Senior Property Risk Engineer

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; North East (Erie County); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Zurich North America is seeking a Senior Property Risk Engineer to provide field risk engineering for underwriting and clients in the North East/Mid Atlantic region. This remote role requires 25-35% travel and involves developing service strategies and supporting underwriting meetings.

The candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of risk engineering experience (or 8+ with high school) and strong MS Office and team collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Fire Science, or related field is preferred.
• Experience in risk engineering and loss control is desired.
• Strong communication and consultative skills are essential.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Proficiency with PC/software and systems is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide field risk engineering to meet underwriting requirements.
• Develop and implement customer service strategies to reduce loss and improve operations.
• Provide engineering support to underwriting by attending client broker meetings.
• Perform field engineering services for larger locations within the region.
• Deliver advanced property consultative services, identifying exposures and loss potential.
• Assist in marketing Zurich risk transfer products with underwriting professionals and agents.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Consultative skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Senior Property Risk Engineer

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Zurich’s Property Risk Engineering team seeking a Senior Property Risk Engineering Consultant with highly protected risk (HPR) experience. This role will include Risk Engineering responsibilities, depending on level of experience and workload. This is a work from home/remote role preferably located in the North East/Mid Atlantic Region. Expected travel 25-35%.

Our Property Field Risk Engineering Consultant responsibilities include:

• Provide field risk engineering to meet underwriting requirements.
• Develop and implementing customer service strategies that reduce loss and improve customer operations.
• Provide engineering support to underwriting team by attending client broker meetings
• Perform field engineering services where necessary, primarily for larger locations on accounts and/or prospects within the region.
• Deliver advanced property consultative services to customers, including identifying exposures with significant loss potential, investigation of cause/effect of major losses and property management programs
• Assist in marketing Zurich risk transfer insurance products in conjunction with underwriting professionals and agents across company business segments.

Senior Risk Engineering Consultant Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 6 or more years of experience within the Risk Engineering area
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 8 or more years of experience within the Risk Engineering area
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Experience working in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Fire Science, or related degree
• HPR property experience
• Loss Control/Risk Engineering experience within the insurance industry
• Strong communication and consultative skills
• History of working successfully in a team environment
• High degree of proficiency related to PC and Software or systems

Your pay at Zurich is based on your role, location, skills, and experience. We follow local laws to ensure fair compensation. You may also be eligible for bonuses and merit increases. If your expectations are above the listed range, we still encourage you to apply—your unique background matters to us. The pay range shown is a national average and may vary by location. The proposed Salary range for this position is $100,200.00 - $164,100.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 15%.

We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families. [Learn more about Total Rewards here .]

At Zurich, we value your ideas and experience. We offer growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment—so you can help shape the future of insurance. Zurich North America is a leader in risk management, with over 150 years of expertise and coverage across 25+ industries, including 90% of the Fortune 500.

Join us for a brighter future—for yourself and our customers.

Zurich in North America does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer disability/vets.

Zurich complies with 18 U.S. Code § 1033.

Please note: Zurich does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Preferred vendors should use our Recruiting Agency Portal.

Location(s): AM - Massachusetts Virt. Office, AM - Boston, AM - Connecticut Virtual Office, AM - New Hampshire Virt. Office, AM - New Jersey Virtual Office, AM - New York
Remote Working: Yes
Schedule: Full Time
Employment Sponsorship Offered:No