Loss Control Engineer

Southern Company • Birmingham, AL

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for supporting the Risk Management and Insurance
function by managing, collecting, and evaluating data needed for this department
and particularly focused on nuclear loss control and insurance programs. This
position will report to the Manager, Risk Management and will support the
Manager, the Director of Risk Management, and other Risk Management colleagues
as needed.

The role is an engineering position responsible for coordinating insurance
company loss control and inspection services for the nuclear plant facilities as
well as handling the day-to-day activities of the nuclear insurance program.  A
key component of this role will be coordinating and facilitating activities and
communications between insurance companies and nuclear plant personnel.

The engineer will be knowledgeable in fire alarm/suppression and boiler and
machinery systems, with an emphasis on hazard systems typically found in energy
facilities with a particular focus on nuclear facilities.

As part of this role, the engineer will lead the external risk engineering
inspections and surveys (both property and boiler and machinery). The engineer
will facilitate between the site and various stakeholders the risk improvement
projects that satisfy the recommendations from those surveys.

The engineer will be embedded as a critical member of various project teams as
the risk management lead for various projects, such as new generation. They will
be expected to provide subject matter expertise that is critical for the
execution of the project, and that may have significant impacts to the viability
or constructability of the asset.

This role should be willing to become a subject matter expert on our nuclear
insurance programs including coverage language as it will be the day-to-day
analyst on the programs.

This job will be located in Birmingham, AL and has potential to be both in
person and remote (hybrid).  Some travel, particularly to operating company
locations (up to 25-30%) is required.

Requirements

• 3+ years work experience at nuclear plant sites or in an engineering role required.
• Bachelors Degree in Engineering required
• Knowledge of fire protection engineering theories and principles
• Knowledge of NFPA codes, inclusive of those that are utilized in high hazard industrial applications
• Ability to evaluate risks within energy and high hazard industrial environments
• Basic knowledge of property and machinery related failure modes and mitigations for large power generation equipment
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with attention to detail and accuracy
• Proficient computer skills and in-depth knowledge of relevant software such as MS Office Suite
• Proficiency with Excel is required
• Demonstrates ability to work well with others in a collaborative and fast paced environment
• Ability to exercise leadership skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrates ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
• Experience in providing quality internal/external customer service

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of relevant fire protection and risk engineering experience preferred
• Knowledge of industry insurance standards such as those from NEIL and ANI are a plus

Responsibilities

• Service insurance programs including preparing information needed for the nuclear policy renewals Assist with premium/distribution allocation, surplus line tax filings, and with budgets as respects nuclear insurance and/or property programs
• Loss control and insurance consulting services primarily for our nuclear plant facilities Coordinate inspections and follow up between plant contacts and insurers to identify and evaluate risks associated with ongoing operations or new/emerging exposures and recommend appropriate risk mitigation actions
• Special projects as assigned from time to time by the Manager, Risk Management or Director, Risk Management
• Reporting, handling and negotiating (with insurance company adjusters) certain insurance related claims which fall under your responsibility. At times, acting as liaison between client company claims handling personnel and insurers
• Learn and work on contractual risk review
• Utilize and work with internal and external stakeholders, including senior analysts, brokers, and industry peers to develop and perform with in-depth knowledge of loss control and insurance best practices.  Participate in industry and professional activities including continuing professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees