Principal Risk Engineer, Energy & Renewables

Principal Risk Engineer, Energy & Renewables

Department : Risk Control Services

Location: Toronto, Calgary or Vancouver

Reports To : Vice President, Risk Control Services

Company Overview

Liberty Mutual Canada ("LM Canada") is the Canadian operation of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. We offer a broad suite of commercial insurance products and solutions to mid-size and large Canadian companies with Canadian, North American and/or multinational risks. Liberty Mutual Canada has over 300 employees and services its clients coast-to-coast from our regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax.

At LM Canada, diversity is about all of us. Our promise to you is a culture that is collaborative, rewarding, and empowering. We are committed to attracting and retaining employees across all dimensions of diversity and believe that recognizing, appreciating, and applying the unique insights, perspectives and backgrounds of each person cultivates an atmosphere of trust and respect.

At LM Canada, our values are to foster a high-performing, equitable and inclusive culture where the best talent of all backgrounds can bring their whole selves to work and succeed.

If you don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We welcome diverse backgrounds and perspectives that can strengthen our team.

Our core values guide all our decision-making and come to life through our benefits and employee programs. We offer:

  • A premier flexible work environment (a combination of on-site & remote work) supporting our employees in their pursuit of a healthy work-life balance.
  • Competitive health & dental benefits plan
  • Market-leading pension plan
  • Competitive time off policy
  • External education & tuition reimbursement programs
  • Employee & Family Assistance Programs
  • An opportunity to get involved and become a member of one of our national employee committees – social responsibility, employee engagement, diversity, equity & inclusion.
The Opportunity:

Join a growing, high-impact Risk Control Services team where your expertise will directly influence how we assess, manage, and mitigate risks across complex energy and renewable energy portfolios.

As a Principal Risk Engineer, Energy & Renewables , you'll play a critical role as a trusted advisor to both internal stakeholders and external partners — bringing deep technical insight, practical solutions, and strategic thinking to the forefront of our underwriting and risk management decisions.

You will champion Liberty's values and commitment to inclusion, helping foster a collaborative, high-performing, and market-leading culture.

What you'll do

  • Lead risk engineering strategy across energy and renewable energy portfolios, championing best-in-class standards and practices.
  • Manage a portfolio of complex energy accounts, including renewable energy, conventional power generation, battery energy storage systems (BESS), transmission and distribution infrastructure, and associated energy operations.
  • Direct risk assessments and loss control services across first- and third-party lines, helping shape underwriting strategy and client outcomes.
  • Serve as a technical expert, providing clear, actionable recommendations to underwriting, claims, brokers, clients, owners, operators, contractors, and developers.
  • Develop and share thought leadership through guidelines, white papers, training materials, and technical presentations that elevate risk engineering practices across the business.
  • Build strong, collaborative relationships with Underwriting, Claims, brokers, clients, and global Risk Engineering partners.
  • Represent the organization in client meetings, broker engagements, project development discussions, and industry events as a credible and influential voice.
  • Mentor and support the development of colleagues, underwriters, and peers, helping strengthen technical capability across the team.
Functional Responsibilities

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In this senior role, you'll go beyond technical delivery — you'll help drive profitable growth. Partnering closely with Underwriters, you&aposll contribute to business development efforts, support client retention, andinfluence key decisions that shape our portfolio.

Risk Assessment & Technical Advisory

  • Conduct pre- and post-bind surveys, desktop analyses, engineering reviews, and onsite assessments of energy and renewable energy operations.
  • Evaluate operational risks associated with wind farms, solar facilities, hydroelectric stations, gas-fired generation, battery storage systems, substations, transmission infrastructure, and emerging energy technologies.
  • Assess critical exposures including fire a
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