Account Engineer Fire & Natural Hazards, Chemical Operations - Factory Mutual Insurance Company

FM Global is a leading property insurer of the world's largest businesses, providing more than one-third of FORTUNE 1000-size companies with engineering-based risk management and property insurance solutions. FM Global helps clients maintain continuity in their business operations by drawing upon state-of-the-art loss-prevention engineering and research; risk management skills and support services; tailored risk transfer capabilities; and superior financial strength. To do so, we rely on a dynamic, culturally diverse group of employees, working in more than 100 countries, in a variety of challenging roles

The Chemical Operation’s Account Engineering Department has an immediate opening for a dynamic Account Engineer (AE.) This posting is for Account Engineer I, but depending on the level of candidate's skill and experience this position may be eligible for alignment to AE II or Senior Account Engineer.

Chemical Operations supports a diverse client base in the chemical industry whose operations range from specialty fine chemicals to petrochemicals. Clients of Chemical Operations have a global footprint with complex processes that require advanced engineering skills. As an Account Engineer, you will develop a deep understanding of the clients’ businesses and build strong relationships with key stakeholders to provide exceptional loss prevention servicing.

The AE candidate will need to evaluate and assess the nature, probability, and magnitude of property loss potentials. You will communicate this assessment to our clients to ensure they understand the hazard and risk to their business, and work in collaboration with field engineering to develop client-centric solutions guided by our Standards and Research. A key aspect of the role is development and execution of a Risk Improvement Strategy, which requires an ability to influence and motivate key stakeholders to take action to become more resilient against property risk. You will draw upon excellent communication skills, engineering expertise, and business acumen to foster sustainable risk improvement with our clients. These communication skills will be leveraged internally with Account Managers and Underwriters to influence critical insurance decisions.

This is an office-based position in Norwood, Massachusetts with up to 50% travel expected. 

• Evaluate location data, identify hazards and deficiencies to deliver focused risk improvement solutions to reduce exposures.
• Utilize Operating Standards, Data Sheets and guides to provide risk guidance and implement best practices.
• Develop and manage an engineering resource plan that meets company and individual customer/prospect needs.
• Accurately assess and evaluate global risk information to obtain a competitive advantage for our customers, prospective customers and FM Global.
• Manage global engineering consistency on an account basis.
• Obtain customer/prospect understanding and agreement on the key hazards and the corporate impact of the exposures.
• Consistently achieve risk improvement on a corporate basis.
• Effectively manage change with corporate clients.
• Manage the client engineering relationship.
• Consistently illustrate value-added differential of FM Global engineering to our corporate customer/prospect.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a specialty industry such as chemical, nuclear, mining, pulp & paper, manufacturing
• Minimum of Senior Consulting Engineer and Industry Specialist in the Chemical Industry.
• Must possess a solid knowledge of Chemical Industry processes including, but not limited to, fire and explosion risk hazards.
• Ability to analyze complex data to develop accurate risk assessments and client-focused risk improvement plans demonstrating our added value.
• Ability to balance attention to detail with focus on Organizational objectives. Proficiency in computer skills and basic knowledge of insurance concepts. Organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, consulting, and teamwork skills are needed to succeed in our collaborative structure.
• Excellent written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills, together with good cultural awareness.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and as an individual, acting upon your own initiative is essential.
• Ability to demonstrate a proactive and decisive approach to problem solving and be able to balance the drive for results with a good attention to detail.
• Communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills are a must.

Servicing clients based over a wide geographic territory; significant travel may be involved depending on the client’s asset portfolio.

We are considering Mid and Senior Level candidates for this role. The hiring range is $92,800 - $172,400. These ranges are representative of the hiring salary for the role. The final salary offer will vary based on geographic location, individual education, skills, and experience. The position is eligible to participate in FM Global’s comprehensive Total Rewards program that includes an incentive plan, generous health and well-being programs, a 401(k) and pension plan, career development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, flexible work, time off allowances and much more.

FM Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce.

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