Associate Property Account Engineer

About the position

As an Associate Account Engineer at Woodruff Sawyer, you'll be using your engineering and insurance knowledge to advocate for clients with carriers. This role is ideal for someone looking to expand their property insurance engineering expertise into the broker technical engineering side. You'll learn to apply your engineering knowledge to advocate for the client, while continuing to develop your engineering skills and advance within the vast insurance industry.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with clients to prioritize their property exposures, with the goal of helping clients improve their risk profile.
• Translate complex engineering requirements into practical action plans for clients.
• Partner with carrier engineers to negotiate realistic timelines and alternatives for implementing loss control recommendations.
• Support property loss control aspects of renewals.
• Advise clients on fire, machinery breakdown, and natural hazard exposures.
• Perform physical site surveys, collecting the necessary information to assemble marketing and COPE reports.
• Advise account service teams on natural hazard exposures and limits.
• Master industry tools like Marshall & Swift to validate building valuations and natural hazard mapping.

Requirements

• At least 4 years property insurance risk engineering experience.
• Understanding of FM Global, NFPA, or other HPR standards and concepts.
• Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts to both clients and colleagues.
• Ability to travel in the Pacific Northwest (15-30% of time), with occasional trips elsewhere.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to develop relationships and credibility quickly.
• Effective collaboration with various team members in a fast-paced, client-centric environment.
• Adaptability to fast-changing environments and shifting priorities.
• Focus on growth, education, and personal/professional development.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• 401k Retirement Plan with company match.
• Ownership in the company through our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Program) and profit sharing.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick days.
• Life Insurance, Short-term, and Long-Term Disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Wellness programs and workplace flexibility benefits.
• Professional development and reimbursement programs.
• Added perks like discounted event tickets, pet insurance, financial coaching, identity theft protection, milk stork, etc.