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Property & Loss Control Manager

  • Remote

Overview:
Our client is one of America’s largest generators of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources, operating in competitive power markets. Its fleet of over 65 power plants represents over 27,000 megawatts of generation capacity. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, our client serves customers in 22 states and Canada. Its clean, efficient, modern, and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.
The company was established on the premise that a solid commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, the firm has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth’s surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.

Role:
This position supports ongoing programs that facilitate and monitor the status of activities that prevent and/or minimize the consequences of fire, mechanical breakdown and natural hazard risks. This position will also lead the claims process for the property insurance program.

• Manage third-party property insurance inspections at natural gas-fired and geothermal energy centers, including battery energy storage sites. Schedule and attend loss control site visits with all third-party inspectors. Review all loss control reports to ensure accuracy with site visits.
• Work with operations/engineering/construction personnel to respond to insurer recommendations. Follow up with power plant management as needed until completion of recommendation is obtained either via implementation of recommendation, describing alternative action, or rationale for not implementing recommendation has been communicated to the appropriate third parties.
• Provide various internal personnel, including the insurance department and operations/engineering/construction personnel, with reports and analysis on recommendations and trends. Develop corporate-wide recommendation responses to third-party loss control firms and/or insurers as needed.
• As needed, prepare underwriting information reports for submittal to third-party insurers in respect of facility construction, common and special hazards, fire protection and management risk control programs for property, boiler and machinery, liability, and course of construction insurance risks. Participate in road shows with the Corporate Insurance team as needed.
• Support the engineering group and plant management with third-party pressure vessel jurisdictional programs at operational and construction projects.
• Interact with third-party service providers, insurance, and operations personnel on loss control-related issues until resolved.
• Work with engineering and construction on the development of fire protection and loss control specifications for new projects.
• Provide plant personnel with fire protection code interpretations and testing recommendations consistent with nationally recognized codes and standards.
• Develop and maintain technical knowledge of the major equipment in the fleet (e.g., combustion turbine generators, steam turbine generators, transformers and electrical apparatus, HRSGs). Ensures professional competence and keeps abreast of changes within the industry by tracking equipment TILs, service bulletins and reviewing industry publications.
• Acts as subject matter expert on loss control and prevention. Work with operations, construction, engineering, and other departments to provide guidance and expertise on loss control prevention and mitigation.
• Manage property (including cargo) and business interruption claims for the company. Engage third-party loss adjusters and coordinate all activities with them and the plant on each claim until all work and claim documentation is complete.
• Other duties as requested.

Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited institution is required.
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.) designation preferred (Mechanical ideal)
  • Ability to travel throughout the year (approximately 25-30%)
  • Minimum 5 years of Power Industry experience required
  • Strong technical understanding and knowledge of how power plants work and the risk factors
  • Minimum 5 years of property loss control experience preferred
  • Property insurance experience in the Power Generation desired
  • Experience with property and business interruption claims and/or underwriting desired
  • Proficient in Microsoft software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.)
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
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