Construction Risk Engineer / Sr Engineer / Staff Engineer

Job Summary

This posting is for one position which will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidate's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.  The following job summary represents the mid-level description (Construction Risk Engineer) for this role.  Required knowledge, skills, abilities and experience associated with each level is provided to clarify qualifications for each specific level.

This role is a specialty engineering position within the Corporate Risk Engineering team that performs Construction Risk Engineering. The engineer will be responsible for the development and implementation of a construction risk engineering program designed to mitigate losses across the Company’s construction projects including renewable generation, large thermal generation, high voltage transmission and substation and off site storge risk exposures.  The role encompasses specialty engineering in industrial / high hazard occupancies including battery energy storage systems (BESS), solar, petrochemical / LNG, power generation, as well as traditional storage / commercial occupancies.

The engineer will scope and perform construction risk engineering surveys to evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements, industry best practice, as well as internal risk engineering standards.  They will be responsible for developing an appropriate internal report template to include background information, risk assessment, and recommendations then utilizing that template to prepare surveys summarizing their visits. They will work with development, construction, and operational teams to mitigate the identified risks and track issued recommendations to closure.

As a part of this role, the engineer will also act as the Company representative for any external construction risk engineering visits required or requested by the company’s insurers.

The engineer will be embedded as a subject matter expert for various project teams as the SME for construction risk for the most complex projects, such as new generating, petrochemical / LNG, or renewable energy facilities. They will need to be able to develop relationships with technical, craft, project management and leadership personnel.  The engineer will be expected to provide subject matter expertise that is critical for the execution of major projects, and that may have significant impacts to the viability or constructability and operability of the asset.

Perform other duties as requested or assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

Construction Risk Engineer:  3+ years of relevant project management, startup, or construction risk engineering experience

Senior Construction Risk Engineer: 5-7 years of relevant project management, startup, or construction risk engineering experience

Staff Construction Risk Engineer:  8+ years of relevant project management, startup, or construction risk engineering experience

For the following knowledge, skills and abilities, degree of proficiency is commensurate with position level (Construction Risk Engineer, Senior Engineer, Staff Engineer):

• Knowledge of risk engineering theories and principles
• Knowledge of IBC/IBC and NFPA codes, particular those sections and/or standards related to mitigation of fire and risk during construction
• Knowledge of loss prevention and safe work programs typically utilized in construction.
• Knowledge of industry / insurance standards such as those from FM, API, or DNV-GL
• Ability to evaluate risks within energy and high hazard industrial environments
• Knowledge of start-up or commissioning processes preferred
• Knowledge of property and machinery related failure modes and mitigations for large power generation equipment, LNG / petrochemical facilities, offshore facilities, and renewable technology such as battery energy storge systems (BESS) and solar
• Knowledge of business/financial and contractual matters
• Skilled in the use of engineering techniques
• Strong planning and project management skills
• Strong technical and organizational leadership skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing)
• Proven decision making skills
• Ability to provide technical advice and consultation to other engineers and management
• Ability to think analytically and solve complex problems
• Ability to interpret codes, regulations and practices
• Ability to process information quickly and effectively manage multiple tasks
• Equally effective working independently or in team environment

Education Requirements

REQUIRED ENGINEERING CRITERIA: 
For placement of a candidate in the Engineer job series, the following criteria must be met:   

Possess a 4-year Engineering degree from an ABET accredited Engineering program based on the year that the Engineering program was accredited by ABET, or 

Possess a 4-year Engineering degree from an institution outside of the U.S. which is accredited through the country's own Engineering accrediting body under the Washington Accord as a full signatory, and is a degree that was recognized by the country's accrediting body on or after the date that full signatory status was achieved, or  

Possess a 4-year degree in Engineering (non-ABET accredited), Physics, Chemistry, Math or Engineering Technology and a post-graduate Engineering degree from an institution where the undergraduate degree in the same Engineering discipline is ABET-accredited based on the year the Engineering program was accredited by ABET, or 

Holds or has previously held a valid U.S. Professional Engineer license. 

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