Senior Risk Engineer - Commercial Property

Job Summary

Zurich is one of the world’s leading insurance groups, and one of the few to operate on a global basis. Our mission is to help our customers understand and protect themselves from risk. With around 55,000 employees serving customers in more than 215 countries and territories, we aspire to become the best global insurer as measured by our shareholders, customers, and employees. We help individuals, small and medium sized companies and global corporations around the world understand and protect themselves from risk by offering a wide range of insurance products, solutions, and advisory services.

We are looking for a Senior Risk Engineer with Molten Metals industry background to join our team and play a key role in our Middle East Risk Engineering Team. Reporting to the Risk Engineering Manager, this individual will provide technical support to the  Commercial Property Underwriting team and deliver a high quality and cost-effective services.

Job Accountabilities

As Senior Risk Engineer, your role will involve: 

• Work to technical quality and professional standards. 
• Assess the quality of complex risks according to appropriate standard(s) and assess loss potential in accordance with agreed definitions.
• Carry out risk engineering surveys and desktop reviews according to Zurich guidelines and best practices to support Commercial Property Underwriters in decision making . Focus of this  role would be in the field of Molten Metals accounts  and other industrial  risks, as well as commercial  property risks.
• Support internal & external customers by identifying, and reducing the risks individually, and on an overall account basis.
• Provide appropriate risk improvement advice, review loss investigations (including both trend and root cause analysis) and implement lessons learnt.
• Maintain risk engineering fees by providing good quality survey reports for external customers.
• Continuously develop business relationships to support the Risk Engineering and Underwriting business. 
• Promote positive customer perception of Risk Engineering services in the Middle East. 
• Provide technical trainings to Risk Engineering and Underwriting team. 
• Develop technical materials / documents for technical staff and customers.
• Share technical expertise with colleagues, business partners and customers through training delivery or participation in relevant industry seminars.
• Grow and maintain positive customer and business partner relationships and collaborate with both to develop appropriate service plans.

Job Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will need: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or equivalent.
• Must have 5 or more years of experience in Steel Plant  preferably in Operation or  Maintenance  roles. 
• Experience in Insurance / Risk Engineering would be beneficial.
• An additional qualification in Risk Management or Professional Certifications would be beneficial.
• Member of Engineering associations is preferable.
• Self-starter, with good interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively relate to individuals at all levels – from site technicians up to company CEOs. 
• Experience of working with international engineering standards and codes
• Working knowledge of fire protection and detection system
• Ability and willingness to travel .
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Fluent with English &  professional writing skills Proven ability to write detailed reports of a varied technical nature.

Why Zurich

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right? 

We are an equal opportunity employer who knows that each employee is unique - that’s what makes our team so great! 

Join us as we constantly explore new ways to protect our customers and the planet.
 

• Location(s):  AE - Dubai 
• Remote working: No
• Schedule: Full Time
• Recruiter name: Leigh Jeremy Jaye Santander