Sr Risk Control Consultant

United Fire & Casualty Company; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive

Insurance coverage

Retirement plans

Time off

Well-being programs

Job summary

United Fire & Casualty Company is seeking a dedicated risk control professional to join the Risk Control Team in New Jersey. The role may be filled at the Senior Risk Control Consultant or Risk Control Technical Consultant level, providing leadership in risk assessment and service delivery across underwriting, claims, and agency partnerships.

The successful candidate will conduct onsite and virtual consultations, interpret OSHA/NFPA/ANSI/DOT standards, and develop tailored mitigation strategies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Degrees in safety, risk management, sciences, technology, or engineering are preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CSP, ARM, CRIS, CPCU, CHST, CFPS, ALCM, ASP, GSP, SMS or similar are encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for complex or high-hazard accounts across industries.
• Conduct risk control consultations onsite and virtually with client teams.
• Interpret and apply OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, DOT, FMCSA standards.
• Develop tailored risk control recommendations balancing risk reduction and feasibility.
• Collaborate with underwriting to develop solutions and support renewals.
• Provide technical opinions on risk acceptability, pricing, and coverage.
• Lead training sessions and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Identify loss trends and regulatory changes to address emerging risks.

Skills

Technical risk assessment

Strategic thinking

Technical writing

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentorship

Education

Safety/Risk eng background preferred

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic professional to join our Risk Control Team. This position will be filled at either the Senior Risk Control Consultant or Risk Control Technical Consultant level. The Senior Risk Control or Technical Consultant is a risk management professional who will focus on risk assessment and service work, providing leadership in division/branch-level underwriting, claims, agency distribution, and strategic planning meetings and initiatives, and acting as a Risk Control liaison to agency partners within their assigned territory.

**The ideal candidate will reside in the New Jersey area to support the current territory**

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert for complex or high-hazard accounts across multiple industries.
• Conduct risk control consultations delivered onsite and virtually, collaborating closely with client teams to evaluate exposures, offer technical guidance, and support effective risk‑mitigation strategies
• Interpret and apply technical standards and best practices (OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, DOT, FMCSA, etc.).
• Develop tailored, technically sound risk control recommendations that balance risk reduction with operational feasibility.
• Partner closely with underwriting to develop solutions, support new business and secure renewals.
• Provide technical opinions on risk acceptability, pricing considerations, and coverage implications.
• Participate in account strategy discussions, large account reviews, and risk selection decisions.
• Assist with post-loss analysis and development of corrective action strategies.
• Produce high-quality, technically accurate risk control reports with clear executive-level summaries.
• Ensure consistency and clarity of recommendations and findings.
• Lead or contribute to training sessions, technical roundtables, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Identify trends in losses, exposures, and regulatory changes to proactively address emerging risks.
• Support organizational goals related to quality, growth, and consistency in risk control services.
• Communicate complex risk issues clearly to clients, brokers, and internal partners.
• Build credibility and trust through professional expertise and consultative approach.
• Support client retention and growth by demonstrating value-added risk management services.

Job Specifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university, or comparable experience is preferred.
• A degree in safety, risk management, sciences, technology, or engineering are preferred.

Certifications:

• Professional certifications/designations such as CSP, ARM, CRIS, CPCU, CHST, CFPS, ALCM, ASP, GSP, SMS or similar.

Core Competencies

• Advanced technical risk assessment
• Strategic and consultative thinking
• High-quality technical writing
• Collaboration with underwriting and stakeholders
• Mentorship and leadership

Working Conditions:

• 60 % field work and 40% remote work environment with 20% regional travel as needed.
• May involve site visits to industrial, construction, or high-hazard operations

Pay Transparency:

UFG Insurance is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position is $112,000 - $143,000 annually, which represents the typical range for new hires in this role. Individual pay within this range will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, internal equity, geography and market data.

In addition to base salary, UFG Insurance offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes:

• Annual incentive compensation
• Accident, critical Illness & short-term disability insurance
• Retirement plans with employer contributions
• Generous time-off program
• Programs designed to support the employee well-being and financial security.

This pay range disclosure is provided in accordance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

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