Principal Property Risk Specialist- Remote

Munich Reinsurance America, Inc; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Robust benefits package

5% 401(k) match

Employer retirement contribution 2% to

5% to 5% Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Hartford Steam Boiler, a subsidiary of Munich Re, seeks a Principal Risk Specialist to assess high-value industrial facilities, advise on risk mitigation, and support underwriting decisions. The role combines field evaluations with technical leadership in risk engineering across manufacturing and energy sectors.

The candidate will travel extensively, manage complex projects, and contribute to engineering standards and training while benefiting from a robust benefits package and retirement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline is preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in operations, maintenance, inspection, insurance engineering, and/or repairs of process equipment.
• 5+ years of leading/managing personnel or major equipment projects are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Travel to client sites with ~30 overnight stays per year.
• Evaluate equipment, operations, maintenance, fire protection, and business interruption exposures.
• Partner with plant leadership and other teams to identify and mitigate risk.
• Provide recommendations to improve reliability, asset integrity, and operational performance.
• Prepare risk evaluation reports of sites.
• Perform desktop engineering evaluations to support underwriting decisions.
• Collaborate with a network of subject matter experts and contribute to standards and training.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Self-starter

Insurance industry knowledge

Presentations and training

Machinery/process understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Job description

All locations Boise, United States; Chicago, United States; Denver, United States; Philadelphia, United States; Phoenix, United States;

Location: Remote, USA

HSB is offering an exciting opportunity supporting complex property & equipment risks. In this role, you will leverage your engineering, fire protection, and risk management expertise to assess facilities, identify critical exposures, and deliver practical recommendations that improve resilience and business continuity.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience in risk assessment and industrial environments such as power generation, steel, mining, or pulp & paper. They are at ease partnering with multiple stakeholders as a trusted technical advisor and leader. They are comfortable working from home, and are looking to apply their expertise in a consulting-focused risk engineering environment.

In This Role, You Will:

• Travel to client sites and gain exposure to a wide range of industrial processes and technologies. Travel includes ~30 overnight stays per year.

• Evaluate equipment, operations, maintenance, fire protection, and business interruption exposures, and risk control practices.
• Partner with plant leadership, operations, maintenance, reliability, continuous improvement, operational discipline, and business continuity teams to identify and mitigate risk.
• Provide practical recommendations to improve reliability, asset integrity, and operational performance.
• Prepare risk evaluation reports of sites.
• Perform desktop engineering evaluations of insured and prospective accounts to support underwriting decisions.

• Work with both small and complex organizations across the manufacturing and energy sectors.

• Manage and oversee HSB's services for assigned accounts.
• Collaborate with HSB's network of subject matter experts. Contribute to engineering standards, best practices, and training for colleagues and underwriters.

Why Join HSB?

You'll apply your engineering and operational expertise in a consulting focused environment, helping clients manage risk and while supporting sound underwriting decisions.

If you are passionate about risk engineering, appreciate a team environment, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and want to make a meaningful impact across multiple industries, HSB offers an exceptional opportunity to continue growing your career.

In addition to a competitive salary & bonus, this role offers a robust benefits package, paid time off, a 5% 401(k) match, and an additional employer contribution of 2% to 5% to your Retirement Savings Plan.

Internal Title: Principal Risk Specialist

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline is preferred, and can be counted for 5 years of experience
• 15+ years of experience in operations, maintenance, inspection, insurance engineering, and/or repairs of process equipment associated with high value/risk occupancies such as power generation, primary metals, mining, pulp & paper, sugar, or glass
• 5+ years experience leading/managing personnel and/or major equipment repair/installation projects as part of the experience noted above is preferred

Knowledge and Skills

• Comprehensive understanding of the machinery, operations, repair timelines, and process flow for multiple high risk occupancies
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Self-starter; able to work with limited supervision and manage competing priorities.
• Understanding of insurance industry and underwriting terms
• Strong presentation and training skills

At The Hartford Steam Boiler, a subsidiary of Munich Re, we see Diversity and Inclusion as a solution to the challenges and opportunities all around us. Our goal is to foster an inclusive culture and build a workforce that reflects the customers we serve and the communities in which we live and work. We strive to provide a workplace where all of our colleagues feel respected, valued and empowered to achieve their very best every day. We recruit and develop talent with a focus on providing our customers the most innovative products and services.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. The work environment characteristics, and any physical and mental requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.