Global Technical Engineering Specialist – Property

Job Description:

  • Contribute to the development of technical risk engineering guidelines, bulletins, processes, and tools.
  • Maintain current industry knowledge of losses and research of new technologies and emerging risks.
  • Assist with complex technical property questions and plan reviews.
  • Conduct research for technical issues where there is limited or no industry guidance and work in conjunction with Head of Technical Services, Chief Underwriting Office, and Risk Engineering Leadership to determine AIG’s stance on the topic.
  • Lead training and development within risk engineering, underwriting, and external clients and organizations.
  • Manage training enrollment and participation records.
  • Manage the training and technical guideline libraries.
  • Work in conjunction with Head of Technical Services and Risk Engineering Managers to support development of systems and process efficiencies.
  • Maintain and provide oversight of the development of risk engineering tools.
  • Participate in external technical and industry groups (NFPA, CFPS, etc.)

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics or equivalent industry knowledge
  • Minimum fifteen (15) years of highly protected risk, specialized industry and/or boiler and machinery field experience
  • Knowledge of a wide range of commercial property occupancies, including light hazard and heavy industrial occupancies
  • Strong communication skills-both oral and written
  • Ability/willingness to travel to client and account meetings as well as technical conferences on occasion as requested
  • Soft Skills: Highly motivated and works well without close supervision. The individual must be able to make decisions with and without established guidelines and to provide technical support to risk engineers, underwriters, and clients.
  • Ability to work closely with various Global Head of Technical Services, Account Teams (including Account Engineers) and Underwriters
  • Ability to multi-task and complete assignments on-time.
  • Hard Skills: Professional Engineer, Certified Fire Protection Specialist Designation, or similar (desired but not required)
  • Ability to perform reviews of buildings and other structures.
  • Ability to read risk reports, construction drawings, diagrams, printed materials.
  • Familiarity with NFPA, FM, and other industry standards
  • Additional Requirements: Ability to perform physical activities required for the position (i.e., be on feet and walking 8-10 hours a day, safely work at heights) Ability to understand and appreciate safety training specific to numerous workplace and construction hazards. Ability to lift and carry materials and equipment up to 50 lbs. Ability to wear safety equipment required for the position if mentoring at survey (hard hat, safety shoes, safety glasses and hearing protection) Ability to perform physical activities required for the position. Ability/willingness to be on-line on Teams (and green when not in meetings) daily when working as part of an immediate-access support team.

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Bonus structure in accordance with incentive plan
  • Comprehensive benefits package focusing on health, wellbeing and financial security
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