Job Description
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Sompo has a unique opportunity for an Account Engineer in our Risk Control Division.
Combining decades of experience and deep industry knowledge with collaborative and practical risk management programs, Sompo’s Risk Control experts monitor emerging trends and risks and work with clients to minimize their loss potential and stay ahead of the unexpected. We take a collaborative approach to provide our clients with risk control services specific to their business. We work with each insured to tailor our recommendations and identify cost-effective solutions for mitigating risks.
We are seeking a Property Account Engineer. This position can be remote, working from home, or in an office. Placement in the following geographic regions is preferred: Boston or Chicago, metro areas. The Account Engineer will provide risk improvement consultation for large and middle-market commercial property customers with highly valued or complex property risks. These services provide added value to our clients.
The focus of this position is to coordinate the field consulting services needed to evaluate insurable loss exposures and the adequacy of control methods for existing and prospective clients, aid underwriters in selecting and pricing accounts, and impact positive changes at assigned clients through the recommendation process. This position requires travel to client sites for assessment and consultation purposes. The Account Engineer will also track trends at an account and book level and communicate effectively with our clients and brokers. Candidate must have proficiency in property loss control skills.
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Our business, your impact, our opportunity:
What you’ll be doing:
- Evaluate assigned new and renewal accounts for surveys and services needed to achieve Sompo’s underwriting objectives.
- Possess a comprehensive understanding of the following areas: fire protection, property construction types and methods, business interruption, and be knowledgeable in NFPA, FM, and other applicable codes or standards.
- Perform on-site client work that validates or analyses exposures or recommendations.
- Communicate recommendations effectively and influence clients to make appropriate changes to mitigate risks. This may include on-site discussions and consultation.
- Conduct technical reviews of Engineering Reports.
- Conduct desktop account reviews for underwriting.
What you’ll bring:
- Undergraduate degree in engineering, science, or another related field. Possessing relevant professional designations or certifications such as, Professional Engineer (PE), CFPS or ARM is highly desirable.
- At least 7 years of insurance risk control experience.
- Experience with fire protection.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint);
- Ability to plan strategically and prioritize workload to meet production and management objectives
At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees.
Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.
We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs:
- Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution
- Pharmacy benefits with mail order options
- Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children
- Vision benefits
- Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children
- Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions
- Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays
- Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tax-Free Commuter Benefit
- Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits
In today’s world, what do we stand for?
Ethics and integrity are the foundation of delivering on our commitment to you. We believe that core values drive success, and that when relationships are held in the highest regard, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished. At Sompo, our ring is more than a logo, it is a symbol of our promise. Click here to learn more about life at Sompo.
Sompo is an equal opportunity employer and we intentionally value inclusion and diversity. Above all, we want you to work in an environment that respects everyone’s unique contributions – we are passionately committed to equal opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex orientation, national origin, or age.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Remote