Locations: Melbourne, VIC, AU | Teleworker, WA, AU | Brisbane, AU | Sydney, NSW, AU
About the Role As a Senior Risk Engineer in our Engineering & Construction (E&C) team, you will be a trusted technical advisor to our property underwriters, providing expert guidance on risk quality, loss estimates, and loss prevention strategies across the E&C book of business in the ANZ market. You’ll operate at the intersection of engineering excellence and insurance innovation, reviewing complex submissions, conducting on‑site inspections, and leveraging cutting‑edge AI tools to deliver sharp, actionable insights.
This role offers genuine global reach. You will collaborate with underwriters and internal stakeholders worldwide, contribute to best‑practice guidelines, and help shape the future of risk engineering in a fast‑evolving industry.
Key Responsibilities
Provide expert technical advice
to underwriters on risk quality, loss estimates, and loss prevention measures for the E&C book of business across the ANZ market.
Review, interpret, and summarise
complex submissions including third‑party technical risk information, increasingly leveraging AI tools such as CoPilot and ChatGPT.
Conduct on‑site risk inspections and progress reviews
to verify clients’ risk mitigation approaches and provide tailored risk improvement recommendations.
Engage directly with clients
to deliver risk improvement suggestions and support their understanding of technical risk exposures.
Collaborate closely with underwriters
and other internal stakeholders to ensure technically sound and commercially relevant risk assessments.
Contribute to global projects and publications
covering best practices, guidelines, technology updates, and industry developments within the E&C and Renewables space.
Lead and support internal improvement projects, driving efficiency and innovation within the Risk Engineering Services (RES) team.
Stay current with international loss prevention and fire protection standards
(e.g., NFPA or equivalent) and apply this knowledge to client engagement.
About the Team Our team is a specialised and highly skilled group within Swiss Re's global Risk Engineering Services (RES) division. It currently comprises nine engineers spread across the globe—in London, Amsterdam, Paris, Munich, Hong Kong, Chicago, Miami, and São Paulo—making this a truly international team with diverse perspectives and deep industry expertise.
About You You are an experienced civil engineer who thrives in complex, fast‑paced environments. You bring a rare combination of hands‑on construction expertise and a sharp analytical mind, and you’re equally comfortable on a project site as you are presenting to senior stakeholders. You are a natural collaborator who values diverse perspectives, communicates with clarity and confidence, and approaches every challenge with curiosity and a service mindset. You’re excited by the idea of applying your engineering knowledge in a new context and eager to grow within a global organisation that values innovation and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Civil engineering background
with a minimum of
10 years’ experience
in the construction industry, including roles such as design engineer, project lead, site manager, or commissioning engineer.
Hands‑on project experience
on major infrastructure and industrial projects (e.g., tunnels, bridges, wind farms, power plants, or other heavy industries).
Strong knowledge of project control tools, including scheduling, cost management, and procurement processes, ideally supported by formal project management training.
Good knowledge of the insurance E&C business, with the ability to interpret and assess technical risk information in an insurance context.
Solid understanding of international loss prevention and fire protection standards
(e.g., NFPA or equivalent).
Nice to Haves
Previous experience as an
insurance risk engineer
at a broker or insurance company.
Experience or strong interest in
loss prevention topics, including fire protection, technical risk management, and loss analysis.
Familiarity and hands‑on experience with
AI tools
such as CoPilot, ChatGPT, or similar platforms.
Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to diverse audiences.
Demonstrated ability to
lead internal improvement projects
and drive positive change within a team environment.
Regional language skills —any APAC language skills would be considered an advantage.
A collaborative, team‑player mindset with the ability to work effectively within a small, geographically dispersed global team.
Willingness and flexibility to
travel regionally
(APAC) occasionally and internationally on a rare basis.
Compensation and Benefits For Australia, the base salary range for this position is between AUD 192,000 and AUD 288,000 for a full‑time role. The specific salary offered considers the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role as well as the applicant’s own profile—including education, qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience.
In the situation where you do not meet all the requirements or you significantly exceed these, the offered salary may be below or above the advertised range. In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits, including an attractive performance‑based annual bonus.
Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week. Swiss Re offers modern working arrangements that allow employees to adapt to changing work preferences. We currently provide attractive offices, competitive benefits such as 25+ days annual leave, 15 days personal leave, flu vaccinations and annual health checks.
Equality Statement We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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