Senior Property Field Risk Engineer or Large Property Account Engineer
Zurich’s Property Risk Engineering team is seeking a Senior Property Risk Engineering Consultant OR a Property Account Engineer with Highly Protected Risk (HPR) experience. This position can be filled at either level depending on the candidate’s experience and background. The role includes Risk Engineering responsibilities based on experience and workload and is a remote/work-from-home position, preferably located in the Northeast Region, Expected travel for a field engineer is 25-35%, there is less than 10% expected travel for Account Engineers.
Sr. Property Field Risk Engineering Consultant Responsibilities
- Provide field risk engineering services to meet underwriting requirements.
- Develop and implement customer service strategies that reduce loss and improve customer operations.
- Provide engineering support to underwriting teams through client and broker meetings.
- Perform field engineering services for larger locations, accounts, and prospects within the region.
- Deliver advanced property consulting services, including exposure identification, major loss investigations, and property management programs.
- Assist in marketing Zurich risk transfer insurance products in partnership with underwriting professionals and agents.
Property Risk Account Engineer Responsibilities
- Manage account risk portfolios and provide account-level risk engineering support for underwriting and customer requirements, including situations not tied to risk transfer.
- Develop and implement customer service strategies that reduce loss and improve customer operations.
- Perform plan reviews and support change management initiatives.
- Provide engineering support to underwriting teams through client and broker meetings.
- Monitor property engineering services to ensure timely, effective, and cost-efficient delivery.
- Deliver advanced property consulting services, including exposure identification, major loss investigations, and property management programs.
- Assist in marketing Zurich risk transfer insurance products in partnership with underwriting professionals and agents.
- Assist in marketing Zurich Resilience Solutions risk engineering services.
Senior Risk Engineering Consultant OR Property Risk Account Engineer Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and 6 or more years of experience within the Risk Engineering area
OR - High School Diploma or Equivalent and 8 or more years of experience within the Risk Engineering area
AND - Experience with Microsoft Office
- Experience working in a team environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Fire Science, or related degree
- HPR property experience
- Loss Control/Risk Engineering experience within the insurance industry
- Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS)
- Strong communication and consultative skills
- Outstanding collaborative skills
- History of working successfully in a team environment
- High degree of proficiency related to PC and Software or systems
Your pay at Zurich is based on your role, location, skills, and experience. We follow local laws to ensure fair compensation. You may also be eligible for bonuses and merit increases. If your expectations are above the listed range, we still encourage you to apply—your unique background matters to us. The pay range shown is a national average and may vary by location. The proposed Salary range for this position is $100,200.00 - $175,100.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 15%.
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Why Zurich?
At Zurich, we value your ideas and experience. We offer growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment—so you can help shape the future of insurance. Zurich North America is a leader in risk management, with over 150 years of expertise and coverage across 25+ industries, including 90% of the Fortune 500®.
Join us for a brighter future—for yourself and our customers.
Zurich in North America does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer disability/vets.
Zurich complies with 18 U.S. Code § 1033.
Please note: Zurich does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Preferred vendors should use our Recruiting Agency Portal.
Location(s): AM - Massachusetts Virt. Office, AM - Boston, AM - Connecticut Virtual Office, AM - New Hampshire Virt. Office, AM - New Jersey Virtual Office, AM - New York
Remote Working: Yes
Schedule: Full Time
Employment Sponsorship Offered: No
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