Insurance & Contract Specialist

Greenhouse Software, Inc.; Brownsville, Milwaukee, Houston (WI, WI, TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Michels Corporation is seeking an Insurance & Contract Specialist to support all insurance and contract activities within a heavy civil construction environment. The role requires reviewing contract provisions, managing documentation, and maintaining OCIP/CCIP knowledge, with strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities include overseeing project-specific coverages, evaluating policies for gaps, and coordinating with project teams to ensure appropriate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of related experience, or an equivalent combination.
• Must possess a valid driver license and acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive reviews of initial contracts, identifying key benefits, risks, and potential disadvantages; exercise independent judgment in evaluating terms, and coordinating reviews.
• Oversee all project-specific insurance coverages throughout the lifecycle of the project and related periods.
• Evaluate owner-supplied and other project-specific insurance policies to ensure coverage adequacy and identify gaps; manage enrollments.
• Assist with procurement of contract-specific insurance coverages to meet requirements and certificates of insurance.
• Present insurance coverage issues related to contracts, lease and consultant agreements to management.
• Analyze insurable risks and coordinate with project teams to align activities with appropriate coverages.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Improving America’s infrastructure isn’t for the weak. It takes grit, determination, and hard work to execute high impact projects. Michels Corporation engages 12,000 people and 18,000 pieces of heavy equipment in our insatiable drive to be the best. Our work improves our lives. Find out how a career as a Insurance & Contract Specialist can change yours.

The Insurance & Contract Specialistplays a key role in supporting all insurance and contract-related activities within a heavy civil construction environment. Working with minimal supervision, this individual reviews insurance provisions within contracts, manages insurance-related documentation, and maintains a strong understanding of Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIP) and Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs (CCIP). Success in this role requires excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational abilities, and the capacity to effectively prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

• We are consistently ranked among the top 10% of Engineering News-Record’s Top 400 Contractors
• Our steady, strategic growth revolves around a commitment to quality
• We are family owned and operated
• We invest an average of $5,000 per employee on training each year
• We reward hard work and dedication with limitless opportunities
• We believe it is everyone’s responsibility to promote safety, regardless of job titles.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits program including (Depending on your positions and location you may participate in a different benefit plan):
  • Health, Dental, Life, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) plan, Legal Plan, and Identity Theft and Monitoring Plan

Why you?

• You thrive in fast-paced environments under tight deadlines
• You relish new challenges and evolving technology
• You enjoy collaborating and communicating with your teammates
• You like to know your efforts are noticed and appreciated
• You possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with all levels of management
• You look forward to high-level responsibility opportunities

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive reviews of initial contracts, identifying key benefits, risks, and potential disadvantages; exercise independent judgment in evaluating contract terms, making recommendations, and coordinating legal and insurance reviews to support informed business decisions
• Oversee all project specific insurance coverages throughout the lifecycle of the project, the respective extended reporting period and/or completed operations period
• Evaluate and manage Owner supplied (i.e., builders’ risk, OCIP) and other project specific insurance policies to ensure the adequacy of such coverage and to identify any gaps in coverage; recommend alternatives and solutions. Manage and track enrollments in project specific insurance programs
• Assist with the procurement of appropriate contract specific insurance coverages to comply with contract insurance requirements, joint venture bids, builders risk insurance and accompanying certificates of insurance
• Present insurance coverage issues related to construction contracts, lease agreements, subcontract agreements and consultant agreements to management
• Analyze and understand insurable risks and potential risk mitigation opportunities; interact with project teams to ensure coordination between project activities, exposures, and appropriate insurance coverages

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of related experience, or an equivalent combination
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Must possess a valid driver license for the type(s) of vehicles which may be driven and an acceptable driving record as determined by the Michels Review Team

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Michels Corporation’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.