In order to strengthen our high professional risk engineering services, we are looking for a dedicated Risk Control Engineer with underwriting skills, operating out of our Dubai office.
Your role:
- Carry out comprehensive Risk Control Engineering Services, including coordination and execution of risk inspections, preparation of market reports for our lead accounts and follow-up on recommendations / requests for improvements; all from a technical as well as from insurance perspective point of view and in close cooperation with the underwriters.
- Support our underwriters with providing technical expertise and performing technical risk assessments for large construction projects
- Support in acquisition and soliciting activities with defined business partners such as brokers, cedants and insureds with focus on new CAR and IDI business
- Discuss LCE and related insurance aspects with clients (insurance) and project managers, acting as link between construction representatives and insurers (cedants and brokers)
- Participating in internal and external training measures including holding presentations
- Managing the Risk Management portfolio, incl. optimisation and maintenance of existing monitoring systems, overall coordination of all scheduled risk inspections along with cost control monitoring
- Optimizing corporate risk management standards including but not limited to standardized risk control programs, reporting structures, inspection procedures and monitoring systems
- Assisting with claims handling (where applicable).
- Close interaction with our claims department.
Your profile:
- University degree in civil engineering with several years’ experience in building construction
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in professional Loss Control Engineering, preferably with focus on complex Engineering & Property risks
- Ability to understand complex, technology driven risks.
- In-depth knowledge of risk assessment from technical as well as from insurers perspective
- Solid understanding of standard CAR / EAR insurance wordings and structures
- Fluent spoken and written business English; Arabic skills of advantage
- Proven strong communication skills
- Analytical thinking and solution-oriented approach to problems, with a willingness to assume responsibility
- Entrepreneurial DNA, passion for innovation and creativity;. ”can-do” mentality.
- High degree of intercultural acumen and high level of commitment; market knowledge is a plus
- Team player, able to integrate and work in a team of highly experienced CAR underwriters
- Ability to work with uncertainties in an environment of ongoing change
- Willing and able to travel regularly throughout the region.