We are looking for an experienced Property Insurance biased Engineer with prior engagement in Construction / Erection through to Operational Phase power generation facilities. The successful applicant will provide professional engineering advice to our Technical Lines underwriting and claims teams, with the aim of improving underwriting profitability and assisting in portfolio development and new business opportunities, working with underwriters, and interacting with clients and brokers. The role will support business written within UK, Ireland and South Africa region (UKISA).
The role is UK based (flexible on location) and requires travel to client sites throughout the UK and Ireland plus occasional overseas engagements. Periodically, travel will be required to our London and Glasgow offices for meetings and team engagement.
The role will report to the Technical Lines Engineering Manager for UKISA
Role Purpose:
Provide timely, succinct and technical engineering support with a focus towards property based risk engineering and in particular Fire Engineering evaluation of of Construction/Erection projects. This will include, but not be limited to, Power, Renewable and Alternative Energy Plants and some Heavy Industrial Facilities to ensure compliance with CHUBB Technical Lines Engineering Strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide risk management advice, using effective and objective communication.
- Develop and implement tools based on knowledge, efficiency, and cost effectiveness for delivering best possible solutions for control and reduction of financial risk to Chubb and clients.
- Develop and maintain continuous professional engineering knowledge and resource within the areas of expertise. Analyse claims in the region to draw conclusions and feed the lessons learned back into the underwriting process.
- Develop and improve communication effectiveness and manage relationships to maintain CHUBB’s credibility as the leading professional and ethical insurer to clients, brokers, and the insurance market.
- Develop and prioritise objectives for delivering risk management programmes in association with underwriters and the insureds’ management and brokers.
- Develop a continuous improvement philosophy in respect of the team and workflow management.
- Develop and broaden knowledge outside of core expertise enabling and assisting the underwriting and claims functions through education and training.
- Knowledge and experience in property risk based hazards associated with Power Generation related Construction / Erection projects (and operating Power plants) including Biomass, Energy from Waste facilities, gas and steam turbine generators, hydro turbines and internal combustion engines. This would further include some other heavy industrial plant and machinery within other non -power industries.
- Extensive knowledge of the various power generation markets including Renewable and Alterative Energy plants is required.
- Hands-on experience gained primarily in the Power Generation industry or associated Insurance industry with progressive responsibility.
- Hold relevant professional qualifications in Fire Engineering, Risk Management, Process Safety etc.
- Experience of implementation of property protection based fire engineering solutions including passive fire protections and active fire systems deployed to meet international standards such as NFPA 850: Recommended Practice for Fire Protection for Electric Generating Plants (or equivalent).
- Insurance engineering experience gained with a recognised lead insurer or reinsurer would be preferred but not essential.
- Excellent communication and negotiating skills with ability to work both on own initiative and as an effective team member.
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