Fire and Property Risk Control Consultant

Company:

Marsh

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Advisory Consulting Solutions team at Marsh. This role will be based in Montreal, and offers a hybrid work arrangement requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office.

As a Fire and Property Risk Control Consultant , you will play a vital role in providing property risk advice to a wide variety of commercial and industrial clients, including warehouses, manufacturing, telecommunication, forestry etc. You will leverage your technical expertise to lead strategic risk management discussions and develop innovative, tailored solutions that enhance client safety and resilience. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine technical skills with a proactive approach, making a meaningful impact on clients’ risk strategies across various industries.

We will count on you to:

Client Service:

• Work with Client Risk Managers, Facility Operations Managers and Marsh client service teams in designing and implementing property risk control programs and procedures.
• Conduct field visits to evaluate property and business interruption exposures and prepare comprehensive findings reports to support client risk management programs and insurance placements.
• Liaise with clients and their insurers to establish mutual beneficial objectives and provide alternative risk control solutions where necessary.
• Review and assist clients in property and casualty risk identification, quantification, and mitigation. Provide specific technical risk control resource support to clients as required.
• Liaise with insurers, Marsh client team members, claims and outside consultants.
• Perform peer reviews and monitor client satisfaction of deliverables and services.

Project Management:

• Act as project manager for all-related risk control activity for Marsh clients.
• Lead client implementation teams.
• Develop client specific risk control key performance indicators, and direct measurement of results.
• Follow, promote, and facilitate the adoption of continuous risk improvement methodologies.
• Suggest, develop and apply objective criteria for measuring important processes.
• Review and enhance suggested new ways and/or formulate new approaches of applying risk control processes and technologies.
• Develop project pricing, secure appropriate selection of resources & manage profitable project budgets. Develop and secure client service agreements.
• Comply with company policies and procedures for timekeeping, expense reporting and billing.

Client Development:

• Connect loss control strategies and successes to client economic success.
• Participate and support new and expanded business opportunities.
• Coordinate business development activities (e.g. seminars, mailings, etc.).
• Direct, perform, or review research (e.g. review annual report, financial data, benchmarking, etc.) in support of business development purposes.
• Utilize and develop spheres of influence to develop new and expanded business.

What you need to have: 

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in property risk control consulting is preferred
• Knowledge of risk control and safety procedures, including but not limited to NFPA Fire Codes, FM Global engineering standards, Federal and Provincial Fire and Building Codes
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills and ability to synthesize complex messages into simplified content
• Highly developed analytical skills
• Experience in warehousing, manufacturing, telecommunication, power, energy and forestry would all be assets
• Ability to travel in Canada, USA, and abroad
• Holds appropriate licensing (CRM, P. Eng, or CET)
• Fluency in English and French as the incumbent must communicate with bilingual employees and clientele across Canada

What makes you stand out?

• Professional designations (Professional Engineer)
• Broker, Insurer or Third Party/Private risk engineering experience preferred
• Ability to use loss modeling software
• Knowledge of Natural Hazard platforms such as Munich Re and FM Global

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact on colleagues, clients, and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is the world’s top insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In accordance with applicable legislation, Marsh McLennan will provide a reasonable accommodation to employees and prospective employees to the point of undue hardship upon request and as required in respect of the individual’s particular restrictions and limitations. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or medical need please contact [email protected] McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.