Senior Risk 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 has the opportunity to 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 a Senior Risk Engineer specializing in the Power Generation segment supporting our Energy Property business. The position reports directly to the VP Risk Control, Energy and Construction, North America however all Risk Engineers at BHSI are fully integrated with the Underwriting Team(s). Ideally, candidates would be located near our Houston office.

Duties & Responsibilities:Duties & Responsibilities:

• Primarily support the Energy 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, Casualty) 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:

• 7 years (+) in both field and account level engineering related to the Power industry
• Extensive 'boots on the ground' experience at industrial power plants, including report writing
• High degree of familiarity with different types/modes of power generation
• Experience with multi-national accounts
• Knowledge of OEM particulars related to gas turbine technology
• Engaged with industry associations such as ASME, IEEE, EEI, EPRI.
• Strong knowledge of industrial fire protection systems

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