Account Engineer, Fire & Natural Hazards

FM; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) and pension plan

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work and time off

Job summary

FM's Chemical Operations Account Engineering Department in Norwood, MA seeks an Account Engineer with Fire & Natural Hazards focus. The role applies process safety, risk assessment, and client-facing engineering to deliver tangible risk improvements across a global client base.

The position requires strong communication, engineering expertise, and the ability to collaborate with account managers, underwriters, and senior leaders to drive value for policyholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years experience in chemical, nuclear, or mining.
• Senior Consulting Engineer and Industry Specialist in Chemical Industry.
• Experience applying components of process safety or Process Safety Management.
• Experience preparing engineering reports and loss expectancy analyses.
• Experience strengthening risk management structures with focus on loss prevention.
• Experience evaluating risk against FM property loss prevention data sheets.
• Solid knowledge of Chemical Industry processes including fire and explosion hazards.
• Ability to develop accurate risk assessments and client-focused risk plans.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate location data, identify hazards and deficiencies to deliver focused risk improvement solutions.
• Utilize Operating Standards, DataSheets and guides to provide risk guidance.
• Effectively manage FM engineering resources to meet client needs.
• Assess global risk information to gain a competitive advantage for clients and FM.
• Manage global engineering consistency on an account basis.
• Obtain client/prospect understanding and agreement on key hazards and exposures.
• Achieve risk improvement on a corporate basis.
• Manage change with corporate clients.
• Manage the client engineering relationship.

Skills

Chemical engineering knowledge

Process safety knowledge

Risk assessment

Engineering reporting

Client communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related field

Job description

Job Description

Established nearly two centuries ago, FM is a leading mutual insurance company whose capital, scientific research capability and engineering expertise are solely dedicated to property risk management and the resilience of its policyholder-owners. These owners, who share the belief that the majority of property loss is preventable, represent many of the world’s largest organizations, including one of every four Fortune 500 companies. They work with FM to better understand the hazards that can impact their business continuity to make cost-effective risk management decisions, combining property loss prevention with insurance protection.

The Chemical Operation’s Account Engineering Department in Norwood has an immediate opening for a dynamic Account Engineer (AE). This position is for AE I with a Fire & Natural Hazards specialization but, depending on the level ofcandidate'sskill and experience, this position may be eligible for alignment to AE II or Senior AE.

Account Engineers for Chemical Operations provide valuable support and guidance to clients in the chemical industry whose operations range from fine chemicals to petrochemicals. Witha globalterritory, Chemical Operations has challenging and complex processes to understand and assess, which will continue your Specialty Industries development. The AE candidate will need to understand our clients’ businesses, apply our Client Service Process to create true value and developlong termpartnerships with key stakeholders in our client’s organization.

The AE candidate will need to develop a deep understanding of our clients' business, operations, and exposures to evaluate the nature, probability, andmagnitudeof loss potentials and build client-specific risk improvement strategies that clearlydemonstrateFM's value-add. These assessments must be communicated effectively to ensure clients understand the hazards and therisktotheir business. By aligning FM products and services to each client's unique needs and partnering with Account Managers to produce cohesive, client-facing deliverables, the AE will reinforce a tailored accountstrategyand the tangible value FM brings to each client's organization. Critical to the role is the ability to influence key stakeholders so they become more resilient against hazards and exposures,ultimately developinginto a trusted advisor through sustainable risk improvement,strong communicationskills, engineeringexpertise, and business acumen. Equally important is excellent internal communicationtoAccount Managers, underwriters, and senior leaders so that critical insurance decisions can bemadeand long-term client partnerships can thrive.

This is an office-based position in Norwood, Massachusetts. Moderate to heavy travel is expected as our clients have a global footprint.Relocation might be considered.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate location data,identifyhazards and deficiencies to deliver focused risk improvement solutions to reduce exposures.

• Utilize Operating Standards, DataSheetsand guides toproviderisk guidance and implement best practices.

• Effectively manage FM engineering resourcesto meet company & individual client needs

• Accurately assess and evaluate global risk information to obtain a competitive advantage forourclients, prospectivecustomersand FM.

• Manage global engineering consistency on an account basis.

• Obtainclient/prospect understanding and agreement on the key hazards and the corporate impact of the exposures.

• Consistently achieve risk improvement on a corporate basis.

• Effectively manage change with corporate clients.

• Managethe clientengineeringrelationship.

• Consistently illustratevalue-added differential of FM engineering to our corporateclient/prospect.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree inchemical engineering or a closely related physical engineering field of study

• Minimum of4years experiencein a specialty industry such as chemical, nuclear,or mining

• Minimum of Senior Consulting Engineer and Industry Specialist in the Chemical Industry.

• Experience applying components of process safety or Process Safety Management

• Experiencepreparing engineering reports and loss expectancy analyses in support of risk improvement initiatives

• Experience assessing and providing recommendations to strengthen risk management structures, with a focus on property loss prevention and organizational communication

• Experience evaluating risk against FM property loss prevention data sheets

• Mustpossessa solid knowledge of Chemical Industry processes including, but not limited to, fire and explosion risk hazards.

• Ability to analyze complex data to developaccuraterisk assessments and client-focused risk improvement plansdemonstratingour added value.

• Ability to balance attention to detail withfocusonorganizationalobjectives.Proficiencyin computer skills and basic knowledge of insurance concepts.Organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, consulting, and teamwork skills are needed to succeed in our collaborative structure.

• Excellent written,presentationand interpersonal communication skills, together with good cultural awareness.

• Abilityto work effectively in a team and as an individual, acting upon your own initiative is essential.

• Ability todemonstratea proactive and decisive approach to problem solving and be able to balance the drive for results with good attention to detail.

• Communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills area must.

• Servicing clients based over a wide geographic territory; significant travel may be involved depending on the client’s asset portfolio.

The hiring range for this position is $98,000 to $141,000. The final salary offer will vary based on geographic location, individual education, skills, and experience. The position is eligible to participate in FM ’s comprehensive Total Rewards program that includes an incentive plan, medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, well-being programs, a 401(k) and pension plan, career development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, flexible work and time off, including vacation and sick time.

FM is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce.