Senior Risk Consultant II - Property

Allianz Commercial; Glendale (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Allianz Commercial is seeking a property engineer consultant to support our West zone. The role can be based in California or Arizona, with field work and site surveys for diverse occupancies to assist underwriting and risk selection.

You will join Allianz Risk Consulting (ARC), a team of engineers delivering bespoke loss control services, risk assessments, and training to optimize risk management for our clients.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of engineering/technical expertise in Property Risk Engineering and Earthquake risks.
• Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience evaluating earthquake risks and loss estimates.
• Ability to travel across the US.

Responsibilities

• Complete on-site field engineering surveys and plan reviews for underwriting.
• Generate risk engineering reports and recommendations for clients and underwriters.
• Coordinate loss control activities and client stewardship meetings.
• Support ARC services and cross-functional projects.

Skills

Property risk engineering

Earthquake risk expertise

Field survey experience

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's in Fire Protection Engineering

Tools

MS365

AI tools

Data analytics

Job description

We are seeking a property engineer consultant to support our West zone. This role based in California or Arizona to support site survey/field work clients in these zones.

Your Team

Allianz Commercial specializes in property insurance for middle-market and large companies, providing comprehensive coverage for complex and challenging risks. Through our global network, we offer tailored all-risks property and business interruption insurance.

Our Allianz Risk Consulting (ARC) team is made up of experienced engineers from a wide range of technical and scientific disciplines. The team provides a flexible range of risk consulting services, from natural hazards, fire safety, and human and organizational risk factors to in-depth analysis of industry operations, and financial exposures, across all industry sectors and risks. We also focus on delivering bespoke training plans to help our clients to optimize risk management procedures in the long term.

The Impact You Will Have

Reporting to the Senior ARC Zone Team Leader, Responsible for providing loss control expertise, support and assistance to AzC and its customers, to assist Allianz underwriting in risk selection and retention. Provide ongoing co-ordination and monitoring of the loss control activity / servicing of assigned accounts & loss control survey work to assist with servicing of assigned accounts. Develop and maintain professional working relationships with Underwriting, Market Management, Communications, Claims, clients and brokers. Maintain and enhance technical skills and expertise in respective field to support the business.

Some of your specific responsibilities could include:

• Independently support large corporate clients or clients with complex business occupancies and structures. Complete on-site field engineering survey assessments and plan reviews for underwriting and insureds, evaluating and summarizing exposures and controls. Complete account level overviews, desk top reviews and risk assessments to support zone and regional underwriting efforts, providing guidance and professional advice to clients and underwriting from both a location-level and a holistic, program-wide perspective. Experience in a variety of occupancies, including both manufacturing and soft sectors, is necessary.
• Survey large client operations in all business segments - obtain appropriate data, identify hazards, discuss findings with appropriate parties, and generate comprehensive risk engineering reports, recommendations, etc. Work with underwriting, the client and broker to develop appropriate value-added solutions through tailored loss control programs and services, including development of scope and cost of risk consulting services. Conduct client stewardship meetings, promote and technically support ARC services and solutions, and foster client interaction with the objective of enhancing client resilience by mitigating property loss potentials. Work with claims post loss as required.
• Generate appropriate, technically accurate work product (Account Engineering annual account summaries, Prospect desktop reviews, risk engineering survey reports, recommendations, confirmation letters, etc.) as a result of account engineering, survey and service activities. Conduct all work in accordance with Account Service Instructions / Global Standard Operating Procedure requirements and reporting deadlines in accordance with departmental performance objectives. Ensure appropriate data entry and quality in accordance with GSOP and management requirements.
• This position requires good time management, organization and communication skills with both internal and external customers. The successful candidate must be able to balance field survey and prospect/account review and coordination workload demands, as well as regular meetings and interactions with clients and underwriting. Daily workflow may require communication with third party service providers, clients, brokers, insured risk management department personnel, underwriting, peers, etc. Good, proactive communication skills, along with appropriate follow-up activities with relevant parties, are needed to maintain smooth and efficient workflow.
• Assist Allianz Commercial and clients with respect to ongoing or specific projects. Support with relevant expertise additional ARC Services and be able to articulate and adapt these as potential solutions to client concerns especially in enhancing operational resilience. Participate in Segment Expert Teams and other ARC initiatives, as well as ARC Global (inter-regional), cross-LoB and/or cross-functional projects as warranted. Assist with training and presentations within ARC Corporate Property, other LoB's and in support of other functions (e.g. underwriting) as requested.

