Flood (Water Resources) Engineer
About The Position
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is seeking a highly analytical and technically skilled Flood (Water Resources) Engineer with expertise in riverine and pluvial flood modeling to join our Catastrophe Engineering and Analytics (Cat E&A) team. Cat E&A is an innovative, multidisciplinary team conducting global, location level catastrophe risk evaluations, developing independent models and solutions, and delivering quantitative insured loss metrics that inform underwriting decisions. Your primary role will be to collaborate with the Catastrophe Engineering and Analytics team to assess and present BHSI’s view of the flood risk for individual customer’s property portfolio. Moreover, you will be assisting with flood and other natural catastrophe risk assessment to our growing global property book of business. Contributions include conducting flood risk evaluation using vendor models and internal tools, assisting with individual underwriting decisions, and performing risk accumulation analyses. As a member of the Catastrophe Engineering and Analytics team, you will also work across functional groups to refine BHSI’s internal view of flood and other natural catastrophe risks.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Water Resources Engineering, Hydrology, Hydraulics, or a related discipline
- Strong understanding of surface water processes, with emphasis on hydrologic and hydraulic modeling; prior flood modeling/mapping experience is a plus
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, MATLAB, or SQL
- Solid knowledge of probability and statistics
- Advanced GIS skills (QGIS, ArcGIS, or equivalent)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and a strong team player
Responsibilities
- Contribute to flood risk modeling and analytics to support ongoing business needs
- Perform flood risk evaluations using vendor models and internal tools
- Communicate flood risk modeling concepts and results to underwriters to guide underwriting decisions
- Collaborate with the team to integrate BHSI’s view of risk into catastrophe modeling tools and platforms
- Support all aspects of natural catastrophe analytics
Benefits
- A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates.
- A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates, and our other stakeholders.
- A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework.
- Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision benefits
- Disability Insurance (both short-term and long-term)
- Life Insurance (for you and your family)
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (for you and your family)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- Generous holiday and Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Parental Leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
