Regional Risk Manager

Requisition ID: 287434

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Telework Type: Part-Time Telework
• Work Location: Brisbane, QLD, Sydney, NSW

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Project Overview
Our Global Business Units serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Manufacturing and Technology; and the Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Our vision of Extraordinary Teams Building Inspiring Projects is supported by our values of Living for a Challenge, Doing the Right Thing, Taking Care of Each Other, Succeeding Together and Building Trust. They are what we believe, what our customers expect, and how we deliver.

Job Summary
In this role, key responsibilities of the successful candidate in support of Bechtel's work in Australia, including that performed by our Mining and Metals and Infrastructure Global Business Units will be to lead insurance related activities; and work with other Bechtel colleagues of different disciplines to identify and evaluate project risks on prospective work and select the appropriate combination of risk retention and risk transfer (insurance) techniques.

Support begins at the proposal stage and continues through completion of all project activity and until resolution of any claims arising after completion of the work. This is primarily a specialist insurance position but combines insurance and risk management experience with understanding requirements of large commercial construction projects. It requires the maintenance of relationships with clients, insurers, partner brokers, and company functional and senior management representatives.

Major Responsibilities

• Has a good knowledge of the insurance industry and current state of market trends in pricing and terms and conditions.
• Maintain relevant local Australian insurance programs
• Collaborates with Global Business Unit business and legal colleagues in the identification and evaluation of insurable risks arising from prospective project activities, insurance coverages and solutions for risk-related problems as well as available risk financing alternatives for applicable projects.
• Develops insurance strategies in response to client and Bechtel requirements.
• Initiates recommended language and proposes alternative provisions for liability and insurance matters (including procurement responsibility) in proposals, contracts, subcontracts, and other documents.
• Participates in contract negotiations with legal partners on areas of contractual risk transfer and applicable insurance positions.
• Understands and implements appropriate insurance programs in engineering and construction business
• Prepares insurance program cost breakdown for use in estimating.
• Coordinates enrollment into controlled insurance programs for applicable projects (in both OCIP and CCIP situations).
• Issues instructions to all projects regarding premium reporting and allocation, accident reporting and claims procedures and other matters relating to insurance administration.
• Seeks, and disseminates within the company, lessons learned from insurance partners to inform and enhance project execution strategies.
• Coordinates the interface between Bechtel and client personnel, brokers, and insurers regarding insurance programs including preparing underwriting data, coordinating site visits and support duties as requested.
• Assists in the development and training of both department personnel and the organization as a whole.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Relevant Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.
• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant work experience in the construction insurance industry

Required Knowledge And Skills

• High level of commitment to a quality work product and organizational ethics, integrity and compliance.
• Demonstrated track record of developing and implementing insurance risk management strategies, as described above.
• Adapts well to and initiates change.
• Highly developed interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills.
• Team player, change agent, strategic, creative with exceptional project management skills.

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