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HSB - Hartford Steam Boiler · 1 day ago

Principal Risk Specialist

Hartford, CT

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

15+ years exp

HSB - Hartford Steam Boiler is seeking a Principal Risk Specialist to join their heavy industry engineering team. The role involves evaluating insured accounts, consulting with site leadership, and providing risk control engineering services to reduce potential risks in various industries.

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Responsibilities

Write evaluations of insured accounts and potential new customers for HSB or Munich Re underwriters, by evaluating available information on multiple sites which make up the account. Apply advanced technical knowledge of equipment design, condition, operations, maintenance, and human element risk control programs to complete the evaluation

Determine how to improve or manage insured accounts’ risk potentials through account engineering, loss control initiatives, and consultative risk control engineering services. This includes selecting insured locations to visit

Turn your knowledge in to guidance for others: oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of engineering standards and guidelines for heavy industry occupancies

Provide training and leadership to other loss control engineers and underwriters

Conduct site risk evaluations of facilities. Assess the facility’s process flow, machinery, and operations & maintenance practices. Identify risk factors. Use a consultative approach with the insured to reduce the potential for an insurance claim. Write a report about the location, to provide HSB or Munich Re underwriters with a clear understanding of the site

Qualification

Risk evaluationHeavy industry experienceEngineering standards developmentInsurance industry knowledgeLeadership skillsInterpersonal skillsWritten communicationVerbal communicationPresentation skillsSelf-starter

Required

Experience in the power generation industry or heavy manufacturing

Experience as a reliability engineer, plant engineer, maintenance manager, field engineer, or project manager

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

15+ years of experience in operations, maintenance, capital projects, inspection, or insurance engineering of process equipment associated with high value industries such as steel, aluminum, mining, pulp & paper, heavy manufacturing, glass, chemical, traditional power generation, solar, battery energy storage, and renewable natural gas

5+ years experience leading/managing personnel and/or major equipment repair/installation projects

Comprehensive understanding of the machinery, operations, repair timelines, and process flow for multiple high risk occupancies

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Self-starter; able to work with limited supervision and manage competing priorities

Understanding of insurance industry and underwriting terms

Strong presentation and training skills

Ability to travel, including :30 overnight stays per year

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

5+ years experience leading/managing personnel and/or major equipment repair/installation projects

Company

HSB - Hartford Steam Boiler

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Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), a proud part of Munich Re, is a leading engineering and technical risk insurer providing equipment breakdown and other specialty coverages, inspection services and engineering consulting.

Founded in 1866

Hartford, Connecticut, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.hsb.com

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