Account Engineer, Property

Woodruff Sawyer; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic Account Engineer in Property to join their innovative team. This role involves advocating for clients, identifying risks, and collaborating with carrier engineers to enhance risk management strategies. With a hybrid work environment and a commitment to professional growth, you will contribute to a culture that values inclusion and collaboration. If you're passionate about risk management and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you, offering a chance to build long-term wealth through ownership in the company.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401k Retirement Plan with company match

Employee Stock Ownership Program

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick days

Life Insurance

Short-term and Long-Term Disability benefits

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Wellness programs

Professional development programs

Discounted event tickets

Qualifications

• 3+ years of property insurance risk engineering experience required.
• Strong understanding of FM Global, NFPA, or similar standards.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for clients in identifying and reducing risks.
• Negotiate risk improvement plans with carrier engineers.
• Perform site surveys and prepare marketing reports.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Risk Management

Property Loss Control

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

College Degree Preferred

Tools

Marshall & Swift

Job description

Woodruff Sawyer has been an industry leader for over 100 years. As a top insurance brokerage, our clients range from small start-ups to some of the most innovative companies in the world. Here, your unique expertise and perspective helps move companies ahead and your career forward.

We believe in supporting the whole lives and careers of our employees. That’s why, through excellent benefits and opportunities, and a genuinely inclusive and collaborative environment, we create the space for you and your career to flourish.

As an employee-owned company, we build toward the next decade, not just the next quarter. Our independence means you answer to great ideas and client success, not short-term profits, while our ESOP program allows you to build long-term wealth and ownership in the company. At Woodruff Sawyer, you own your future.

How We Work

We are excited to offer a hybrid workplace that we believe is a win for our people, for our business, and for our clients. Our policy has been carefully and thoughtfully designed to combine the benefits of collaborating, learning and mentoring, and bonding with our teams in-person while enjoying the flexibility of working remotely up to 3 days a week.

All roles are hybrid unless otherwise indicated on the job post. Find our office locations here.

About the Role

As an Account Engineer, Property at Woodruff Sawyer, you'll have the chance to advocate for clients and build relationships with carrier engineers. Your expertise will help clients identify and reduce risks, enabling them to focus on their future confidently.

What You’ll Do

1. Be a strong advocate for the client to aid them in identifying, prioritizing, and reducing risks.
2. Help Woodruff Sawyer become the industry's most sought-after professionals in risk management by embodying our vision. Our priority is ensuring client risk is managed effectively, allowing them to focus on their future.
3. Advise clients on fire, natural hazard, and machinery breakdown exposures.
4. Negotiate with carrier engineers on risk improvement plans, recommendations, and alternatives, and servicing plans.
5. Perform physical site surveys, collecting the necessary information to assemble marketing and COPE reports.
6. Estimate and determine adequacy of reported values using tools such as Marshall & Swift.
7. Advise account service teams on natural hazard exposures and limits.

This job is for you if...

1. You develop relationships and credibility quickly.
2. You can effectively collaborate with various collaborators in a fast-paced, customer-centric environment, showcasing dependability and determination.
3. You effectively communicate with clients, colleagues, and carriers.
4. You have technical expertise on property loss control standards and concepts.
5. You adapt to fast-changing environments and shift focus as priorities change.
6. You're a positive role model, encouraging collaboration within the organization.
7. You have a focus on growth, education, and personal/professional development.

Experience & Qualifications

1. At least 3 years of property insurance risk engineering experience/property loss control experience.
2. Understanding of FM Global, NFPA, or other HPR standards and concepts.
3. Ability to travel to California and Oregon about 15-30% of the time, and occasionally elsewhere in the U.S.A, and infrequently overseas.
4. Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
5. College degree preferred, high school diploma or equivalent required.

Don’t meet every single preferred qualification? Studies have shown that underrepresented populations are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all qualifications. At Woodruff Sawyer we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

More About Us

Compensation: Anticipated salary between $86,250 – $140,000. Salary offered will be dependent upon geography, experience, and expertise of the candidate.

This position is eligible to participate in an incentive program to earn additional compensation with a target equivalent to 10% of salary annually, based on individual and Company performance.

Our Benefits Include

1. Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
2. 401k Retirement Plan with company match.
3. Ownership in the company through our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Program) and profit sharing.
4. Paid vacation, holidays, and sick days.
5. Life Insurance, Short-term, and Long-Term Disability benefits.
6. Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
7. Wellness programs and workplace flexibility benefits.
8. Professional development and reimbursement programs.
9. Added perks like discounted event tickets, pet insurance, financial coaching, identity theft protection, milk stork, etc.

Compensation and Benefits are what Woodruff Sawyer in good faith believes are accurate for this role at the time of this posting.

Woodruff Sawyer is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our Equal Employment Policy incorporates our commitment to maintain an environment free of discrimination and to comply with all federal, state and local laws providing equal employment opportunities.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.