Risk Control Consultant

We’re looking for a Risk Control or Sr. Risk Control Consultant to join our growing team! Risk Control is a hands-on career for individuals wanting to have a significant impact working with commercial businesses to improve their safety, operations, reputation, and resilience.  Your education and experience as it relates to fire prevention systems, construction, insurance, safety,  code compliance, or risk management, combined with a joy for working with people, curiosity and an eye for spotting issues before they become real problems will help you find this role rewarding and filled with variety and opportunity.

About the Role:

As a Risk Control Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in keeping people, buildings, and businesses safe. You will identify and assess risks across various domains including building maintenance, fire protection, liability, security, and more. You will communicate with a variety of people, from brokers, underwriters and clients, making sure everyone understands how to prevent losses and improve safety.  You will be supporting our commercial clients for markets such as Realty, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Industrial, Retail, and more.  It is your background and experience in Fire Prevention methods and systems; Construction; Codes; or related fields that will make a successful candidate for the role.

Why You'll Love This Job:

• Hands-On Experience: Get out from behind the desk and into the field. You'll visit exciting locations, assess real-life situations, and make tangible improvements in risk management.

• People-Centric: Use your interpersonal skills to guide clients and collaborate with underwriters, brokers, and other professionals. Make a meaningful impact by helping others understand and apply best practices in risk prevention.

• Career Development: This isn’t just a job—it's a stepping stone to a robust career in risk control and insurance. You'll receive ongoing training and opportunities to grow alongside industry experts.

• Innovation:  As part of a National Team, you are able to be on the front line of change as we adapt to tackle emerging risks and technologies.

What you’ll do here:

• Plan and carry out visits on site to identify existing or potential risks of loss.

• Write quality inspection reports related to the visits and assessments.

• Make recommendations based on company policies and technical expertise and follow up with insureds, underwriters, and brokers.

• Educate insureds on sound risk management by providing technical advice on risk management and loss prevention.

• Answer technical questions from insureds, underwriters, and brokers.

• Advise underwriters, brokers, and adjusters on the consistent application of our company's risk control guidelines.

• Meet or exceed risk control productivity targets and service quality standards.

• Conduct site visits to assess existing or potential risks.

• Craft detailed inspection reports and share your insights with clients and colleagues.

• Offer expert recommendations and follow-ups to eliminate or reduce risks.

• Educate clients on effective risk management strategies.

• Collaborate with underwriters, brokers, and adjusters to apply risk control guidelines consistently.

• Achieve productivity and service quality standards.

What you bring to the table:

The right candidate for Risk Control brings with them a mix of experience and education with preference for the following:

• Fire Protection (e.g. fire fighting; fire investigation; automatic sprinkler design or install; fire alarm technician; fire safety planning; fire safety educator etc.)

• Construction (e.g. Building inspectors; Construction managers; Safety Officers)

• Codes – knowledge and experience working with Codes – Building & Fire; NFPA Standards; FM datasheets; CEC; Occupational Health. 

• Engineering:  Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection engineering etc...

• Related education from a recognized program specializing in Risk Management or any of the above-mentioned fields.

• The right candidate may also have prior experience in insurance or a relevant field.

• Certifications like CIP or CRM are a plus.

• A valid driver’s license in good standing is mandatory.

• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

• An organized, self-driven professional who can manage tasks with minimal supervision.

Why Join us?

As a Risk Control Consultant, you'll engage with diverse challenges and build strong relationships in the industry. You will not only be on the cutting edge of innovation, but you will have the opportunity to be a contributing partner in our ever-adapting roles as industry leaders.  With the right aptitude, you will have opportunities to expand your responsibilities to project management, strategy development, or account servicing.  Intact offers the industry’s best career and advancement opportunities.

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