Senior Risk Engineer- Canadian Region

About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Risk Engineer to join our Risk Engineering Services – Property team.

• You will closely interact with clients and brokers as part of the production / underwriting / servicing team of Swiss Re’s Canadian Region.
• Collaborating with and advising our underwriters on risk quality and exposure in order to achieve a preferable risk selection. This is done by reviewing, interpreting and summarizing third party technical risk information (desktop risk assessment).
• This role also encompasses on-site risk assessments and operations reviews to verify our clients’ or perspective client’s risk mitigation approaches and to provide clients with risk improvement suggestions.
• Further, to support Swiss Re’s expansion in the direct insurance and primary lead business, you will serve as an account engineer for clients written out of Swiss Re’s Canadian Region.
• Preparation of loss control reports, underwriting information reports, written project and plan reviews for manufacturing occupancies such as plastic workers, machine shops, assembly plants, warehousing, etc. Knowledge of layout and construction, fire protection systems (sprinkler systems, alarm systems, etc.) and human element property conservation programs (i.e. Hot Work Permit Program, Fire Protection Impairment Supervision Program, etc.) is important.
• Account engineering expectations include developing customer service plans, negotiating fees, coordinating field servicing, trusted service partner management and interacting with the underwriter, broker and client to serve and meet the needs of our customers.

About You

• Engineering degree – preferably chemical / mechanical / industrial, civil (Equivalent experience/degree can be considered)
• Recommended 5 to 10 years loss prevention experience in North America as a field engineer and/or preferably as an account engineer
• Property insurance background, or combination of property insurance and industrial experience
• Expertise in property loss prevention and loss control for a broad range of industries and commercial businesses (i.e. – general manufacturing, plastic working, food, real estate, retail, warehousing, metal working, health care, hospitality, etc.)
• Specialized experience and expertise in the forestry industry (Pulp & Paper / BLRB’s, woodworking, sawmills, and board plants)
• Other specialized industry expertise / experience (i.e. – chemical, steel, automotive, pharmaceutical, telecom, etc.)
• Machinery breakdown experience / expertise is a plus
• Working knowledge of NFPA standards as well as practical knowledge of Factory Mutual data sheets or similar HPR (Highly Protected Risk) standards
• Ability to develop maximum possible loss and anticipated loss potential scenarios in line with property insurance industry practices
• Strong understanding and expertise associated with NatCat exposures – Flood, Earthquake, Windstorm, etc.
• Link loss prevention expertise with loss experience to enable emerging loss trends analysis and collaboration across RES, underwriting and claims
• Experience / expertise with data analytics, benchmarking, portfolio risk management and/or automation capabilities
• Strong customer facing and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proficient computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office products)
• Business sense, team player, customer commitment & service mindset

About the Team

As a member of our global Risk Engineering Services (RES) team, you will contribute to various projects and papers involving best practices, guidelines, underwriting costing, industry updates, as well as conducting seminars and technical training sessions. This team approach also allows engineers to provide support and step in for missing expertise/resource gaps at other RES locations (globally).