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Senior Risk Engineering Consultant

Senior Risk Engineering Consultant

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.

Corpus Christi, TX • Remote

$100K - $164K/yr

Full-time

Posted 10 days ago

Job description

Zurich’s Middle Markets Risk Engineering team is seeking a Risk Engineering Consultant with Property and Casualty Risk Engineering experience to support the Middle Market Underwriting Business Unit. This role reports to the Regional Risk Engineering Manager.

We are open to hiring talent in the following locations: Remote Texas. This is a work from home role.  This role required State Travel within this territory. 

Risk Engineering Consultants:

  • Perform field engineering risk assessments and risk improvement services for prospect accounts and bound accounts. This may be done virtually but often requires travel where necessary but primarily within the region.
  • 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 account engineering services to ensure that 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.

Eligibility for a company car will be determined based on the demands of the position and the associated geography.  Transportation expense options will be discussed during the interview process.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelors Degree and 6 or more years of experience in the Risk Engineering area
    OR
  • High School Diploma or Equivalent and 8 or more years of experience in the Risk Engineering area
    OR
  • Zurich Certified Apprentice, including an Associates degree and 6 or more years of experience in the Risk Engineering area
    AND
  • Experience working in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Intermediate knowledge of exposures and controls
 

Your pay at Zurich is based on your role, location, skills, and experience. We follow local laws to ensure fair compensation. You may also be eligible for bonuses and merit increases. If your expectations are above the listed range, we still encourage you to apply—your unique background matters to us. The pay range shown is a national average and may vary by location. The proposed Salary range for this position is $100,200.00 -$164,100.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 15%.

We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families. [Learn more about Total Rewards here.]

 

Why Zurich?

At Zurich, we value your ideas and experience. We offer growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment—so you can help shape the future of insurance. Zurich North America is a leader in risk management, with over 150 years of expertise and coverage across 25+ industries, including 90% of the Fortune 500®.

Join us for a brighter future—for yourself and our customers.

Zurich in North America does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer disability/vets.

Zurich complies with 18 U.S. Code § 1033.

 

Please note: Zurich does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Preferred vendors should use our Recruiting Agency Portal.

Location(s): AM - Texas Virtual Office, AM - Atlanta, AM - Georgia Virtual Office, AM - South Carolina Virt. Office
Remote Working: Yes
Schedule: Full Time
Employment Sponsorship Offered: No  
Linkedin Recruiter Tag: #LI-RA1 #LI-ASSOCIATE #LI-REMOTE 

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