Senior Risk Engineer, Construction

Who are we?
A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.

We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized. Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty, and specialty lines insurance company in the world?

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Job Opportunity:
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Risk Engineer specializing in the Property Construction segment supporting our rapidly growing Builder’s Risk business. The position reports directly to the VP Risk Control, Energy and Construction, North America however all Risk Engineers at BHSI are fully integrated with the Underwriting Team(s). Ideally, candidates would be located near an existing North American BHSI office in New York, Atlanta, or Toronto.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the Builder’s Risk underwriting teams globally.
• Conduct technical desktop construction project reviews for the purposes of informing our underwriting teams so that we can underwrite risks profitably
• Attend occasional site visits for the purposes of improving our knowledge of the risk
• Support other lines of business as needed
• Communicate effectively with other Risk Engineers, the Underwriting team, the Valuation team, and the Claims team
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively, professionally, and respectfully with customers when discussing findings, recommendations or seeking clarification while participating at site visits, or customer meetings, while being cognizant that we are representing BHSI in the marketplace

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• 7 years (+) in both field and account engineering related to property construction insurance
• Extensive experience across a variety of project types / occupancies
• High degree of experience with both EAR and CAR project types
• Highly skilled in effective professional communication, both written and verbal
• Strong knowledge of project safety practices

BHSI Offers:

• A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates.
• A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates, and our other stakeholders.
• A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework.

The base salary range for this position in New York is from $120K to $175k, along with annual bonus eligibility; a candidate’s salary is determined by their relevant skills and experience. We value our teammates – both their capabilities and character – as demonstrated by our amazing culture.

NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization