Risk Control Technical Consultant Construction Safety

Jobtailor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Jobtailor in Houston, TX seeks a seasoned Risk Control Specialist to evaluate risks on construction, Inland Marine and energy accounts, and partner with Underwriting, Claims and Brokers to service a profitable portfolio. You will conduct on-site assessments and write detailed risk reports to support risk controls.

The role requires five years of safety or risk management experience, professional certifications, strong communication, and the ability to travel as needed in a collaborative

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in EHS or related technical field.
• Certified in ASP/CSP/ARM/CFPS preferred.
• Five years of experience in safety or risk management.
• Strong communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and negotiation skills.
• Valid driver's license and state-specific safety certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide the Underwriter with account knowledge related to hazards, controls, and management.
• Evaluate how a company identifies and manages inherent risk factors.
• Differentiate the account from others in similar classes of business.
• Maintain a consistent field presence, spending 20%–50% of time onsite with customers.
• Travel to customers may entail long-distance, overnight or multi-night trips.
• Partner with Underwriting to select, retain, and grow a profitable book of business.
• Build and maintain relationships with Underwriting, Claim, Risk Control Specialists, and Brokers to service customers as a team.
• Evaluate and complete risk assessments for moderate to high complex construction, Inland Marine, and Energy accounts.
• Write technically detailed reports with clear risk assessments and recommendations.
• Identify customer needs through loss analysis to provide Risk Control services.
• Identify uncontrolled exposures to influence corrective actions to mitigate loss.
• Provide risk mitigation solutions using our resources.
• Stay current with technical subjects, regulatory environment and emerging issues.
• Create a valued customer experience with each assessment and service encounter.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

risk assessment

loss analysis

risk mitigation

technical report writing

insurance industry knowledge

environmental health and safety

construction management

engineering

safety management

negotiation

Education

Bachelors or higher in environmental health and safety, engineering, construction management or related fields

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide the Underwriter with account knowledge as it relates to hazards, controls, and management.
• Evaluate how a company identifies and manages their inherent risk factors.
• Differentiate the account from others in similar classes of business.
• Maintain a consistent field presence, spending approximately 20% - 50% of the time onsite with customers.
• Travel to customers may entail long-distance, overnight travel, and/or multi-night trips depending on the needs of the business and alignment with territory and/or geography.
• Partner and have joint ownership with Underwriting to select, retain, and grow a profitable book of business.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with Underwriting, Claim, Risk Control Specialists, and Brokers to service customers as a unified team.
• Evaluate and complete risk assessment evaluations for moderate to high complex construction, Inland Marine (builder’s risk, contractor’s equipment, and property), and Energy accounts with potential for severe losses, multi-location companies, and larger fleet exposures.
• Write technically detailed reports that communicate a clear assessment of risk and effectively articulate recommendations.
• Discover and evaluate customer needs through loss analysis and customer readiness in order to provide Risk Control products and services to help control losses.
• Identify uncontrolled exposures to influence the customer to make improvements and take corrective actions to mitigate the potential for loss.
• Provide solutions to assist the customer in risk mitigation through the use of our extensive span of resources.
• Stay current with technical subject matters, regulatory environment and emerging issues.
• Create a valued customer experience through each assessment and service encounter.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in environmental health and safety, engineering, construction management, basic sciences and related technical fields.
• Strong level knowledge of insurance industry and business acumen.
• Recognized relevant certifications (such as ASP, CSP, ARM, CFPS).
• Technical aptitude, detail oriented.
• Superior communication skills - both written and verbal.
• Ability to quickly establish credibility and rapport with all others.
• Experience working in a collaborative environment.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Influencing skills that effectively drive business needs.
• Negotiating change to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Ability to give and receive coaching and feedback.
• Five years of experience in safety, risk control/management, or a related field, such as occupational/environmental health and safety, science, engineering, construction, manufacturing, or relevant military experience.
• Valid driver's license.
• Must have or be able to attain appropriate certification to meet state-specific requirements, where applicable.

Hard Skills

• risk assessment
• loss analysis
• risk mitigation
• technical report writing
• insurance industry knowledge
• environmental health and safety
• construction management
• engineering
• safety management
• negotiation

Soft Skills

• communication skills
• collaboration
• critical thinking
• influencing skills
• relationship building
• credibility establishment
• detail oriented
• coaching and feedback
• customer service
• problem solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• ASP
• CSP
• ARM
• CFPS
• valid driver's license
• state-specific safety certification