Senior Health & Safety Risk Engineering Consultant

Zurich’s Large Casualty Risk Engineering team is seeking a Risk Engineering Consultant with industry experience in manufacturing, hospitality, gaming, retail distribution, food, products, motor fleet, safety, and/or loss control to support the Large Casualty Underwriting Teams. This is a work from home role ideally positioned within the state of Illinois. Will also consider a location within Minnesota, Michigan, and Ohio. In this role you will service customers with IL, MN, MI and OH. This role includes a company car with 25% - 30% expected travel. 

Risk Engineering Consultants:

• Perform field engineering risk assessments and risk improvement services for prospect accounts and bound accounts. This may be done virtually but often requires travel where necessary but primarily within the region.
• Perform field engineering risk assessments and risk improvement services for prospect accounts and bound accounts. This may be done virtually but often requires travel where necessary but primarily within the region.
• Provide engineering support to underwriting teams and attend client/broker meetings as needed.
• Manage account risk portfolio and provide account level engineering to meet underwriting requirements.
• Provide advanced casualty consultative services to customers, identify exposures with significant loss potential, investigate cause/effect of major losses and review/assess casualty management program effectiveness.
• Develop and implement customer service strategies that reduce losses and improve customer operations.
• Monitor casualty account engineering services to ensure that delivery is proper, on-time, and cost effective.
• Assist in marketing Zurich Resilience Solutions, and risk transfer insurance products in conjunction with underwriting professionals and agents across company business segments. 

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 Engineering Consultant or Senior Risk 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:

• Bachelors Degree and 3 or more years of experience within the Health and Safety Risk Engineering area
  OR
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience within the Health and Safety Risk Engineering area
  AND
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Experience working in a team environment

OR

Senior Risk Engineering Consultant:
 

• Bachelors Degree and 6 or more years of experience within the Health and Safety Risk Engineering area 
  OR 
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 8 or more years of experience within the Health and Safety Risk Engineering area 
  AND 
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Experience working in a team environment 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Health and Safety, or related degree
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation
• Industry experience in manufacturing, hospitality, gaming, transportation/fleet, retail distribution, or food processing
• Account oversight experience as a Loss Control/Risk Engineering consultant with large customers casualty lines of business and programs to include: Auto, General Liability, Worker’s Compensation, Property, Products Liability, SIR, Guaranteed Cost, Large Deductible, and Collateral.
• Capable of managing and coordinating safety services for large customers with multiple locations.
• Knowledgeable in safety management programs that control workplace hazards, educate employees, and promote safety awareness/accountability
• Able to conduct safety training with large and small groups at all business levels
• Strong communication and results-oriented consultative skills
• Outstanding collaboration skills
• History of working successfully in a team environment
• High degree of proficiency in using computer and related 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).

A future with Zurich. What can go right when you apply at Zurich?

Now is the time to move forward and make a difference. At Zurich, we want you to share your unique perspectives, experiences and ideas so we can grow and drive sustainable change together. As part of a leading global organization, Zurich North America has over 150 years of experience managing risk and supporting resilience. Today, Zurich North America is a leading provider of commercial property-casualty insurance solutions and a wide range of risk management products and services for businesses and individuals. We serve more than 25 industries, from agriculture to technology, and we insure 90% of the Fortune 500®. Our growth strategy is not limited to our business. As an employer, we strive to provide ongoing career development opportunities, and we foster an environment where voices are diverse, behaviors are inclusive, actions drive equity, and our people feel a sense of belonging. Be a part of the next evolution of the insurance industry. Join us in building a brighter future for our colleagues, our customers and the communities we serve. Zurich maintains a comprehensive employee benefits package for employees as well as eligible dependents and competitive compensation. Please click here to learn more.

As a global company, Zurich recognizes the diversity of our workforce as an asset. We recruit talented people from a variety of backgrounds with unique perspectives that are truly welcome here. Taken together, diversity and inclusion bring us closer to our common goal: exceeding our customers’ expectations. Zurich does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status. EOE disability/vet 

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Location(s): AM - Illinois Virtual Office, AM - Minnesota Virtual Office, AM - Ohio Virtual Office, AM - Michigan Virtual Office
Remote Working: Yes
Schedule: Full Time
Employment Sponsorship Offered: No  
 
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