This role can sit in or around the Portland, OR area.

We are currently seeking candidates for a Property & Casualty Risk Engineer (PCRE) with experience in the insurance, loss control, and/or safety industry. This person will be supporting our Portland, OR underwriting operations. The PCRE professional operates within the Risk Engineering Department and is considered an integral component of the value-added services that we provide for our commercial insurance policy holders. The position will report to the Pacific Region Risk Engineering Branch Manager and directly support our Portland territory, along with periodic travel outside the state. Occasional travel is sometimes required throughout the region as business needs warrant. The position requires overnight travel approximately 2-3 nights per month. Outside of local and regional client engagement travel, this is a "work from home" position.

 

Description: 

The primary focus of this position is to provide an understanding of a client's operations to our underwriting team; counsel clients on best practices related to their existing operations and programs (employee safety, fleet, facility maintenance, business continuation, product safety, etc.); assist clients with identifying hazards within their facilities and, as appropriate, provide recommendations for improved practices; discuss and provide Chubb's risk engineering services to meet client needs and/or improve the accounts loss history (i.e. business continuation planning, employee safety training, safety committee support, product safety review and evaluate building fire protection systems). On-site visits with existing and prospective customers will be conducted and comprehensive reports will be completed that evaluate hazards and controls for adequate risk selection, pricing, and application of underwriting techniques leading to profitable growth.

Day to day activities will include scheduling client visits, processing client correspondence and inquiries, report completion and recommendation follow-up and coordination with claims and underwriting partners to ensure we exceed service expectations and consistently support satisfactory risk selection and client retention.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

Five years of experience in property, casualty, and worker's compensation insurance risk management and loss prevention functions, with a focus on evaluating hazards and controls.Proficiency in hazard identification skills, with an emphasis in Property, General Liability, Products & Workers' Compensation coverages.Counseling and providing presentations to existing customers on a variety of safety related topics.Comprehensive understanding of existing exposures and safety controls for the following lines of business: property, business interruption, product liability, workers' compensation, and commercial vehicle. Fire pump test knowledge and industrial hygiene knowledge is desirable.  Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.Proficient interviewing techniques and technical report writing ability.Initiative, effective time management and ability to function both independently and collaboratively as an integral team member.Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat. A working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is preferred.

Education and Certification:

Bachelor’s degree in a field focused on Engineering, Safety & Health, or relative work experience in the risk control/loss control field.Possessing relevant professional designations or certifications such as ASP, CSP or ARM is highly desirable but not required.

 

Meet Chubb’s Risk Engineer, Katelyn Nassie, sharing her expertise and commitment to excellence in serving every Chubb customer. Craftsmen of Insurance:

Katelyn’s Story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg63CzSkbx8&app=desktop 

 

Check out our State of the Art Training and Education Center

Chubb Risk Engineering Center - https://www.chubb.com/us-en/business-insurance/chubb-risk-engineering-center.html