Loss Control Consultant - Environmental

Starr Insurance Companies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Starr Insurance Companies is seeking an Environmental Loss Control Consultant in Houston to evaluate environmental risks, perform site inspections, and advise on loss mitigation for policyholders across industries. You will work with underwriting, claims, and engineering teams to inform risk selection and pricing, and provide actionable recommendations to insureds and internal stakeholders.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 10+ years in loss control or risk consulting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Occupational Safety, Chemistry, or related field.
• 10+ years of environmental loss control or risk consulting experience.
• Strong knowledge of environmental regs, hazmat, pollution liability, and risk mitigation.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to prepare clear technical reports for clients and stakeholders.
• Professional certifications (CSP/CHMM/CIH) preferred.
• Willingness to travel for field inspections regionally or nationally.
• Experience in the insurance industry is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental loss control surveys and site assessments for policyholders.
• Identify environmental hazards, exposures, and regulatory issues such as chemical storage and spill prevention.
• Prepare detailed reports with loss mitigation and compliance guidance.
• Collaborate with underwriting, claims, and engineering teams to inform risk selection and pricing.
• Provide technical advice on environmental risk management and regulatory obligations.
• Develop and deliver training materials for insureds on environmental topics.
• Keep abreast of regulatory changes to ensure current loss control practices.
• Participate in claims investigations and support resolution strategies.
• Build strong client relationships as a trusted environmental loss control resource.

Skills

Environmental loss control

Risk consulting

Regulatory knowledge

Report writing

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science/Engineering/OSH/Chemistry

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.

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. Starr is a global insurance and investment organization providing property and casualty insurance solutions to business and industry, and one of the fastest-growing insurance companies in the world. Our talented and experienced associates manage risk and ultimately support the profitable growth of organizations in a dynamic, competitive and ever-changing marketplace.

Join us and become part of our talented and passionate workforce. https://starr.com/About/Careers