Risk Manager - Energy

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Moss is a national privately held construction firm providing innovative solutions resulting in award-winning projects. With regional offices across the United States, Moss focuses on construction management, solar EPC, and design-build. The company’s diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including luxury high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, K-12 and higher education, justice, solar energy and battery storage, and sports. Moss is ranked by Engineering News-Record as the nation’s top solar contractor and one of the top 50 general contractors. Moss prides itself on a strong entrepreneurial culture that honors safety, quality, client engagement, and employee development. Its employees consistently rank Moss as one of the best places to work.

POSITION SCOPE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

Moss’ Risk Manager will continually assess, identify, educate, and provide practical solutions to appropriately address risk under the direction of the Senior Director of Risk Management. The scope of this role is focused on Moss's Energy business, including utility-scale solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects from pursuit through execution and closeout, while supporting the enterprise's broader risk management framework, insurance programs, and overall risk posture.

The Risk Manager serves as a day-to-day risk management resource for project teams, field operations, procurement, estimating, engineering, legal, finance, fleet, and safety. Working closely with Risk Management leadership and departmental teams, the Risk Manager helps address and resolve risk, supports contracting, and continually monitors project and portfolio exposures, applying sound risk management practices within the context of Moss’ Energy business.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Liaise with Energy business and Risk leadership to identify business unit and project-specific risks and maintain and update the enterprise risk profile, including exposures associated with utility-scale solar and BESS projects
• Support the annual and program-based insurance renewals, including collection and validation of Energy exposure data, applications, and submissions; coordinate project-specific insurance requirements, placements, and implementation with brokers and project teams
• Review, analyze, and negotiate insurance and other risk-related provisions in EPC contracts, subcontracts, supply agreements, lease agreements, and consultant agreements in coordination with Legal and other applicable functions
• Drive service levels within the Risk department ensure the Energy business’s operational risk needs are appropriately serviced through timely support, maintenance, reporting, and controls in key areas. Follow risk issues and mitigation actions through resolution
• Continuously assess the Energy business unit’s comprehensive risk management framework and support its application to operations, including contractual risk transfer, insurance structure, risk retention, loss prevention, and vendor risk management
• Initiate educational opportunities to promote a risk-conscious environment. Provide practical training on risk management, contractual risk transfer, and recurring project exposures to Energy operations and other business partners
• Contribute to and participate in committees, developments, and risk management initiatives, providing Energy business exposure information, analysis, and implementation support, including support for risk financing evaluations
• Oversee Energy project-specific insurance coverage and bonds throughout the project lifecycle
• Perform other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred, ideally in business, risk management, finance, economics, engineering or a related field or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in risk management, construction, or insurance industry
• EPC contractor experience and familiarity with utility-scale solar or BESS construction highly preferred
• Ability to review and interpret insurance policies, endorsements, exclusions, and contractual insurance requirements, and evaluate contractual risk allocation
• Working knowledge of construction operations, project delivery methods, and associated risk exposures; ability to translate risk concepts into practical business recommendations
• Strong analytical and presentation skills using Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate and negotiate effectively with business partners
• Proactive, detail-oriented, flexible, able to manage multiple priorities, and an excellent team player
• Possesses a strong work ethic and exercises a high level of maturity with a positive attitude

JOB TITLE: RISK MANAGER, ENERGY

JOB LOCATION: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

CLASSIFICATION: FULL TIME – EXEMPT – SALARIED

REPORTS TO: SENIOR DIRECTOR OF RISK MANAGEMENT

Moss is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.