Senior Risk Engineer – Technical Property

Stockholm | Europe

Who We Are:

A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.

We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized. Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty and specialty lines insurance company in the world?

Learn more about our unique culture and history.

Job Opportunity:

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Risk Engineer focused on technical property (power, pulp & paper and other heavy industries).

This role is responsible for supporting the Technical Property & Construction, Nordics underwriting team with desktop account reviews, onsite-evaluations, and client/broker meetings for a diverse portfolio of engineered risks. The candidate will work closely with underwriters to help grow and maintain a healthy book of business through engineered risk selection. This position reports to the Risk Engineering Manager, Nordics, working in close collaboration with the Head of Construction & Technical Property, Nordics.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Conduct account level reviews and periodic onsite evaluations for underwriting purposes.
  • Act as a technical resource for the underwriting team.
  • Collaborate with the Global Engineering team on standards, guidelines, and technology.
  • Participate in broker and client meetings to strengthen our relationship and deliver our value-added proposition.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • Academic degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering preferred.
  • 5+ years combined field and account engineering experience required.
  • Knowledgeable within the Energy sector (boilers and turbines), as well as FM Data Sheets/NFPA codes and EN standards.
  • Highly motivated with good oral/presentation and written communication skills for underwriting/client interaction.
  • Some travel required for attending customer/broker meetings and conducting rush prospect surveys on behalf of underwriting teams.
  • Fluent in Swedish and English.

BHSI Offers:

  • A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates.
  • A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates and our other stakeholders.
  • A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework.
  • The opportunity to help shape the Technical Property & Construction portfolio.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we would like to hear from you. For questions about the role, please contact Tom Webb – Risk Engineering Manager, Nordics ([email protected]), or Oskar Behrens ([email protected]).

To apply, please submit your CV with a cover letter outlining why this would be the perfect role for you, to [email protected]

NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization

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