge of exposures and controls in casualty lines of business with a strong technical background in the construction industry. Experience in other industries including energy, products, and transportation lines is a plus
High aptitude for technical writing and verbal communication, including presentation experience
Have a strong desire to build something that adds long-term value to a forever business
Be confident that you will thrive in a rapidly growing, dynamic environment with limited direction
Have commitment to diligence, creativity and ability to collaborate with all levels and all disciplines
Ability to multi-task and make quick decisions while maintaining integrity and quality standards
Ability to work within an office environment and remotely depending on business needs
Ability to travel - up 30% of time, largely self-directed, across North America
BS Degree in Engineering, Science, Risk Management, Safety or equivalent field desirable

Responsibilities

Evaluate complex technical risks and exposures that could impact a wide book of business
Create content and other resources to address emerging and changing issues
Support the underwriting process through individual risk assessments and technical research
Lead customer visits for the purposes of improving our knowledge of the risk
Participate in customer and broker meetings to strengthen our relationships and deliver our value add proposition
Support other lines of business as needed.