Consultant Engineer

Job Description

FM is one of the world’s largest risk management and industrial property insurance organizations. With 76 office locations in over 60 countries worldwide, FM provides specialized property protection to over one-third of the FORTUNE 1000 companies, as well as leading international corporations.

A new Consultant Engineer will learn risk engineering and consulting skills from experienced mentors and a community-based work culture for the first 12 months, including a combination of field, self-study, classroom and mock factory training. Our 1,900 loss prevention engineers, with backgrounds in all types of engineering and fire protection, provide clients with the benefit of world class, research-based consulting, which compliments FM ’s superior financial strength and policy coverage as a highly regarded specialty insurer of large and challenging risks.

When you join FM, you can leverage your engineering background and problem solving skills to help clients identify and neutralize potential risk to their facilities and business from fire, explosion, equipment breakdown, flood, wind and many other perils. As a Consultant Engineer, you have the power to influence outcomes and truly help your clients protect the futures of their businesses.

What makes FM’s unique is our culture of camaraderie with colleagues and clients, the variety of our client base, our nearly 200 year history, our mutual client- centric structure, the challenging work and the excitement of being part of a highly successful organization. We believe in a supportive work / life environment, value our employees greatly and offer a strong total rewards benefit program, including a pension program.

You will gradually begin assessing risks at larger, more complex properties by visiting client facilities and performing evaluations that accurately quantify foreseeable physical and human element exposures while working with client’s management team. Responsibilities include :

• Perform hands-on site assessments of the physical property by touring the facility interior, roofs and exterior.
• Evaluate site water supplies and fire protection, dust hazards, electrical systems, chemical storage and processing, structural designs, construction materials and site maintenance and emergency response programs.
• Ensure FM Engineering Standards are followed and, as necessary, communicate the appropriate recommendations and / or engineering solutions to clients
• Support and assist clients as they implement solutions to mitigate the identified risks
• Working from a home office and travel to clients' facilities daily (overnight travel is expected 3-5 nights per month, or around 15-25%)

Consultant Engineer candidates have the following qualifications :

FM is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce.