Senior Construction Specialties Risk Engineering Consultant

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.•Riverside, CA

5d•$100,200 - $164,100•Remote

About The Position

Zurich is currently looking for a Senior Construction Specialties Risk Engineer for the Builders Risk Line of Business. This is a work from home virtual role with a periodic office presence, to reside within Arizona or California. Ideally, candidates would be located near a major airport. The role includes a company car with expected travel of 25-30%. You will be responsible for leveraging Zurich’s risk engineering tools and services to improve customer risk and facilitate general account management of customers who purchase Zurich Construction’s Builder’s Risk Insurance product. You will be responsible for managing business partner relationships within the region. Risk Engineering services will include remote and onsite surveys and risk assessments of construction companies and projects to include large data centers and the energy sector, as well as the overall operations review of existing and prospective customers. Risk Engineers also provide technical support to customers, underwriters and the claims department by identifying improvement strategies, preparing external reporting to the marketplace, preparing internal reports which form the basis of underwriting, claims and other insurance decisions to identify and manage risk. Final candidates will be subject to a Motor Vehicle Record background check as this position includes a company car.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with 6 or more years of experience in the Construction, Engineering, or Risk Consulting field OR High School Diploma or Equivalent and 8 or more years of experience in the Construction, Engineering, or Risk Consulting field OR Zurich Certified Apprentice, including an Associates degree and 6 or more years of experience in the Risk Engineering area
Experience working in a team environment
Strategic thinkers, creative, confident and self-motivated

Nice To Haves

High level of computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office
Experienced working in both independent and team environments
Bachelor’s degree in either Engineering, Construction Management, Building Technology, or equivalent
20 or more years of combined experience in Construction Management/Project Management/Engineering consulting
Construction experience with an advanced level of knowledge of construction processes, quality management and associated risks and exposures
Experience with data center construction
Experience in energy projects (i.e. solar panel installations, geothermal power plants, hydroelectric dams, biomass power plants, nuclear power stations and SMR’s, power transmission lines, energy storage facilities)
Knowledge of NFPA 70E Standards
Hazard identification & mitigation skills; analytical aptitude
Knowledge of project cost/scheduling and supply chains in construction
Knowledge of Zurich Construction Builder’s Risk Insurance product
Awareness of Construction Workforce and Economic issues
Intermediate knowledge of exposures, controls and best practice risk improvement methodologies
Capable of public speaking, presentation skills, developing programs to address industry needs and marketing/consulting services for fee
Comfortable with technology, building information modeling, and standard computer software programs and communication applications
Professional certifications: CCM, P.E., PMP, AIA, LEED AP, etc.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and consulting skills
Strong leadership and management skills
Advanced Technical Writing skills
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, iOS/iPad Skills, Virtual Consulting
Willingness to embrace the Zurich Basics, including our values of integrity, Sustainability, Customer Centricity, Excellence and Teamwork

Responsibilities

Leveraging Zurich’s risk engineering tools and services to improve customer risk and facilitate general account management of customers who purchase Zurich Construction’s Builder’s Risk Insurance product.
Managing business partner relationships within the region.
Conducting remote and onsite surveys and risk assessments of construction companies and projects to include large data centers and the energy sector, as well as the overall operations review of existing and prospective customers.
Providing technical support to customers, underwriters and the claims department by identifying improvement strategies.
Preparing external reporting to the marketplace.
Preparing internal reports which form the basis of underwriting, claims and other insurance decisions to identify and manage risk.