Risk Management Operations Lead — Insurance & Contracts

Balfour Beatty US; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty US is seeking a senior Risk Manager Operations to manage and advise on risk management practices, including insurance, bonding and claims handling for construction projects.

You will partner with Operations, Business Development, Preconstruction, Finance and Legal; review owner contracts, coordinate coverage placements, manage bonds, run risk reports, and train staff to ensure compliance and project performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Business or related field required or preferred.
• Paralegal certification or experience preferred.
• Strong computer skills in word processing and spreadsheets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to organize people, tools, equipment, and resources.

Responsibilities

• Act as a resource for Operations, Business Development, Preconstruction, Finance and Legal on all Risk Management related issues.
• Keep internal clients informed of Risk Management trends and issues.
• Assist in owner contract review for insurance purposes.
• Consult with legal counsel on issues required in owner contracts.
• Research specialty insurance coverage for placement as required by contract.
• Coordinate placement of specialty insurance coverage with Risk Manager – Operations.
• Ensure all project insurance placements are bound according to contract terms, managed and tracked through project performance.
• Provide guidance on costs related to project insurance placements to Preconstruction and Operations.
• Lead training on Risk Management policies and procedures.
• Create and run various Risk Management reports for compliance and tracking purposes.
• Process subcontractor payment and performance bonds and review for compliance.
• Run claim reports and maintain claim logs.
• Assist in subcontractor prequalification processes.
• Identify subcontractor insurance exceptions and communicate issues to Operations.
• Review Proof of Insurance for off-site stored materials and goods in transit.
• Maintain database of exceptions to group standards.
• Administer and manage Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs and subcontractor default insurance.
• Assist with external contract audit issues.
• Perform training on Risk and Insurance for owners and others as required by Operations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Documentation

Organizational skills

MS Office

Risk management knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management or related field

Paralegal certification or experience

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Balfour Beatty US is seeking a senior Risk Manager Operations to manage and advise on risk management practices, including insurance, bonding and claims handling for construction projects.

You will partner with Operations, Business Development, Preconstruction, Finance and Legal; review owner contracts, coordinate coverage placements, manage bonds, run risk reports, and train staff to ensure compliance and project performance.