SDI Senior Specialist, Building Construction

Ledcor Construction, Inc.; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic SDI Senior Specialist to lead subcontractor risk management for their Building Construction group. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your extensive expertise to evaluate subcontractors, implement program improvements, and recommend effective risk mitigation strategies. Your insights will directly influence SDI policies, ensuring projects run smoothly and efficiently. If you are passionate about risk management and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is your chance to make a significant impact while building your future with a company recognized for its commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

Opportunities for skill development

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Recognition as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in SDI underwriting and risk management.
• Strong knowledge of accounting practices and financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate subcontractor qualifications and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide mentorship to analysts and propose innovative risk management programs.

Skills

SDI Underwriting Experience

Financial Analysis

Organizational Skills

Verbal and Written Communication

Negotiation Skills

Data Management

Excel Pivot Tables

Tools

Bespoke Compass

Job description

SDI Senior Specialist, Building Construction

Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
Date Posted: Feb 16, 2025
Job ID: R23196
Job Status: Full-Time

Description

Are you ready to take the lead in shaping subcontractor risk management for our Building Construction group? As our Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) Specialist, you’ll be the subject matter expert, applying your extensive industry knowledge to identify risks and craft innovative solutions that keep our projects running smoothly.

You’ll leverage your expertise to evaluate subcontractors, implement program improvements, and make actionable recommendations to meet our business goals. Your insights will directly influence SDI policies and procedures, ensuring we stay ahead in the game.

If you’re passionate about risk management, thrive on solving challenges, and want to make an impact, we’d love to have you on our team! Ready to take the next step? Apply today and start building your future with us!

Essential Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and process subcontractor qualifications for inclusion in the SDI program, analyzing financial statements, liquidity, operational practices, and safety programs.
• Apply established policies to assess prequalification information and recommend effective subcontractor risk mitigation strategies.
• Solve complex challenges within the SDI program using industry expertise and precedents.
• Review and validate subcontractor evaluations completed by Subcontractor Risk Management analysts.
• Ensure the secure management of subcontractor-submitted information in alignment with risk management strategies and document protocols.
• Serve as an advisor on SDI policies, claims management, policy renewals, and project-specific policies for large subcontractor scopes or durations.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to Subcontractor Risk Management analysts, fostering their professional development.
• Propose innovative subcontractor risk management programs, initiatives, and policies.
• Support management by delivering data analysis and reporting on key performance and financial metrics for the SDI program.
• Lead the implementation of reporting mechanisms to track performance and suggest improvements based on data-driven insights.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of SDI underwriting experience.
• Commercial construction industry and/or subcontractor risk management (SDI, surety, etc.) experience is preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting practices, financial statements, and financial analysis.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks and handle multiple projects simultaneously with competing deadlines.
• Excellent verbal, written, and negotiation skills.
• High degree of accuracy when working with large volumes of data.
• Ability to work with complex pivot tables in Excel.
• Experience with SDI qualification toolset Bespoke Compass, or other 3rd party qualification program.

Work Conditions:

• We welcome applicants from Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, and other major cities.
• This role is hybrid, requiring one to three days a week in the office.

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Additional Information:

Ledcor Building offers full-service construction for commercial, residential, institutional, and light industrial projects, along with expertise in green building. Our depth of knowledge and expertise come from building hundreds of projects – of all sizes – across North America each year.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental, and financial well-being. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity:

At Ledcor, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion, and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.

1100 - 1st Street SE, Calgary, AB