Wind Risk Engineer

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insuance • Boston, MA

80d • $110,000 - $150,000

About The Position

BHSI is seeking an analytical and technically minded, passionate Engineer or Senior Engineer with expertise in wind vulnerability assessment and risk modeling to join our Catastrophe Engineering and Analytics (CAT E&A) team. CAT E&A is an innovative and versatile technical team conducting catastrophe risk evaluations, developing independent solutions and models, and providing quantitative insured loss metrics that inform underwriting decisions. The successful candidate will join the team responsible for conducting research and developing solutions for catastrophe risk assessment and should have strong research and development experience with catastrophe models or other risk assessment tools. Primary duties will involve research and development of internal views for hurricane wind risks. Contributions include undertaking wind and other perils risk evaluation using vendor models and internal models, assisting with individual underwriting decisions, and performing risk accumulation analyses.

Requirements

• PhD degree in Civil or Wind Engineering, or related discipline
• Strong understanding of wind engineering and design of buildings and other structures for wind. Previous catastrophe modeling and wind vulnerability assessment experience is a plus
• Knowledge of probability and statistics.
• Strong programming skills (e.g., R, Python, MATLAB, SQL)
• Proficiency in geospatial analytics
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly motivated, detail oriented, and team player

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on wind vulnerability of buildings and other structures for the development of internal catastrophe models.
• Conduct global wind risk evaluation using vendor models and internal models.
• Explain wind risk modeling concepts and results to underwriters to inform risk underwriting decisions.
• Conduct periodic training for underwriters.
• Work with our team to incorporate BHSI's view of risk into catastrophe modeling tools and platform.
• Contribute to all aspects of natural catastrophe analytics.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees