Insurance Risk Engineer - Property

GBR Remote

QBE’s European Operations is a leading specialist in London market and European commercial lines insurance business. Active in both the Lloyd’s and company market, QBE is a diverse and a socially responsible company.

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30 days annual vacation.
Matched paternity and maternity leave.
Home based remote working with limited office days.
Customers can invest a portion of their premiums in environmentally and socially beneficial projects.

The Opportunity:   

Following sustained growth in the business, we are looking for a Risk Engineer to join our EO Property Risk Solutions team; this is your chance to create your career in an exciting environment where anything is possible.

Are you ready to grow your career with us?

As a Risk Engineer for QBE, you will provide primary support for Underwriters in the management and evaluation of Customer accounts across sectors as wide as food & beverage, metal, chemical manufacturing and oil & gas.

In addition, you will work closely with Customers and Brokers on risk surveys, risk improvement programmes and risk engineering projects to provide risk reduction or mitigation advice and assist in effective risk decision making. You will assist the Practice Leader of the Property Risk Solutions to deliver these services in a cost effective and timely manner in keeping with the Risk Solutions service delivery strategy.

The ideal candidate:

Has working knowledge of hazard analysis and risk assessments principles.
Has demonstrable, practical process safety experience.
Has experience in delivering, managing or auditing safety systems.
Has experience in either maintenance, asset care or facilities management environments.
Is highly self-motivated to develop their technical and professional capabilities for their career and the business’ development.
Has excellent negotiation & presentation skills.
Has excellent relationship management skills - able to liaise and influence at all levels.
Can work to tight deadlines and manage own workload.
Has the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and remain calm under pressure.

Why QBE?

We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA - because we know it’s not just what we do that matters, it’s how we do it that makes the difference.  In addition to this, we also offer flexible parental leave for both parents and have several employee network groups that support and empower our diverse workforce. 

At QBE, we view our people as our most precious asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of today's workforce. QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://qbeeurope.com/careers/flex-qbe/).  

Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;  

5-star Diversity, Equity and inclusion (DEI) awards, 2023 Winner - Insurance Business Canada  

Employer of the Year 2022 Winner – Insurance Insider 

British Claims Awards 2022 Winner - InsurTech Award  

Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2022 Winner - Claims Product Solution of the Year  

Working Families Best Practice Awards 2021 Finalist for: Best COVID-19 Response   

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2022 Shortlisted for: Best Customer Care, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year 2022, Specialist Insurer of the Year (for Construction), General Insurer of the Year  

We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent 

Inclusion of Diversity 

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. 

We know that diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision making, improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our customers.   

ESG & Sustainability 

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.  Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report (Link). 

About QBE 

We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.  

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.  

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.  

With more than more than 11,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.  

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?  

Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen!  

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website. 

What next? 

If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.  

Please make the Talent Acquisition aware should there be any reasonable adjustments that may need to be made for the interview and the remainder of the recruitment process. 

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!  

How to Apply:

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.

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