[Hiring] Risk Engineer Executive @The Baldwin Group

Role Description

The Risk Engineer Executive is an expert-level individual contributor in risk engineering and loss prevention, serving as a recognized authority on complex risk management, property protection, operational resilience, and loss control strategies. This role provides enterprise-level technical leadership and consultative expertise to clients, carrier partners, producers, account teams, and senior leadership.

As a trusted advisor on the most complex and technically challenging risk exposures, the Risk Engineer Executive develops innovative risk mitigation solutions, influences risk management strategy, and helps clients improve risk quality, reduce loss frequency and severity, and optimize insurance program outcomes. The role is frequently engaged in large accounts, specialized industry sectors, emerging risks, and high-impact client situations requiring deep technical expertise and advanced professional judgment.

Operating with significant autonomy, the Risk Engineer Executive serves as a thought leader, technical mentor, and market-facing expert while contributing to organizational differentiation, client retention, growth initiatives, and risk engineering excellence across the brokerage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, occupational safety, risk management, industrial hygiene, environmental health & safety, or a related technical discipline required.
• 8 – 10 years of progressive experience in risk engineering, property engineering, loss control, safety consulting, insurance risk management, or related technical fields.
• Significant experience supporting complex insurance brokerage, carrier, consulting, or multinational client environments.
• Professional certifications such as PE (Professional Engineer), CSP (Certified Safety Professional), ARM (Associate in Risk Management), CPCU, CFPS, ASP, or equivalent credentials strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise supporting large accounts, complex risks, specialized industries, or global operations.
• Recognized internal and/or external reputation as a subject matter expert within the risk engineering profession.
• Ability to travel as required to support client engagements, industry events, and technical consulting activities.

Requirements

• Expert-level knowledge of risk engineering, loss prevention, operational resilience, property protection, and enterprise risk management principles.
• Recognized expertise in one or more specialized risk disciplines such as property engineering, process safety, natural catastrophe management, industrial operations, construction risk, energy risks, transportation, healthcare, or manufacturing.
• Deep understanding of insurance carrier engineering methodologies, underwriting practices, and loss prevention standards.
• Exceptional ability to evaluate highly complex and ambiguous risks and develop practical, innovative solutions.
• Advanced consulting, advisory, and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to influence executive leadership, clients, carrier partners, and internal stakeholders through credibility and expertise.
• Expert analytical and problem-solving skills, including interpretation of engineering, operational, claims, and exposure data.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to lead through influence, mentorship, and expertise without direct management authority.
• Strong project management and organizational capabilities.
• Demonstrated commitment to innovation, continuous learning, and technical excellence.
• High standards of professionalism, integrity, and client service.

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