Loss Control Consultant - Environmental

Starr; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Starr, Houston, seeks an Environmental Loss Control Consultant to evaluate environmental risks, perform site inspections, and advise on mitigation and regulatory compliance. You will support underwriting decisions and coordinate with claims and engineering teams.

With 10+ years in the field, you’ll prepare detailed technical reports and client training, stay current on EPA/OSHA standards, and travel regionally or nationally as needed. Starr offers growth and a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in environmental loss control, risk consulting, or EHS in insurance preferred.
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations and risk mitigation.
• Professional certifications preferred (CSP, CHMM, CIH, etc.).
• Willingness to travel regionally or nationally.

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental loss control surveys and site assessments for policyholders.
• Identify hazards, exposures, and regulatory issues such as waste disposal and air quality.
• Prepare detailed reports with loss mitigation and compliance guidance.
• Collaborate with underwriting, claims, and engineering teams to inform risk selection.
• Provide technical guidance on environmental risk management to clients.
• Develop and deliver training materials on environmental risk topics.
• Keep current with changes in environmental regulations and industry standards.
• Support claims investigations and risk resolution strategies.
• Build relationships with clients as a trusted loss control resource.

Skills

Environmental regulations

Hazardous materials

Risk mitigation

Analytical skills

Report writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field

Job description

Join Starr, a global leader in commercial insurance with over a century of expertise. We empower our employees to innovate, make impactful decisions, and build lasting client relationships worldwide. At Starr, you'll work in an entrepreneurial culture alongside accessible leaders, leveraging our financial strength and vast industry experience to deliver solutions for our clients, no matter how complex. Grow your career with a rapidly growing company that invests in its people and their ability to drive real progress.
Job Summary:
The Environmental Loss Control Consultant is responsible for evaluating and advising clients on environmental risks to minimize losses, ensure regulatory compliance, and support underwriting decisions. This position involves performing site inspections, risk assessments, technical reviews, and providing actionable recommendations to insureds and internal teams regarding environmental exposures.
Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct environmental loss control surveys and site assessments for policyholders across various industries (manufacturing, energy, waste management, etc.).
• Identify environmental hazards, exposures, and regulatory compliance issues, such as chemical storage, waste disposal, air quality, hazardous materials handling, spill prevention, water contamination, etc.
• Prepare detailed reports and recommendations after field inspections, including loss mitigation, risk improvement measures, and compliance guidance.
• Collaborate with underwriting, claims, and engineering teams to inform risk selection and pricing.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to clients regarding environmental risk management, best practices, and regulatory obligations (EPA, state environmental agencies, OSHA, etc.).
• Develop and deliver training or educational materials for insureds on environmental risk topics.
• Keep abreast of changes in environmental regulations and industry standards to ensure current and effective loss control practices.
• Participate in claims investigations involving environmental losses or incidents and support claim resolution strategies.
• Build strong relationships with clients and serve as a trusted resource for questions on environmental loss control.
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Occupational Safety, Chemistry, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in environmental loss control, risk consulting, or environmental health & safety roles (insurance industry experience strongly preferred).
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations, hazardous materials management, pollution liability, and environmental risk mitigation.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise technical reports and present findings to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Professional certifications (CSP, CHMM, CIH, or similar) preferred.
• Willingness to travel for field inspections, sometimes regionally or nationally.

Disclosure:
The salary range for this position is between $125,000.00 - $165,000.00
Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.