Risk Engineer Senior Consultant (Chicago) - Hanover Insurance Group : Job Details

The Hanover's Specialty Industrial Property Risk Engineering team is currently seeking a Risk Engineering Senior Consultant in our Chicago area. This is a full time, exempt role based out of your home office.

Position Overview: Operates semi-autonomously regarding core competencies including, but not limited to, day-to-day risk engineering and insured support activities within a commensurate level of experience. Conducts property risk engineering field inspections of existing and limited prospective policyholders including consulting with customers regarding solutions to identified property risk engineering exposures/deficiencies. Demonstrates a broad knowledge and expertise across the Risk Engineering spectrum. Occasionally provides guidance to lesser experienced field consultants to provide guidance.

In This Role, You Will:

• Perform risk engineering site inspections of existing and limited prospective policyholders with all levels of complexity.
• Generate technical property risk engineering reports designed to identify property risk engineering exposures and recommend appropriate controls to minimize the frequency and magnitude of potential losses.
• Collaborate with Risk Analysts to assist insureds in solving/resolving identified property risk engineering deficiencies.
• Occasionally partner with the Technical/Project Specialist on various projects and initiatives within the risk engineering department to further develop technical knowledge of the processes and controls specific to the operations conducted at insured locations.
• Partner periodically with less experienced Risk Engineering Field Consultants as a mentor as part of their continued development to build skills in report generation and performing audits/managing accounts of increasing complexity.
• Regularly coordinates with internal and external resources on risks of all levels of complexity.
• Conduct property risk engineering field inspections of existing and prospective policyholders including consulting with customers regarding solutions to identified property risk engineering exposures/deficiencies; Workload may fluctuate based on territory and/or experience level.
• Generate technical property risk engineering reports and other related documents in conjunction with the field inspections carried out as outlined in the first bullet item. Provide input and contributing in the completion of various risk engineering related projects.
• Mentor junior Risk Engineering Consultants.

What You Need To Apply:

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline preferred.
• Generally, 8-12 years in technical and/or engineering related experience.
• Strong understanding of NFPA Codes and Standards or equivalent (Factory Mutual Guidelines).
• Good command of fundamental and advanced technical concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate difficult or technical decisions with confidence and precision.
• Consistently demonstrates high level of proficiency across HSIP Risk Engineering core competencies.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Ability to use a personal computer and other standard office equipment
• Ability to work in a fast paced or stressful environment
• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods
• Ability to travel (by car or plane) as needed
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle

This job posting provides cursory examples of some of the job duties associated with this position. The examples provided are not complete, and the position may entail other essential and job-related functions and responsibilities that employees will be required to perform.

Career Development: It's not just a job, it's a career, and we are here to support you every step of the way. We want you to be successful and fulfilled. Through on-the-job experiences, personalized coaching and our robust learning and development programs, we encourage you at every level to grow and develop.

Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefits to help you be healthy, build financial security, and balance work and home life. At The Hanover, you'll enjoy what you do and have the support you need to succeed.

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401K with a company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• PTO
• Company paid holidays
• Flexible work arrangements
• Cultural Awareness Day in support of IDE
• On-site medical/wellness center (Worcester only)
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EEO statement: The Hanover values diversity in the workplace and among our customers. The company provides equal opportunity for employment and promotion to all qualified employees and applicants on the basis of experience, training, education, and ability to do the available work without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, ancestry or any other status protected by law. Furthermore, The Hanover Insurance Group is committed to providing an equal opportunity workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment based on national origin, race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.

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