Consultant - Property Loss Control

TÜV SÜD; Minnesota; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled consultant in property loss control. This role involves conducting comprehensive surveys, developing tailored recommendations, and providing training to peers. You will engage directly with upper management, ensuring the highest standards in fire protection and safety are met. With a focus on technical expertise and excellent communication, you will play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional service to clients. If you have a passion for engineering and consulting, this opportunity offers a dynamic environment where your contributions can make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 4-year engineering degree preferred with 3-5 years of consulting experience.
• Ability to gather and communicate information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Conduct property loss control surveys and develop recommendations.
• Provide training and peer review for other consultants.

Skills

Consulting experience in fire and property loss control

Excellent written/verbal communication skills

Technical expertise in property loss control

Ability to manage workload

Fieldwork and report writing

Education

Four Year College Degree in Engineering

Tools

Database management

Job description

TÜV SÜD Global Risk Consultants (GRC) is the leading unbundled property loss control provider worldwide, offering a complete portfolio of services including Fire Protection Engineering, Boiler & Machinery Engineering, Infrared Thermographic Surveys, Jurisdictional Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspections, Natural Hazards Analysis, Diversified Services, and Loss Control Training. For over 60 years, GRC has gone beyond the parameters of traditional property loss control services and continuously strives to provide our clients with solutions to help achieve and maintain a highly protected status.

General Responsibilities:

• Conduct property loss control surveys to evaluate the property and business interruption exposures at client facilities based on NFPA Standards and others as appropriate.
• Develop recommendations based on standards to include loss estimates before and after completion of the recommendations.
• Evaluate automatic fire protection and water supply systems.
• Report and evaluate building construction, occupancy, special and natural hazards.
• Develop loss estimates based on scenarios such as the Maximum Foreseeable Loss.
• Provide training and peer review for other consultants; serve as a technical resource to other consultants.
• Services provided to clients include training, manual and program development, code or regulatory interpretation.
• Prepare and present proposals, develop service instructions, solicit client feedback and prepare stewardship reports.
• Work assigned is typical of higher technical need as well as being in direct contact with upper client management, including risk managers, financial managers, and other decision-makers.
• Professional conduct and excellent written/verbal communication skills are required as the position requires direct contact with upper client management, including risk managers, financial managers, and other decision-makers.
• Provide project management services to include special visits, plan reviews, and oral/written presentations to clients.
• Actively manage your work assigned in the database.

Functional Responsibilities:

• Review and respond to communication from clients and internal communication.
• Carry out fieldwork, report writing, consulting, and plan review.
• Review workloads and revise accordingly.
• Must be able to: climb ladders; lift/carry up to 50 lbs.; stoop, crouch, crawl; traverse catwalks.
• Travel may be up to 50% and include out of district work including overseas travel if needed.

Qualifications:

• Four Year College Degree- engineering preferred.
• May hold any of the following certifications or be working toward Professional Engineer License (PE), Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS).
• 3-5 years of consulting experience in fire and property loss control.
• Ability to come to a sound conclusion based on information collected and the applicable standards/guidelines required.
• Gather and communicate information in a clear and concise report/letter/e-mail.
• Ability to manage your own workload.
• Recognized technical expertise.
• Computer literate.

Equal Opportunity Employer – Disability and Veteran

TÜV SÜD America, Inc. is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, marital status, genetics, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status and those laws, directives, and regulations of Federal, State, and Local governing bodies or agencies. We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Financial Services, Software Development, and Technology, Information and Internet