Property and Casualty Risk Engineering Consultant

Zurich’s Northeast Middle Markets Risk Engineering team is seeking a Risk Engineering Consultant with multi line Risk Engineering experience to support the Middle Markets Underwriting Business Unit.

This is a work from home role ideally positioned in the Long Island, NY, New York City or Westchester, NY area. This role includes a company car with 35% expected overnight travel.

Engineering Consultants :

Perform field engineering risk assessments and risk improvement services for prospect and bound accounts. This most often requires travel where necessary but primarily within the region.

Some work may be accomplished virtually.

• 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 property and casualty consultative services to customers, identify exposures with significant loss potential, investigate cause / effect of major losses and review / assess property / casualty management program effectiveness.
• Develop and implement customer service strategies that reduce losses and improve customer operations.
• Monitor property and casualty services to ensure 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.

This role will be filled at either Middle Markets Risk Engineering Consultant or Senior 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 :

Middle Markets Risk Engineering (Consultant Level) :

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Risk Engineering area
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Risk Engineering area
• Zurich Certified Apprentice, including an Associate’s degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Risk Engineering area
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Relevant experience in the assessment of risk, based on what is required by LOB specific competency standards.

Middle Markets Risk Engineering (Senior Consultant Level) :

• Bachelor’s degree and 6 or more years of experience in the Risk Engineering area
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 8 or more years of experience in the Risk Engineering area
• Zurich Certified Apprentice, including an Associate’s degree and 6 or more years of experience in the Risk Engineering area
• Experience working in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Intermediate knowledge of exposures and controls
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Fire Science, Health and Safety, or related degree
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation
• Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS)
• HPR Property experience
• Industry experience in manufacturing, life science, or technology sectors within a safety role.
• Account oversight experience as a Loss Control / Risk Engineering consultant with middle market or large customers property and casualty lines of business and programs.

Auto, General and products Liability, Worker’s Compensation, Property, SIR, Guaranteed Cost, Large Deductibles).

• Capable of managing and coordinating safety services for middle market and 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

As a condition of employment at Zurich, employees must adhere to any COVID-related health and safety protocols in place at that time ().