Loss Control Consultant

Starr Insurance Companies is a leading insurance and investment organization providing commercial property and casualty insurance including travel and accident coverage to almost every imaginable business and industry in virtually every part of the world.

Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai China in 1919. Today we are one of the worlds fastest growing insurance organizations capable of writing in 128 countries on 6 continents.

Starr Technical Risks (Starr Tech) is a managing general insurance agency specializing in the Energy industry. Starr Tech is a division within Starr Companies a global insurance and investment organization providing property and casualty insurance solutions to business and industry. Starr is one of the fastestgrowing insurance companies in the world. Our talented and experienced associates manage risk and ultimately support the profitable growth of organizations in a dynamic competitive and everchanging marketplace.

The key function of the loss control consultant role is conducting property loss control surveys of various types of high hazard industries including Oil & Petrochemical Chemical Power Generation Pulp and Paper Steel/Molten Metal Electronics and Process Industries. This entails:

• Evaluating sprinkler systems building construction and fire alarm plan reviews and providing guidance to clients.
• Engineering account reviews for underwriters account/broker meetings and presentations.
• Maintaining schedules and writing survey reports.
• Providing guidance to underwriting staff regarding risk quality/insurability.
• Maintaining uptodate inspection record data base (ELCS).
• Job functions break out is approximately: Onsite surveys and risk evaluation of existing and prospective Starr Tech clients 70 Client Meetings 10 Account Management 10 and general Consulting 10.
• Travel is primarily regional with approx. 25 overnight expected.
• This is a remote position but must be within a reasonable distance to the office should this be necessary.
• A company car is provided.

Skills / Experience Required

• College graduate with Bachelors of Science in recognized engineering discipline with preference given to chemical mechanical or fire protection.
• Preferred minimum 10 years experience as an engineer with an Oil/Petrochemical Midstream or Chemical company or 5 years experience performing Property Loss Control field inspections for an insurance consulting or brokerage company (or similar) handling similar types risks.
• Technical Knowledge of 29 CFR 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals is required. Field assessments will include evaluating all elements of PSM to determine a level of acceptability for insurance purposes. Subject matter will include Mechanical Integrity Inspections of Rotating and Fixed Equipment Breakdown & Preventative Maintenance Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) Safety Instrumented Function (SIF)/Safety Instrumented Level (SIL)/Safety Instrumented System(SIS) PreStartup Safety Review (PSSR) Management of Change (MOC) etc.
• Understanding of sprinkler systems fire alarm systems and property loss control issues preferred.
• Technical knowledge of loss prevention codes (NFPA FM API ASME etc. standards and industry practices preferred.
• Ability to work independently as well as in concert with underwriters and managers to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Good communication writing organization customer relation public speaking and time management skills.
• Good familiarity with basic computer operations with knowledge of software programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel.

Starr offers a full complement of benefits including pension and 401K competitive salary company car and a great working environment with a dedicated team and many opportunities for advancement. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who prefers a business environment as opposed to a purely technical position.

Starr is an equal opportunity employer which means well consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression ethnic origin nationality religion or beliefs age sexual orientation disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and were committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.