Account Engineer

Who are we?

A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part of Berkshire Hathaway's insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.

We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate can contribute and be recognized. Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty, and specialty lines insurance company in the world?

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Job Opportunity:

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has an exciting opportunity for an Account Engineer supporting our North America General Property business. The position reports directly to the VP Risk Control, General Property, North America however all Risk Engineers at BHSI are fully integrated with the Underwriting Team(s). Candidates should be located near either our Boston or Atlanta office.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Primarily support the General Property underwriting teams in both the U.S. and Canada
• Conduct desktop level account analyses for the purposes of informing our underwriting teams so that we can underwrite risks profitably
• Attend occasional site (insurance) surveys for the purposes of improving our knowledge of the risk
• Support other lines of business (Builder's Risk, Programs, Marine) as needed
• Supporting other regions (UK / Europe, Asia / Middle East, Australia) as needed
• Communicate effectively with other risk engineers, the Underwriting team, the Valuation team, and the Claims team
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively, professionally, and respectfully with customers when discussing findings, recommendations or seeking clarification while participating at site surveys, or customer meetings, while being cognizant that we are representing BHSI in the marketplace

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• 5 years (+) in field and/or account level property loss prevention engineering
• Previous site visit experience is a must, preferably with a variety of commercial and industrial occupancies
• Strong knowledge of industrial fire protection systems
• Familiarity with NFPA Standards and FM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets

BHSI Offers:• A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates• A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates, and our other stakeholders• A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework

NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization