What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Consultant - Property Loss Control position at TÜV SÜD America?
General Requirements:
- Surveys / Conduct property loss control surveys to evaluate the property and business interruption exposures at client facilities based on NFPA Standards and others as appropriate.
- Develop recommendations based on standards to include loss estimates before and after completion of the recommendations.
- Evaluate automatic fire protection and water supply systems.
- Report and evaluate building construction, occupancy, special and natural hazards.
- Develop loss estimates based on scenarios such as the Maximum Foreseeable Loss
- Provides training and peer review for other consultants; serve as a technical resource to other consultants
- Services provided to clients include training, manual and program development, code or regulatory interpretation.
- May prepare and present proposals, develop service instructions, solicit client feedback and prepare stewardship reports.
- Work assigned is typical of higher technical need as well as being in direct contact with upper client management, including risk managers, financial managers, and other decision-makers.
- Professional conduct and excellent written/verbal communication skills are required as the position requires direct contact with upper client management, including risk managers, financial managers, and other decision- makers
- Provide project management services to include special visits, plan reviews, and oral/written presentations to clients.
- Actively manage your work assigned in the database.
Functional Requirements:
- Review and respond to communication from clients and internal communication
- Carry out fieldwork, report writing, consulting, and plan review.
- Review workloads and revise accordingly
- Must be able to: climb ladders; lift/carry up to 50 lbs; stoop, crouch, crawl; traverse catwalks.
Education and Experience:
- Four Year College Degree
- May hold any of the following certifications or be working toward Professional Engineer License (PE), Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS).
- 10 years of consulting experience
- Experience in servicing major accounts
- Come to a sound conclusion based on information collected and the applicable standards/guidelines required.
- Gather and communicate information in a clear and concise report/letter/e-mail.
- Ability to manage your own workload
- Recognized technical expertise
- Computer literate
TÜV SÜD Global Risk Consultants (GRC) is the leading unbundled property loss control provider worldwide, offering a complete portfolio of services including Fire Protection Engineering, Boiler & Machinery Engineering, Infrared Thermographic Surveys, Jurisdictional Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspections, Natural Hazards Analysis, Diversified Services, and Loss Control Training. For over 60 years, GRC has gone beyond the parameters of traditional property loss control services and continuously strives to provide our clients with solutions to help achieve and maintain a highly protected status
This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required.
MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY USED:
General office equipment; telephone, personal computer, printer, copier, scanner, and other communication tools.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, reach with hands and arms; always requires the employee to sit, talk or hear, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. Position requires close vision.
- Ability and willingness to communicate frequently if required by telephone, fax, and email, and other communication tools to ensure that the organization’s business is completed effectively and in a timely manner.
- Must be able to: climb ladders; lift/carry up to 50 lbs; stoop, crouch, crawl; traverse catwalks
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level is moderate.
Domestic travel is required and international travel may be required with advance notice.
Equal Opportunity Employer – Disability and Veteran
TÜV SÜD America, Inc. is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, marital status, genetics, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status and those laws, directives, and regulations of Federal, State, and Local governing bodies or agencies. We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.
For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the following: Labor Law Posters