Construction Risk Analyst

JP Cullen; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental insurance

Profit sharing

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Employee assistance program

Training

Job summary

JP Cullen seeks a dedicated Risk Analyst to support disciplined decision-making aligned with our values and long-term objectives. This role reports to the CFO and partners with operations, project management, safety, accounting, and leadership to manage risk exposure and reporting.

It is primarily office-based with periodic travel to meetings and development courses. You will assist with subcontractor prequalification, insurance programs, AI-driven contract reviews, and coordination with outside

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, construction management, business, risk management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in construction, finance, insurance, project management, or risk-related roles preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to present and train other JP Cullen team members.

Responsibilities

• Assist with subcontractor prequalification and management processes, including repository maintenance and reporting on financial health.
• Support project teams in placing or confirming Builder’s Risk Insurance policies and monitoring policy expirations.
• Assist in development of AI-enabled reviews of contractual requirements and collaborate with outside counsel on contract/insurance requirements.
• Review prime contracts for indemnity, insurance, and damages provisions and organize exceptions for review.
• Align subcontractor insurance requirements with contractual scope and prime contracts.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly captive insurance reporting; review Certificates of Insurance with partners.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

JP Cullen is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Risk Analyst to join our team. This role reports to JP Cullen’s CFO and partners with team members across operations, project management, safety, accounting, and executive leadership to support disciplined decision-making consistent with JP Cullen’s values, risk tolerance, and long-term strategic objectives. This position is primarily office-based with periodic travel to meetings and professional development courses as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with our subcontractor prequalification and management processes:
  • Develop and maintain repository of subcontractor prequalification information.
  • Review subcontractor prequalification information and develop reports on subcontractor financial health.
  • Work with project teams and CFO to properly enroll projects in our subcontractor default insurance program.
  • Prepare quarterly exposure status reports for management and carriers.
  • Assist project teams in timely reporting of any subcontractor default process and reporting.
• Support Project teams in placing or confirming appropriate Builder’s Risk Insurance policies are in place:
  • Prepare monthly reports summarizing Builder’s Risk ownership across all projects.
  • Monitor expiring builders risk policies and extend or termination policies based upon project completion timelines.
• Assist in development of project teams utilizing Artificial Intelligence tools to review and execute contractual requirements.
• Collaborate with outside legal counsel on contract and insurance requirements.
• Assist project teams with any requested subcontractor red lines to our standard general terms and conditions.
• Provide initial review of prime contracts to flag changes to indemnity, insurance, and damages provisions and organize contract exceptions for additional review.
• Work with project teams to align subcontractor insurance requirements and coverages with contractual scope and prime contract agreements.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly captive insurance reporting.
• Work with our outside insurance partners to review Certificates of Insurance.

Qualifications

Technical experience in the following areas:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, construction management, business, risk management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in construction, finance, insurance, project management, or risk-related roles preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to present and train other JP Cullen team members.

Preferred experience with the following applications/tools:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and related analytical tools.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.

Why JP Cullen?

Our Mission: To identify, hire, train, and retain the best people to serve our customers.

We specialize in the “Tough Jobs” no one else can do.

• Wisconsin-based $950 million, founded in 1892, 5 th generation family-owned construction management firm
• Seeking to be the construction manager of choice for the toughest jobs in the region.
• Our clients have high expectations and our projects are high profile.

JP Cullen has a commitment to its community, employees, and employees’ families. We offer outstanding benefits — Health, Life, and Dental Insurance, Competitive Salary and Bonus Structure, Profit Sharing, PTO, Holiday Pay, Employee Assistance, and Training.

EEO

JP Cullen is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer. We promote diversity by proactively recruiting, hiring, and promoting women, minorities, disabled individuals, and veterans. JP Cullen provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.