Senior Field Risk Engineer

AIG Insurance • Greensboro, NC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Field Risk Engineer will travel approximately 25% of the time, including overnight stays, to conduct property loss prevention surveys at commercial facilities. This role involves determining building construction, assessing the impact of plastics, analyzing water supplies and sprinkler system demands, identifying occupancy hazards and their protection, assessing external exposures, and estimating fire and natural catastrophe losses. The engineer will also conduct consultative visits, review plans, witness fire protection equipment testing, document findings in a data-driven report application, and mentor junior staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics
• Minimum five (5) years of highly protected risk, specialized industry and/or boiler and machinery field experience
• Knowledge of a wide range of occupancies
• Strong communicator (both oral and written)
• Ability to perform physical activities required for the position (i.e., be on feet and walking 8-10 hours a day, safely work at heights)
• Ability to understand and appreciate safety training specific to numerous workplace and construction hazards
• Ability to safely use ladders, scaffolds, lifts and other access equipment
• Ability to lift and carry materials and equipment up to 50 lbs
• Ability to perform work in the outdoors
• Ability to wear safety equipment required for the position (hard hat, safety shoes, safety glasses and hearing protection)
• Ability to safely work in a variety of occupationally hazardous locations
• Ability to type at a computer for several hours a day
• Ability to drive and safely operate a motor vehicle
• Possess at minimum of at least one year of driving experience with a valid U.S. driver’s license

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer or Certified Fire Protection Specialist Designation
• Ability to perform inspections of buildings and other structures, both visually and with instruments
• Ability to read construction drawings, diagrams, printed materials
• Highly motivated and works well without close supervision
• Must be able to make decisions with and without established guidelines
• Ability to provide technical support to underwriters and clients
• Ability to work closely with various Account Teams including Account Engineers and Underwriters
• Ability to complete assignments on-time

Responsibilities

• Travel (~25% overnight) to conduct property loss prevention surveys at commercial facilities
• Determine building construction and assess the impact of plastics on construction
• Analyze water supplies and sprinkler system demands to determine water supply and sprinkler system adequacy
• Identify occupancy hazards and assess the adequacy of their protection features
• Identify and assess the impact of external exposures on a facility
• Determine fire and natural catastrophe loss estimates for a facility
• Conduct consultative visits at customer facilities
• Conduct plan reviews
• Witness fire protection equipment testing
• Document survey results in a data-driven report writing application
• Mentor and train lesser experienced staff

Benefits

• Total Rewards Program, a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security—as well as your professional development

What This Job Offers

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