AVP Risk Engineering Specialist - Power Generation

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Zurich is currently looking for a Senior Risk Engineering Consultant or Risk Engineering Specialist with extensive experience in power plant operations to join the Global Energy – Power Generation team. This work-from-home role ideally within Western U.S. (other U.S. locations considered) includes expected travel up to 50% to service accounts across the U.S.

This position is designed to help Power Generation Risk Engineering support the workload associated with Power Generation Underwriting and to assist in the increase in field assignments.

You will be responsible for completing field and desktop assessments of power generation plants and associated equipment, and for developing risk improvement actions (recommendations) to assist clients mitigate risks.

To be successful in this role you will be responsible for:

• Advanced risk assessment of plant machinery and fire protection equipment risks as well as the associated business interruption within the power generation industry.
• Providing consultative services to customers, including identifying exposures with significant loss potential, investigation of cause/effect of major losses and management programs.
• Providing power generation training for Risk Engineering staff, Underwriting staff customers, service design and coordination, mentoring, marketing, and loss investigations.
• Managing account risk portfolio and providing account-level engineering to meet underwriting requirements.
• Marketing Zurich products in conjunction with underwriting professionals and agents across company business segments.
• Developing and implementing customer service strategies that reduce loss and improve customer operations.

Final candidates will also be subject to a Motor Vehicle record background check, as this position may include a company car depending on location and expected annual mileage requirements.

This role will be filled at either the Senior Risk Engineering Consultant or Risk Engineering Specialist 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.

• Senior Risk Engineering Consultant: Bachelors Degree and 6+ years of experience in the Power Generation Risk Engineering area OR High School Diploma or Equivalent and 8+ years of experience in the Power Generation Risk Engineering area OR Zurich Certified Apprentice, including an Associates degree and 6+ years of experience in the Power Generation Risk Engineering AND Experience working in a team environment.
• Risk Engineering Specialist: Bachelors Degree and 8+ years of experience in the Risk Engineering area OR High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10+ years of experience in the Risk Engineering area OR Zurich Certified Apprentice, including an Associates degree and 8+ years of experience in the Risk Engineering area AND Knowledge of exposures, controls and best practice risk improvement.

• 10+ years of experience in the Risk Engineering area or power generation plant operations and maintenance with experience in machinery operation and maintenance or assessment.
• Military experience in propulsion plants and power generation equipment.
• Related energy industry experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Advanced knowledge of exposures controls.
• Advanced knowledge within industry segment.
• Certification in area of specialty;
  Risk Engineering Power Generation Machinery Breakdown assessments.

The combined salary range for this position is $98,300.00 – $. Salary ranges differ by level:
Senior Risk Engineering Consultant $98,300.00 – $ with 15% short‑term incentive bonus eligibility;
Risk Engineering Specialist $ – $ with 20% short‑term incentive bonus eligibility.

Zurich North America is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.