What You’ll Bring to the Role -

• Minimum 7 years’ strong engineering/technical expertise in Property Risk Engineering and Earthquake risks, as well as strong familiarity with a variety of occupancies and the associated hazards. Loss prevention engineering experience in an HPR type insurance environment relevant to the LoB (Property).
• Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering or other Engineering type discipline. Or Bachelor's degree in another related discipline will be considered in conjunction with extensive technical expertise in the Property/HPR insurance industry.
• Good knowledge and professional experience in various business sectors/occupancies, related to hazards and controls with focus on Earthquake related risks. Experience or background in managing/coordinating large global corporate property accounts within various occupancy sectors.
• Experience in field and desktop evaluation and assessment of earthquake risks, including development of loss estimates and risk engineering solutions.
• Experience in specialty industries (semi-conductor, chemical/pharmaceutical, etc.), exposures (BI/BCP/Supply Chain, emerging risks), or other lines of business is a plus.
• Strong familiarity with Fire Protection guidelines, such as NFPA or FM Global. Commitment to maintaining knowledge of developments and new technologies in field.
• Ability to understand and apply technical loss control concepts to a variety of property risks and promote various ARC services as potential solutions for customer concerns.
• Good knowledge of the MS365 environment, AI tools, data analytics and visualization techniques as well as NATCAT modeling principles.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work effectively in both home office and team environments.
• Proactive change agent, adapting with ease and promoting among peers the adoption of new technologies, processes and working methods.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel throughout the US, with the potential for some Canada or international travel.
• The ability to utilize AI tools to support day-today tasks, improve efficiency, and contribute to data-driven decision-making is valuable. A willingness to learn and explore how AI can enhance your role and the broader organization is expected.

External applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employment-based sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time, nor can we guarantee future sponsorship.

The Annualized Base Pay Range For This Role Is

California: $102,182 - $154,364

Arizona: $130,273 - $196,891

The annual base salary range represents a nationwide market range. The actual salary for this position may be above and will be determined by several factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role, the skills, education, training, credentials, and experience of the candidate. The base pay is just one component of the AzC total compensation package. As part of our comprehensive compensation and highly rated benefits programs, employees are also eligible for annual performance-based cash incentive awards.

97768 | Risk Management | Professional | Allianz Commercial | Full-Time | Permanent

What’s in it for you?

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matters, and nurture a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Let’s care about everything that makes you, you

We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We offer a hybrid working model, which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.

Let’s care for your financial wellbeing

We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension.

Let’s care for your opportunities to progress

From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.

Let’s care for life’s twists and turns

From our support for flexible working, health, and wellbeing (including private healthcare and generous parental leave benefits), to helping people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. We’ve got your back.

Let’s care for our society and our planet

With opportunities to be engaged in shaping a future that is safe, inclusive, and sustainable, we care for the tomorrows of our people, our industry, and our clients.

Care to join us?

Allianz Commercial (AzC) is a global corporate insurance carrier and part of Allianz Group. We provide risk consultancy, Property-Casualty insurance solutions and alternative risk transfer for a wide spectrum of commercial, corporate and specialty risks across 10 dedicated lines of business. Learn more about us by clicking here.

Allianz is an equal opportunity employer, and therefore welcomes applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Diversity of thinking is an important part of our company culture.