HSIP - Senior Risk Engineering Consultant (Remote)

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanover Insurance Group is seeking a Senior Risk Engineering Consultant with deep property risk engineering expertise to support high‑hazard industrial accounts. This 100% property‑focused role is ideal for a technically strong engineer with experience in complex manufacturing operations and fire protection systems.

The consultant will conduct on‑site property risk assessments, identify loss drivers, and partner with insureds to deliver practical risk improvement recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering preferred.
• 8+ years in technical/engineering experience.
• Property experience including high hazard exposure.
• Strong understanding of NFPA Codes and Standards.
• Proficient in Word; basic Excel skills.
• Willingness to travel by car; limited air travel.
• Excellent communication and technical decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Perform property risk engineering site inspections of complex accounts.
• Generate technical risk reports identifying exposures and controls.
• Collaborate with Risk Analysts to resolve deficiencies.
• Partner on projects to grow knowledge of processes and controls.
• Mentor junior Risk Engineering Consultants in report writing and audits.
• Coordinate with internal/external resources on risks of varying complexity.

Skills

Property risk engineering

On-site assessments

Technical judgment

Time management

Consultative skills

Communication skills

Mentoring

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Hanover’s Specialty Industrial Property team is seeking a Senior Risk Engineering Consultant with deep property risk engineering expertise to support high‑hazard industrial accounts. This 100% property‑focused role is ideal for a technically strong, mechanically inclined engineer with expertise in complex manufacturing operations and fire protection systems.

The consultant will independently conduct on‑site property risk assessments, identify key loss drivers, and partner with insureds to deliver practical risk improvement recommendations. Experience evaluating high‑hazard occupancies—such as plastics manufacturing, aerosols, perfumes, sawmills, and other combustible or sprinkler‑dependent operations—is required. Strong sprinkler system knowledge is essential, as is experience in the standard and middle‑market property space with modern manufacturing risks.

This role requires excellent technical judgment, time management, and consultative skills, along with the ability to assess evolving industrial processes.

This full-time, exempt position is fully remote and open to candidates based in Illinois with the ability to travel within region. The level is flexible, and professionals with proven high‑hazard property experience are encouraged to apply.

At The Hanover, we value diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace where every voice is heard.

Note: This role is not aligned with EHS‑only or health & safety backgrounds; direct property risk engineering experience is required.

THIS IS A FULL-TIME, EXEMPT ROLE.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Operates semi-autonomously regarding core competencies including day-to-day risk engineering and insured support activities. Conducts property risk engineering field inspections of existing and limited prospective policyholders including consulting with customers regarding solutions to identified property risk engineering exposures/deficiencies. Demonstrates a broad knowledge and expertise across the Risk Engineering spectrum. Occasionally provides guidance to lesser experienced field consultants to provide guidance. Some travel may require overnight stays depending upon distance from home base and infrequently out-of-territory air travel may be required based on workload allocations.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• Perform property risk engineering site inspections of existing and limited prospective policyholders with all levels of complexity.
• Generate technical property risk engineering reports designed to identify property risk engineering exposures and recommend appropriate controls to minimize the frequency and magnitude of potential losses.
• Collaborate with Risk Analysts to assist insureds in solving/resolving identified property risk engineering deficiencies.
• Occasionally partner with the Technical/Project Specialist on various projects and initiatives within the risk engineering department to further develop technical knowledge of the processes and controls specific to the operations conducted at insured locations.
• Partner periodically with less experienced Risk Engineering Field Consultants as a mentor as part of their continued development to build skills in report generation and performing audits/managing accounts of increasing complexity.
• Regularly coordinates with internal and external resources on risks of all levels of complexity.
• Conduct property risk engineering field inspections of existing and prospective policyholders including consulting with customers regarding solutions to identified property risk engineering exposures/deficiencies; Workload may fluctuate based on territory and/or experience level.
• Generate technical property risk engineering reports and other related documents in conjunction with the field inspections carried out as outlined in the first bullet item.
• Provide input and contributing in the completion of various risk engineering related projects.
• Mentor junior Risk Engineering Consultants.

WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline preferred.
• 8+ years in technical and/or engineering related experience.
• Must have property experience, inclusive of high hazard property exposure.
• Strong understanding of NFPA Codes and Standards or equivalent (Factory Mutual Guidelines).
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and basic knowledge of Excel.
• Must be able to travel by car regularly (limited air travel).
• Good command of fundamental and advanced technical concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate difficult or technical decisions with confidence and precision.
• Consistently demonstrate high level of proficiency across Property Risk Engineering core competencies.