Property Risk Engineer

Travelers • Glendale, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Risk Control Property Specialist team consists of individuals with deep risk engineering expertise. By sharing their specialized knowledge with customers, Risk Control consultants, and underwriters, the Specialist team helps our partners to better understand risks, control hazards, and reduce losses. As a Risk Control Specialist, Property you are responsible for the discipline and will drive specialized technical solutions to better manage highly complex risks. Your key responsibilities will include skillfully consulting onsite with customers across the region on a frequent basis regarding risk exposures and loss controls and supporting underwriting execution and processes. You will likewise support Risk Control Consultants and Specialists by conducting peer reviews, mentoring, and delivering targeted training on skill development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering discipline.
• Four years of risk assessment/consulting experience within the property discipline or fire protection industry.
• Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, or a science discipline.
• Six or more years of experience with advanced proficiency within the property risk control/engineering discipline.
• Certification in one or more recognized risk control disciplines such as PE, CFPS, etc.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to simplify complex technical information and deliver recommendations to audiences of varying levels of expertise.
• Coaching and talent development skills including ability to mentor, motivate others, and provide feedback.
• Comprehensive understanding of risk control's role in commercial lines insurance products, services, and risk selection practices.
• Advanced interpersonal and influencing skills to build credibility with internal and external customers and encourage others to act on recommendations.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to manage priorities, plan work, and meet business partner expectations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a consistent field presence, spending approximately 20% - 50% of the time with customers, either onsite or virtually. Traveling to customers may entail long-distance, overnight travel, and/or multi-night trips depending on the needs of the business and alignment with territory and/or geography.
• Conduct highly complex risk evaluations of Travelers customers, identifying exposures, loss controls, and opportunities for improved risk management. Share findings with Underwriting to support effective risk pricing.
• Leverage advanced consulting skills to educate customers on how they can better manage risk and influence them to adopt recommended changes.
• Mentor Risk Control consultants and less experienced Specialists to support their development within the discipline. This will entail reviewing the survey reports of consultants and Specialists for accuracy and thoroughness (peer reviews), helping newer Specialists to prepare for customer surveys, and providing regular guidance and feedback on technical matters.
• Hone expertise within the discipline by studying emerging issues, tracking loss trends in claim data, and occasionally attending industry conferences.
• Educate and deliver targeted trainings to Risk Control consultants, Specialists, customers, and business partners on discipline-specific topics.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level