Risk Engineer - Energy

Job Accountabilities

As Risk Engineer, Your Role Will Involve

• Act as technical expert supporting external customers by identifying, assessing and reducing the risk they face in order to contribute to the continuous improvement of customer services.
• Conduct risk engineering surveys and desktop reviews for Oil, Gas & Petrochemical facilities in line with Zurich guidelines and industry best practices.
• Prepare clear, accurate survey reports and desktop reviews to support Underwriters in risk selection and pricing decisions.
• Provide practical risk improvement recommendations to customers aimed at reducing potential loss and improving safety standards.
• Review loss investigations (including both trend and root cause analysis) and implement lessons learnt.
• Maintain service quality and timelines to ensure positive customer experience and compliance with Zurich standards.
• Maintain risk engineering fees by providing good quality survey reports for external customers.
• Support internal and external customers by identifying and reducing the risks individually, and on an overall account basis.
• Continuously develop business relationships to support the Risk Engineering and Underwriting business.
• Collaborate with Underwriting and Risk Engineers to share technical insights and support account-level risk assessments.
• Participate in internal technical discussions and training sessions to continuously develop knowledge of Oil & Gas risk management.
• Support customer engagement by explaining survey findings and recommendations in a professional and customer-focused manner.
• Promote positive customer perception of Risk Engineering services in the Middle East.
• Share technical expertise with colleagues, business partners and customers through training delivery and participation in relevant industry seminars.
• Grow and maintain positive customer and business partner relationships and collaborate with both to develop appropriate service plans.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental policies during all site visits and activities.

Job Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Bachelors Degree in Chemical / Mechanical Egineering or Master's degree in related field.
• 5 or more years of experience in the Risk Engineering area (Oil & Gas risk management)
• It is beneficial to have previous Industrial Experience (in Operation / Maintenance / Asset integrity / Process Safety Management roles)
• An additional qualification in Risk Management or Professional Certifications or Membership of Engineering Associations is advantageous.
• Be self-starter, with good interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively relate to individuals at all levels - from site technicians up to company CEOs.
• Be familiar and have knowledge of international engineering standards and codes such as API, NFPA, and other.
• Understanding common refinery and petrochemicals processes and hazards.
• Knowledge of fire protection and detection system, and familiar with Process Safety principles.
• Must be able to travel within the Middle East region.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Fluent with English and professional writing skills with proven ability to write detailed reports of a varied technical nature.