If you’re passionate about helping people protect what matters most to them, as well as innovating and simplifying processes and operations to provide the best customer value, then Nationwide’s Property and Casualty team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.
Nationwide is searching for a Sr Property Risk Engineer to join our property/casualty loss control team. The candidate should have large property experience. This is a field engineering role with a heavy emphasis on food manufacturing accounts. In this role, you will be performing risk management surveys to document COPE features of property and delivering risk management services with insureds to positively impact their loss experience. This is a work from home role, ideally positioned in California. We will also consider candidates domiciled in Nevada and Arizona. The role has expected travel of 30%.
Experience needed for this role:
In-depth knowledge of process protection for hazards typically found in food manufacturing industries to include combustible dust processes, ammonia refrigeration systems, warehousing, industrial scale cooking and product drying operations.
Ability to apply appropriate NFPA Standards to evaluate the adequacy of fire protection systems, special suppression systems, water supplies, and inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) programs.
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Job Description Summary
Do you have a keen sense of observation, the ability to assess a situation and make recommendations to improve safety practices? If you are a consultant at heart, with an affinity for the food and agriculture industry and the desire to learn and use your knowledge to improve a variety of operations, assisting in reducing exposure to potential loss, we want to hear from you!
Our agribusiness risk management team is an integral part of our organization. We develop relationships with customers, perform survey work to look at property controls and recommend improvements that decrease risk. Through collaboration, we share our knowledge and expertise across Nationwide to enhance our agriculture insurance lines and their market position.
As a Senior Property Engineer, you’ll be the highest-level technical expert on property exposures. You’ll have both staff and field responsibilities in one or more highly specialized risk management segments. We’ll count on you to be an expert level individual contributor, responsible for: developing company policies, procedures and standards of practice, directing the implementation of strategies and providing expert technical consulting for the specialty risk area across the enterprise. You’ll provide expertise, advice and counsel on regulatory issues, specific risks, forms, risk improvement, initiatives, corporate risk management projects and agency relationships. You’ll also drive technical excellence through training, certification and development of risk management associates throughout the operation.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Leads research to develop/implement risk management initiatives for technical area of responsibilities within RMS. Anticipates, recognizes and addresses the impact that risk management projects and initiatives have on other business partners (commercial and farm underwriting, sales, claims, etc.). May independently perform research or lead a team of risk management consultants and/or cross functional teams in order to complete the project.
Demonstrates technical excellence for a specialty throughout the organization. Builds technical knowledge and skills within the business unit through assessment, development and implementation programs and processes to increase associate and business performance in the specialty.
Drives technical direction of specialty related to quality control, risk selection, competitive monitoring and development of knowledge and partnerships across related business units within the enterprise (underwriting, systems, services, claims, sales, distribution, marketing, etc.). Understands and drives critical thinking and technical risk management services based on analytics, loss analysis and exposure
Maintains a high level of technical knowledge within a specialty related to industry changes, regulatory compliance, continuing education requirements, technical changes, industry trends, and new risk management techniques.
Work/collaborate with agriculture and food industries to develop best practices on emerging or known hazards.
Performs Construction, Occupancy, Protection and Exposure (COPE) surveys on prospective and renewal business with large property exposures or unique occupancy hazards. Analyzes property risks and hazards associated with business portfolio. Analysis includes evaluation of business income exposers, areas of business operation, construction, occupancies, protection and exposures.
Provides services such as thermal imaging, sprinkler analysis, engineering review on new construction projects and sprinkler analysis of new or existing systems. Reports any anomalies or deficiencies and recommends solutions to customers.
Resolves questions regarding property exposures and fire protection as well as specific safety management problems and provides expertise to support these activities.
Conducts research to identify and assess risks associated with a given account or market. Will also compile, analyze and interpret statistical data and underwriting information (loss information, business exposure, premiums per line of business) to prioritize clients/exposures of concern.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to Risk Management Services (RMS) Director or Assistant Vice President. Typically, no direct reports.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in structural, electrical, mechanical, fire protection or agricultural.
License/Certification/Designation: Licensed Professional Engineer or achievement of other professional designations, e.g., CPCU, ARM, CFPS, CSSP, and LEED relevant to the position are expected. Holds licenses, certifications as required by state laws or regulations.
Experience: Typically, ten or more years in a risk management specialty field. Strong insurance and risk management experience with related complex or specialized exposure preferred (e.g. agribusiness or CL middle market). Experience developing policy and practice from a staff perspective, customer service and operational experience. If position has direct reports, at least five years of management experience is required.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Recognized as a property expert within the company and industry. Requires extensive knowledge of insurance products and coverage’s; safety, loss prevention, and risk management concepts; and strong business acumen. High level proficiency in customer focus, technical learning, relationship management, decision quality and business acumen. Working knowledge of function and theory of Probable Maximum Loss (PML) evaluations. Thorough knowledge of building systems and components, as well as, replacement/reserve schedules and costs. Thorough working knowledge of the current NFPA, IBC and ASCE Codes. Ability to communicate effectively with policyholders, field sales and office personnel, verbally and in writing. Ability to provide consultation and training to internal/external clients. Analyze causes and trends of loss data experience and recommend solutions. Make decisions regarding day-to-day operations involving risk evaluation and determining services and property protection equipment that will help eliminate/reduce unsafe conditions/property exposure/inadequate management controls. Ability to motivate people to affect change. Must be able to use personal computer and applicable software.
Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.
Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.
Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and HR Business Partner.
Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.
Job Conditions:
Overtime Eligibility: Exempt (Not Eligible)
Working Conditions: Must be able to conduct physical surveys. Must be able to climb, stoop, bend, balance on various heights, crawl and lift to 50 lbs. May require frequent and overnight travel. Must have a valid driver’s license with satisfactory driving record in accordance with Nationwide standards.
ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.
Benefits
We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.
Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.
NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:
We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.
Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range.The national salary range for Senior Property Engineer, Risk Management : $110,000.00-$212,000.00The expected starting salary range for Senior Property Engineer, Risk Management : $119,000.00 - $179,000.00
