Woodruff Sawyer has been an industry leader for over 100 years. As a top insurance brokerage, our clients range from small start-ups to some of the most innovative companies in the world. Here, your unique expertise and perspective helps move companies ahead and your career forward.
We believe in supporting the whole lives and careers of our employees. That’s why, through excellent benefits and opportunities, and a genuinely inclusive and collaborative environment, we create the space for you and your career to flourish.
How We WorkWe are excited to offer a hybrid workplace that we believe is a win for our people, for our business, and for our clients. Our policy has been carefully and thoughtfully designed to combine the benefits of collaborating, learning and mentoring, and bonding with our teams in-person while enjoying the flexibility of working remotely up to 3 days a week.
All roles are hybrid unless otherwise indicated on the job post. Find our office locations here.
About the Role
If you've worked in property insurance, you know the importance of risk assessment - but as an Associate Account Engineer at Woodruff Sawyer, you'll be on the other side of the table. Instead of writing engineering reports, you'll be using your engineering and insurance knowledge to advocate for clients with carriers.
Growth Opportunity
This role is ideal for someone looking to expand their property insurance engineering expertise into the broker technical engineering side. You'll learn to apply your engineering knowledge to advocate for the client, while continuing to develop your engineering skills and advance within the vast insurance industry.
What You’ll Do
- Work directly with clients to prioritize their property exposures, with the goal of helping clients improve their risk profile. You'll translate complex engineering requirements into practical action plans for clients.
- Partner with carrier engineers to negotiate realistic timelines and alternatives for implementing loss control recommendations. Your insurance and engineering experience will help you understand what's reasonable versus what's ideal.
- Support property loss control aspects of renewals
- Advise clients on fire, machinery breakdown, and natural hazard exposures
- Perform physical site surveys, collecting the necessary information to assemble marketing and COPE reports
- Advise account service teams on natural hazard exposures and limits
- Master industry tools like Marshall & Swift to validate building valuations, and natural hazard mapping.
This job is for you if…
- You develop relationships and credibility quickly
- You can effectively collaborate with various team members in a fast-paced, client-centric environment, showcasing dependability and determination
- You effectively communicate with clients, colleagues, and carriers
- You have technical expertise on property loss control standards and concepts
- You adapt to fast-changing environments and shift focus as priorities change
- You're a positive role model, encouraging collaboration within the organization
- You have a focus on growth, education, and personal/professional development
Experience & Qualifications
- At least 4 years property insurance risk engineering experience
- Understanding of FM Global, NFPA, or other HPR standards and concepts
- Strong communication skills - you'll need to explain technical concepts to both clients and colleagues
- Ability to travel in the Pacific Northwest (15-30% of time), with occasional trips elsewhere
Don’t meet every single preferred qualification? Studies have shown that underrepresented populations are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all qualifications. At Woodruff Sawyer we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
More About Us
Compensation: Anticipated salary between $86,250 – $136,000. Salary offered will be dependent upon geography, experience, and expertise of the candidate.
This position is eligible to participate in an incentive program to earn additional compensation with a target equivalent to 10% of salary annually, based on individual and Company performance.
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Our Benefits Include
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- 401k Retirement Plan with company match
- Paid vacation, holidays, and sick days
- Life Insurance, Short-term, and Long-Term Disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Wellness programs and workplace flexibility benefits
- Professional development and reimbursement programs
- Added perks like discounted event tickets, pet insurance, financial coaching, identity theft protection, milk stork, etc.
Compensation and Benefits are what Woodruff Sawyer in good faith believes are accurate for this role at the time of this posting.
Woodruff Sawyer is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our Equal Employment Policy incorporates our commitment to maintain an environment free of discrimination and to comply with all federal, state and local laws providing equal employment opportunities.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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