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Form of workZurich’s Property Risk Engineering team in the Midwest is seeking a Property Risk Engineering consultant with highly protected risk (HPR) experience. This role will include field and/or account engineering responsibilities, depending on level of experience and workload. This is a work from home/remote role preferably located in Midwest Region, located in one of the following states Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, or Southern Wisconsin. Travel expected up to 30%.
Our Risk Engineering Consultant is responsible for:
- Performing property/natural hazard risk assessments and risk improvement services
- Performing plan reviews and supporting change management
- Management of account risk portfolio and providing account level Risk Engineering to meet underwriting requirements and/or customer requirements where unattached from risk transfer
- Developing and implementing customer service strategies that reduce loss and improve customer operations
- Providing engineering support to underwriting team by attending client broker meetings
- Monitoring property account engineering services to ensure that delivery is proper, on-time, and cost effective
- Providing 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
- Assist in marketing of Zurich Resilience Solutions Risk Engineering services
Final candidates will be subject to a Motor Vehicle Record background check as this position includes a company car.
The role will be filled at the Risk EngineeringConsultant or SeniorRisk Engineering Consultant level. The hiring manager will determine the appropriate level based upon the selected applicant’s experience and skill set relative to the qualifications listed for this position.
Basic Qualifications:
Risk Engineering Consultant:
- Bachelor’s Degree and 3 or more years of experience within the Risk Engineering area
OR - High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience within the Risk Engineering area
AND - Zurich Certified Apprentice, including an Associates degree and 3 or more years of experience in teh Risk Engineering area
AND - Experience working in a team environment
- Relevant experience in the assessment of risk, based on what is required by LOB specific competency standards
OR
Senior Risk Engineering Consultant:
- Bachelor’s Degree and 6 or more years of experience within the Risk Engineering area
OR - High School Diploma or Equivalent and 8 or more years of experience within the Risk Engineering area
OR - Zurich Certified Apprentice, including an Associates degree and 6 or more years of experience in the Risk Engineering area
AND - Experience working in a team environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Fire Science, or related degree
- Large account HPR property experience
- Account Executive & Loss Control/Risk Engineering experience within the insurance industry
- Automotive manufacturing industry experience/knowledge
- Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS)
- Strong communication and consultative skills
- Outstanding collaborative skills
- History of working successfully in a team environment
- High degree of proficiency related to PC and Software or systems
As a condition of employment at Zurich, employees must adhere to any COVID-related health and safety protocols in place at that time (https://www.zurichna.com/careers/faq).
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Location(s): AM - Illinois Virtual Office, AM - Chicago, AM - Wisconsin Virtual Office, AM - Indiana Virtual Office, AM - Iowa Virtual Office, AM - Milwaukee
Remote Working: Yes
Schedule: Full Time
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