Senior Construction Risk Engineering Consultant

Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd.; Oregon (IL); Remote; USD 98,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Construction Risk Engineering Consultant to enhance construction safety and risk management. This role involves adapting innovative solutions, delivering consultative services, and developing strong relationships with clients. The successful candidate will leverage their expertise to identify risks and implement effective mitigation strategies, ensuring the highest standards of safety and operational excellence. Join a dynamic team that values integrity, sustainability, and customer-centricity while enjoying the flexibility of a work-from-home position. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the construction industry.

Benefits

Company car

Short-term incentive bonus eligibility

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• 6+ years in Construction Risk Engineering or Safety/Risk Management.
• Experience in large commercial construction projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Minimize customer losses and improve sustainability in construction.
• Deliver consultative services and risk management training.

Skills

Construction Risk Engineering

Safety/Risk Management

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Technical Writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

IOS platforms

Job description

Zurich is currently looking for a Senior Construction Risk Engineering Consultant for the Casualty Lines of Business in our South region. This is a work from home role in Alabama or the Atlanta area. The position includes a company car, with expected travel of 30% to 50% of your time depending on business needs.

In this role as a Senior Construction Risk Engineering Consultant, you will be responsible for:

• Adapting Zurich's Innovative Solutions to the Construction Industry with the objective of minimizing impacts to customer losses, and overall improvement of Sustainability & Business Resiliency at the Corporate Level.
• Leveraging Zurich’s risk engineering tools and services to improve customer risk and general account management of customers who purchase Zurich Construction Insurance products such as: Workers Compensation, General Liability and Auto Liability.
• Delivering high quality construction consultative services for customers, including identifying exposures and program risk control gaps to form the basis of risk mitigation recommendations, investigation of cause/effect of major losses for hazard/safety management programs.
• Developing and maintaining positive customer and business partner relationships and collaborate with both customers and business partners to develop appropriate service plans.
• Marketing and selling a wide range of fee services to customers that support their risk mitigation efforts.
• Producing advanced level presentations and delivering risk management training for customers and internal business partners.
• Providing appropriate risk improvement advice, conduct loss investigations (including both trend and root cause analysis), and implement risk improvement programs.
• Assisting customers with developing corporate and project specific QA/QC plans, safety plans, investigating construction defects when applicable, building envelope reviews and moisture mitigation identification.
• Participate in Sales Team meetings and presentations to brokers and customers while contributing to fee income sales through opportunity spotting and cross-selling.

Eligibility for a company car will be determined based on the demands of the position and the associated geography. Transportation expense options will be discussed during the interview process.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 6 or more years of experience in the Construction Risk Engineering, Safety/ Risk Management, or Construction Field Operations.
  OR
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 8 or more years of experience in the Construction Risk Engineering, Safety/ Risk Management, or Construction Field Operations.
  AND
• Experience working in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Construction Safety/Risk preferrable with Project Management, and/or Superintendent experience- mid to senior level position.
• Large commercial construction experience with industrial, medical, and educational projects.
• Advanced level knowledge of construction safety, operations, quality management and associated construction risks and exposures.
• Professional certifications such as: CRIS, ARM, CHST, CSP, ASP, P.E. etc.
• Have a high level of computer literacy and be proficient in Microsoft Office and IOS platforms.
• Proficiency in technical writing to create customer and internal business partner work products.
• Be experienced working in both independent and team environments.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and consulting skills with the ability to communicate and consult at both the corporate and project site levels effectively and professionally.
• Leadership and involvement in extracurricular activities, organizations and/or community, public service, or similar activities.
• Willingness to embrace the Zurich Basics, including our values of integrity, Sustainability, Customer Centricity, Excellence and Teamwork.

At Zurich, compensation for roles is influenced by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. In compliance with local laws, Zurich commits to providing a fair and reasonable compensation range for each role. The proposed salary range for this position is $98,300.00 - $161,000.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 15%.

Zurich in North America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.