Consultant Engineer I

FM; Creve Coeur (MO); Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car provided

Total Rewards program

Job summary

FM is seeking a Consultant Engineer to identify risk and provide loss prevention guidance for client properties. You will conduct site assessments, evaluate fire protection and hazards, and prepare detailed reports after site visits. The role blends home-office work with significant travel to client sites and FM Training Center programs.

Strong communication and engineering background are essential. Travel about 30% of the time is expected; a company car is provided for site visits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset with solid organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in MS Office and basic IT literacy.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on site risk assessments of client properties, including roofs.
• Conduct engineering evaluations (fire protection water supplies, sprinkler systems, hazardous areas).
• Ensure recommendations adhere to FM Engineering Standards and communicate solutions to clients.
• Produce written reports after each client site visit following FM guidelines.
• Work from a home office, manage deadlines, and collaborate remotely.
• Travel to client facilities; company car provided; occasional training and events.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Independent work

MS Office proficiency

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

FM is one of the world’s largest risk management and industrial property insurance organizations. With over 50 office locations worldwide, FM provides specialized property insurance and engineering loss prevention advice to over one third of the FORTUNE 1000 companies, as well as leading international corporations.

At FM you have the power to influence outcomes and make a difference in the future of yourclients. When you joinour team at FM, youcanleverage your engineering background to help clients mitigate potential disasters such as fires, explosions, earthquakes, floods, and many others. FM’s 1,900 Consultant Engineers, with diverse backgrounds in engineering and fire protection disciplines, provide clients with research-based consulting and practical solutions to mitigate risk.

What makes FM unique is the culture of camaraderie with colleagues, the trusted relationships developed with clients, the unbeatable variety in the work, the breadth of engineering disciplines and expertise learned on the job, and the excitement of being part of a successful organization.We believe in a supportive work/life environment and encourage our employees to participate in our total rewards benefit program,including apension program.

A new Consultant Engineer at FM will learn to engineer risk mitigation solutions from experienced mentors and a community-based work culture for the first 12-18 months. Initially, assignments will be of limited scope and complexity giving you the opportunity to learn. You will gradually begin assessing hazards at larger, more complex sites. Over time, you will build relationships with clients and become a trusted resource, with a depth of expertise in the loss prevention field. You will work with minimal supervision and must be capable of working independently.
Job responsibilities will include:

• Perform hands-on site risk assessments of the client’s physical property, including roofs

• Conduct engineering evaluations which include, but are not limited to, site fire protection water supplies, sprinkler protection, combustible dust hazards, chemical storage, and equipment breakdown potential.
  
• Ensure that FM Engineering Standards are followed and, as necessary, communicate the appropriate recommendations and/or engineering solutions to clients.
  
• Deliver a written report following each client site visit, following all FM guidelines and training provided, to ensure procedural and technical accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery.
  
• Work from a home office while effectively managing responsibilities and deadlines, and collaborating with others remotely.
  
• Travel is required to clients' facilities for site visits. All client site visits will be within driving distance from your home, and a company car is provided. Additional travel will include attending classes at FM’s Training Center (near Boston Massachusetts), and travel to the FM St. Louis office for events, networking, and additional training. Overnight travel should be expected approximately 30% of the time.

Qualifications

Successful Consultant Engineer candidates have the following qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering (various specialties considered)
• Zero to three years of industry experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good analytical, organizational, problem solving, and interpersonal skills
• Efficient time management ability with minimal supervision
• Ability to stay focused from a home office environment
• Solid technical aptitude, including diverse knowledge of engineering principles
• Authorization to work in the country you are applying to work in
• Physical ability to lift 25 pounds, walk and stand comfortably during client site visits (which can last all day), able to climb ladders, balance, and deal with heights.
• Proficiency in MS Office products
• A valid driver’s license

The position is eligible to participate in FM’s comprehensive Total Rewards program that includes an incentive plan, generous health and well-being programs, a 401(k) and pension plan, career development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, flexible work, time off allowances and much more.