Construction Risk Engineer, Inland Marine

Liberty Mutual Insurance; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Mutual Insurance seeks an Inland Marine Construction Risk Engineer to support field risk engineering for construction projects. This role prioritizes client engagement and effective risk assessment while ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree and experience in risk control. Join a purpose-driven organization committed to fostering professional growth and creating a diverse environment where employees can thrive.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in construction risk control, engineering, or site safety.
• Strong understanding of construction methods and risk mitigation techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates site visits, construction audits, and safety reviews.
• Performs assessments of construction projects evaluating risk factors.
• Builds relationships with clients and communicates risk strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Relationship Building

Consulting

Customer Service

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Occupational Safety, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Various proprietary software applications

Job description

Description

The Inland Marine Construction Risk Engineer supports underwriting and client service for Master Builder's Risk (MBR) and Project Builder's Risk (PBR) policies by evaluating and controlling construction-related exposures. The engineer plans, coordinates, and delivers field risk engineering services to contractors, project owners, and other stakeholders. This role supports profitable account acquisition and retention by identifying construction risk hazards, recommending controls, and enhancing customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

Service Planning & Delivery:

• Develops and executes risk control service strategies for
• assigned MBR and PBR accounts. Coordinates site visits, construction progress
• reviews, and contractor safety audits to ensure delivery aligns with
• underwriting expectations and customer goals.

Risk Assessment:

• Performs field assessments of civil, commercial, and
• infrastructure construction projects, evaluating site security, fire
• protection, wind/flood exposure, scaffold, and crane safety, structural
• stability, and water intrusion risk.

Client Engagement:

• Builds strong relationships with clients, brokers, and
• internal partners. Communicates findings and risk mitigation strategies clearly
• to project managers, site supervisors, and insurance stakeholders.

Underwriting Support:

• Provides technical construction risk reports, major loss
• source analysis, and exposure evaluations to support new business and renewals.
• Advises underwriters on adequacy of site controls, contractor safety programs,
• and project documentation.

Data & Stewardship Reporting:

• Tracks service delivery against project milestones, loss
• trends, and coverage expectations. Delivers stewardship reports to insureds,
• demonstrating improvements in risk profile and claims prevention.

Training & Best Practices:

• Provides training and resource guidance to insured
• clients on builder’s risk best practices, including temporary fire protection,
• theft prevention, and severe weather preparation. Develops and delivers
• internal training on emerging construction hazards and mitigation strategies.

Process Improvement:

• Identifies trends in loss drivers across projects and
• designs field programs or consultative products to address systemic risks.
• Supports continuous improvement in inland marine engineering deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction
• Management, Occupational Safety, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in construction risk control, engineering, or site safety-preferably with builder's risk exposure.
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, risk mitigation techniques and project delivery models.
• Familiarity with national building codes, construction standards, and contractor safety best practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical reporting and customer interaction.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines across multiple projects and stakeholders
• Willingness to travel regionally to construction sites (up to 50%).

Qualifications

• Demonstrated abilities in leadership, planning, relationship building, consulting, customer service, and communications (particularly presentations, persuasion, and writing)
• Advanced knowledge of loss prevention principles, practices and core service capabilities as they relate to performance and profitability
• Demonstrated ability to retrieve and enter information using various proprietary software applications and create/modify documents and spreadsheets using Microsoft Office suite
• Knowledge and skills required are normally acquired through a bachelor's degree with coursework in math, engineering or related areas (or equivalent), a minimum 8 years relevant experience in Risk Control or progressive safety and health field, and an advanced degree and/or professional certification in one or more of the following areas: CSP, ARM, CRM, CPCU, CIH, or CPE
• Travel may be required

About Us

Pay Philosophy: The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.As a purpose-driven organization, Liberty Mutual is committed to fostering an environment where employees from all backgrounds can build long and meaningful careers. Through strong relationships, comprehensive benefits and continuous learning opportunities, we seek to create an environment where employees can succeed, both professionally and personally.At Liberty Mutual, we believe progress happens when people feel secure. By providing protection for the unexpected and delivering it with care, we help people embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow.We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where employees from all backgrounds can build long and meaningful careers. By actively seeking employee feedback and amplifying the voices of our seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are open to all, we create an environment where every individual can make a meaningful impact so we continue to meet the evolving needs of our customers.We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://LMI.co/BenefitsLiberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.Fair Chance Notices

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