at AIG in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
At AIG, we are reimagining the way we help customers to manage risk. Join us as a Global Power Generation Technical Specialist, to play your part in that transformation. It’s an opportunity to grow your skills and experience as a valued member of the team.
Why Join Risk Consulting at AIG?Risk Consulting at AIG is about teamwork! It is about utilizing your resources, working together to solve real world problems, and making a positive impact on our client’s futures. When asked, “why do we enjoy what we do?” The answer is simple, “the people.”
The role of the Global Power Generation Technical Specialist as part of the Technical Integration Group is critical to what we do at AIG, both as a risk management resource to our clients and as a leading global insurance organization. Risk Engineering Technical Specialist are responsible for working with clients, underwriters, and risk engineers to identify and mitigate risks to their business such as fire, flood, windstorm, equipment breakdown etc.
A Day in the LifeLooking for variety and a challenge? One day you may be helping an Account Risk Engineer understand the power generation equipment risk of loss within an account, the next day you may be helping an underwriter on new account evaluation or writing internal technical document resources.
We offer flexible work hours, the ability to work from home; as well as many other company wide benefits like continued education and tuition reimbursement, 401(K), maternity/parental leave, volunteer time off, and a strong sense of community!
How you create an impact:+ Support underwriting in evaluation of power generation occupancy risk including specific rotating equipment.
+ Perform property loss prevention reviews on power generation accounts.
+ Manage training and personnel development within power generation team and establish and maintain a training and develop plans.
+ Work closely with underwriting to obtain and maintain clients.
+ Contribute to the development of technical risk engineering guidelines, bulletins, processes, and tools.
+ Partner with Distribution and Underwriting to enhance client relationships and promote engineering capabilities.
+ Provide engineering data system support/guidance and stay abreast of system related issues.
+ Maintain current industry knowledge of losses and developing technology.
+ Work with regional and zonal Risk Engineering Managers to support TIG in the continued development of globally consistent client support and risk reviews.
What You’ll Need to Succeed+ Minimum fifteen (15) years of highly protected risk, specialized industry and/or boiler and machinery field experience
+ Coal Rotation Power Plant and Gas Turbine experience
+ Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics or equivalent industry knowledge
+ Strong communication skills-both oral and written?
+ Ability to manage schedule with quick response to requests which could “off hour” responses and occasional on-line meetings attendance.
+ Ability/willingness to travel to client and account meetings as wells as technical conferences on occasion as requested.
Hard Skills:+ Professional Engineer, Certified Fire Protection Specialist Designation, or similar (desired but not required)
+ Ability to perform reviews of buildings and other structures.
+ Ability to read risk reports, construction drawings, diagrams, printed materials.
Additional Requirements:+ Obtain feedback from Property/EER Underwriting Managers to complete annual performance reviews of Field Risk Engineers
+ Monitor workflows for all countries within area of responsibility, including those without a resident engineer.
+ Ability to perform physical activities required for the position (i.e., be on feet and walking 8-10 hours a day, safely work at heights)
+ Ability to understand and appreciate safety training specific to numerous workplace and construction hazards.
+ Ability to lift and carry materials and equipment up to 50 lbs.
+ Ability to wear safety equipment required for the position if mentoring at survey (hard hat, safety shoes, safety glasses and hearing protection)
+ Ability to perform physical activities required for the position- including being able to type at a computer for 8 hours a day with 3 or 4, 15-minute breaks doing other work and a lunch break interspersed.
+ Ability/willingness to be on-line on Teams (and green when not in meetings) daily when working operating as part of the immediate-access TIG ARE and FRE support team.
Join us as a Global Power Generation Technical Specialist to play a crucial frontline role that will make the most of your technical expertise.
Veterans are encouraged to apply
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Enjoy benefits that take care of what matters
At AIG, our people are our greatest asset. We know how important it is to protect and invest in what’s most important to you. That is why we created our Total Rewards Program, a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security-as well as your professional development-to bring peace of mind to you and your family.
Reimagining insurance to make a bigger difference to the world
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us – across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous learning and development, in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.
Welcome to a culture of belonging
We’re committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each other’s talents, backgrounds, cultures, opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through our flexible work arrangements, diversity and inclusion learning, cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The diversity of our people is one of AIG’s greatest assets, and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.
AIG provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.
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Functional Area:
UW – Underwriting
Estimated Travel Percentage (%): Up to 25%
Relocation Provided: No
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