Karen Clark & Company · 2 days ago
Wind Engineer
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$90K/yr - $100K/yrKaren Clark & Company (KCC) is the innovation and technology leader in catastrophe risk modeling. They are seeking a highly qualified Wind Engineer to join the Model Development Team to work on developing advanced catastrophe reference models, focusing on the wind vulnerability module of cyclone catastrophe models.
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Responsibilities
Develop and maintain the wind vulnerability module, and perform validation tests on model loss estimates
Conduct literature surveys of property damage from past windstorms and stay current on the latest research on the wind vulnerability of buildings
Collect and analyze insurance claims and loss data, develop insights to apply in model development
Evaluate building codes, building inventories, and construction practices by country, region, and state
Conduct post-event field surveys after major events
Prepare technical documentation and presentations for internal and external audiences
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Wind Engineering, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and/or any discipline with research focus on wind vulnerability
Experience in performance-based design, probabilistic and stochastic risk modeling, and reliability analysis applied to structural engineering
Experience in numerical modeling and scientific programming using Python, R, C#, or similar languages, with demonstrated data mining and statistical analysis skills
Strong skills in technical writing, documentation, and delivering presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to travel within the US or internationally with little advance notice
Company
Karen Clark & Company
The innovators in the catastrophe modeling space.
Founded in 2007
11-50 employees
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