Senior Design/Construction Management Consulting Specialist (113183)
Zurich is looking for a highly skilled Senior Design/Construction Management Consulting Specialist within Risk Engineering and our Zurich Resilience Solutions Team. In this role, this consultant will be responsible for the day-to-day relationships with client companies and their teams.
This advanced senior design/construction management consultant will be responsible for driving revenue by leveraging existing customer relationships (e.g., with project owners, developers, engineers, architects, and general contractors) into consulting services revenue for Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS).
This position will also be responsible for providing design and/or construction management consulting services (can range from project concept to final delivery stage) to customers.
In addition, the ideal candidate will support strategies for sales and distribution opportunities within the organization, analyzing market trends, making and/or supporting recommendations and help grow the Construction Business Unit consulting business that will help exceed revenue goals, hit profitability targets and grow our market share.
The ideal candidate should have the ability to engage at a high level, collaborate and build relationships with executive internal and external stakeholders and uncover new sales opportunities in specific verticals.
This position can be located in/near one of our major Zurich offices, but must have access to a major airport hub. The position includes a company car, with expected overnight travel of 25% depending on business needs.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the overall business relationship with key customers to drive new business and customer satisfaction.
- Drive retention and business development by identifying strategic opportunities or issues and taking the necessary actions.
- Oversee end-to-end processes to ensure an exceptional customer experience.
- Work closely with customers to gather feedback on challenges and opportunities with individual agencies/customers, identify systemic issues and opportunities, initiate action plans to drive retention and business development.
- Collaborate with clients to identify and delineate the consulting scope and fee, goals, and desired outcomes.
- Prepare technical reports (inclusive of written analysis, drawings, illustrations, calculations, etc.) to deliver consulting recommendations.
- Provide periodic support to Underwriting and the Claims Department with technical assessments of complex claims.
- Develop and maintain positive business partner, broker, and customer relationships.
- Build and maintain close relationships with key leaders at customers and prospects to manage and negotiate terms of business.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree and 8 or more years of experience in Construction Management/Project Management consulting area
- OR
- High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in Construction Management / Project Management consulting area
- AND
- Knowledge of Engineering Design programs and solutions
- Experience with Engineering Design regulatory environment and monitoring regulatory changes
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in renewable energy projects and/or sustainable building products (such as Mass Timber) is a bonus.
- Knowledge of Construction Specialty insurance products: Construction Property, Builders Risk, Professional Liability, and General Liability
- 15 or more years of combined experience in Engineering Design consulting and Construction Management / Project Management consulting
- Advanced Technical Writing skills
- Strong verbal, written and listening skills
- Advanced Analytical ability
- Organizational skills
- Strong ability to influence and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders
- Professional certifications: SE, PE, LEED AP, PMP
As a condition of employment at Zurich, employees must adhere to any COVID-related health and safety protocols in place at that time.
Zurich maintains a comprehensive employee benefits package for employees as well as eligible dependents and competitive compensation.
Zurich does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status. EOE disability/vet
Remote Working: Yes
Schedule: Full Time
Employment Sponsorship Offered: No