Sr. Consultant Engineer - Greater Chicago, Illinois

FM Global is a market 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 advising, 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.

With the company’s nearly two centuries of knowledge and experience behind you, you will work hands on with some of the world’s most influential organizations, helping them understand risk and protect their assets. At FM Global you have the power to influence outcomes and make a difference in the future of your clients. You will develop strong client relationships to advise on risks associated with client businesses as well as develop and implement risk improvement strategies.

When you join our team at FM Global, you will use your engineering background to learn how to assess a broad range of industrial facility hazards such as fire hazards, explosion hazards, flood hazard zones, structural collapse potential, mechanical and electrical failures, and more.  Initially, assignments will be of limited scope and complexity giving you the opportunity to learn FM Global’s loss prevention expertise with the support of experienced mentors and a structured engineering training program.  You will gradually begin assessing risks at larger complex industrial sites.  Learning and developing continues throughout your career, with promotion and growth opportunities, in a variety of technical career paths.

FM Global is currently seeking a senior consultant engineer with experience in industrial and commercial property field risk consulting.

This position is based in the Greater Chicago area (working remotely from a home office) and reporting to the FM Global Chicago office.

Responsibilities of a Consultant Engineer include:

• Identify property hazards (such as fire, explosion, and natural catastrophe hazards) at insured client facilities and deliver practical solutions to minimize or eliminate the hazard.
• Communicate key risks and priorities to support clients in making sound risk management decisions based on what matters most to their business.
• Apply consistent risk assessment and risk mitigation guidance, based on use of FM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets and company operating procedures, with an attention to technical detail.
• Prepare technical engineering reports, with sound engineering-based judgements, decisions, and technical writing to document conclusions.  

• Collaborate with various departments such as Operations Engineering, Client Services, Account Management and Underwriting on risk assessment and risk mitigation strategies.
• Develop long-lasting relationships with clients and act as a trusted advisor and consultant within your field.
• Work from a home office, while managing time, meeting report delivery timelines, and working independently with minimal supervision.
• Expected overnight travel once fully trained is 10% or less. Typical travel responsibilities will be concentrated in a 2 to 3-hour radius around your home office with occasional overnight travel to portions of Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. Travel during the training period could be higher depending on location and availability of the designated training mentors.  The initial training period is 12-16 months.