Safety Management Consultant or Senior Safety Management Consultant

Overview

Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company is a purpose-driven organization dedicated to improving the lives and livelihoods of our policyholders, injured workers, team members, and the community. As a leading workers' compensation specialty insurer in the mid-Atlantic region, we take pride in being a force for good. Our 350 team members are committed to making a positive impact every day in the lives of all our stakeholders.

Established in 1914, Chesapeake Employers Insurance, headquartered in Towson, Maryland, has over a century of experience, a strong financial foundation, and an "A" rating from AM Best.

Position Summary

Provides risk evaluation services to the underwriters and internal customers, and provides risk elimination/control consultation to policyholders and external customers. The role requires performing a majority of the duties and responsibilities listed below and possessing a majority of the required skills and experience along with a professional certification/designation.

• Assists policyholders in achieving a profitable bottom line by instituting a safety culture through the adaptation of business practices focused on managing risks.
• Performs risk evaluation surveys on new and renewal accounts in a thorough and timely manner so that underwriters can make an informed decision within established timeframe.
• Analyze and prioritize an assigned book of business to determine areas of greatest potential impact.
• Develops Management Action Plans with specific and sound recommendations to impact policyholders' profitability by reducing frequency and severity of accidents.
• Facilitates the addressing of policyholder issues with representatives from other departments (internal customers).
• Establishes and/or enhances business relationships with customers and agents, taking prompt action to resolve complaints or address other problems.
• Trains and/or consults with policyholders, loss control staff, and representatives from other internal departments in area of expertise.
• Operates in Motor Vehicle safety context as applicable.
• Provides training/mentoring and orientation to Safety Management Consultants and others within the department.
• Provides Industrial Hygiene services for policyholders of a non-complex nature (noise, dusts, vapors, ergonomics).
• Serves as Program Account Manager/Liaison for program accounts, evaluates loss trends, develops comprehensive service plans for the program, and monitors and directs service delivery of other consultants servicing those program accounts.
• Services a greater part of the larger, more complex, high loss ratio and multi-location accounts.
• Manages special projects.

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in ergonomics, safety management, safety engineering, or related field is required.
• Minimum 5-7 years of Loss Control consultation experience, preferably with a major commercial carrier.
• Professional certification within safety or insurance field required, for example:
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Associate in Risk Management (ARM)
• Professional Engineer (PE)
• Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
• Demonstrates specific technical/industry expertise through knowledge, education or application.
• Advanced knowledge and ability to interpret health and safety issues and standards/guidelines such as OSHA, NFPA, DOT, NIOSH, ANSI, etc.
• Solid computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Knowledge of health and safety issues, in general, and OSHA standards.
• High level of independence and organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Knowledge Sharing
• Deliver Results
• Personal Leadership
• Teamwork and Communication
• Service and Sales Excellence

Regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms. Occasional standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling. May require use of respiratory equipment. May occasionally lift up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required, including close vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.