Senior Risk Engineer – Construction

HDI Global in Australia is represented by HDI Global SE, Australia and HDI Global Specialty SE – Australia. Both companies are headquartered in Sydney with Branch offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. Our team of local and empowered underwriting experts in Australia provide a commercial and flexible underwriting approach, which allows us to consider innovative ideas across all lines of our general insurance business, distribution channels and markets.

HDI Global SE is Germany's leading industrial insurer and has been servicing German and European companies in Australia and New Zealand since 1995. As an industrial lines insurer, HDI Global SE meets the needs of SMEs, industrial companies and corporate customers with insurance solutions that are specifically tailored to their requirements for Property, Construction, Casualty, Accident & Health, Marine, Cyber and Motor Fleet risk. The company also has operations in more than 175 countries through foreign branch offices, subsidiary companies, and network partners.

HDI Global Specialty SE is wholly owned by HDI Global, being a strong and established player in the insurance market. By housing the specialty activities of the Talanx Group in HDI Global Specialty SE, we have created an excellent platform for putting together cross-business segment expertise and network reach.

The opportunity:

HDI Global is seeking a talented Risk Engineer or Senior Risk Engineer for our market leading Risk Engineering practice – HDI Risk Consulting (HRC). This role will focus on the CONSTRUCTION Sector.

HRC has a track record servicing wide-ranging and diverse market sectors. You can expect to provide risk consulting services to landmark, high profile projects/clients covering mixed-use Building developments, Civil Infrastructure, Industrial, Power Infrastructure, Chemical, with a predominant focus on the Construction risk. The role requires the successful candidates to travel approximately 50 days per year predominantly within Australia and New Zealand.

HRC cover a range of construction projects including transport infrastructure, tunnelling, large residential complexes, large warehousing and manufacturing sites, mining operations, power generation and renewable energy projects.

HRC assessment elements include but are not limited to:

• Fire / explosion risks.
• Geotechnical risks.
• Machinery breakdown risks.
• Natural Catastrophe risks.
• Business interruption risks.

You should have strong experience or interest in the following areas:

• Loss prevention engineering/consultancy services.
• Evaluation and subsequent risk reporting of construction site and property hazards.
• Identifying and quantifying exposures at industrial properties.
• Assessing adequacy & operational functionality of protection systems.
• Evaluating client's in-house loss prevention program.
• Consulting with client's senior management to reduce fire risks.
• Risk report tabulation for the underwriters prior to insurance renewal.
• Desktop review of insurance submissions and risk reports for underwriting purposes.
• Conducting loss prevention seminars to create awareness for client.
• Manage risk engineering fees, costs and payments.

The position is ideally based in either our Melbourne or Sydney offices, however we encourage applications from risk engineers across Australia.

About you:

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in Construction.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills.
• Proven experience in technical report writing and delivering technical presentations, with the ability to communicate and engage with non-technical audiences.
• Highly motivated, proactive, and willing to take on new challenges.
• Ability to develop and maintain successful client relationships.
• Australian Citizenship or Permanent residency required.

Salary and Benefits:

On offer is a generous salary package including bonus to 10% plus hybrid work conditions – 2/3 days a week working from home if desired.

HDI offers a values-based dynamic working environment, a flexible approach to work, and a learning framework to support your continued development.

This is a great opportunity to pursue your career within an established international insurance company with scope for career development long term. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future.

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