Overview

Do you consider yourself to be a highly technical, strong communicator with the desire to work in a team environment on complex projects? Gilbane is seeking a Senior Risk Manager to be responsible for overall risk management for a Gilbane region, including assessment of risk, establishing risk management strategy, procurement of insurance products and ongoing administration of insurance products. Manage business unit relations across all functions within operations (leadership, business development, purchasing, project teams). Role reports to the SVP - Director of Risk Management.

*** This role can be located near any U.S. based Gilbane office and offers a variety of hybrid and remote work opportunities.***

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

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.

Who are you?

You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles. You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.

You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane’s business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.

Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What’s in it for you?

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

Responsibilities

• Understanding of insurance markets (coverages, trends, pricing)
• Familiarity with CCIPs, OCIPs, SDI, Builders Risk benefits, placements, coverage, contract entitlement, and implementation
• Ability to perform contract reviews and communicate / negotiate terms with business units and clients
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal capabilities
• Ability to work in a high demand, rapid paced environment, managing several open items concurrently and reprioritizing based on business unit needs
• Advising on insurable and uninsurable risks to project teams and business unit leaders
• Ability to evaluate prequalification of high risk subcontractors and create appropriate risk mitigation plans
• Ability to create and deliver training on insurance coverage and process
• Ability to function as an integral part of a team, highly collaborative
• Ability to coordinate and manage efforts involving individuals from different geographic areas as well as external partners
• Strong financial / analytical skills
• Ability to understand issues quickly and follow through to resolution
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong problem solving, planning, and organizational skills-including multi-tasking
• Proficient in MS Outlook, MS Office, Excel and other critical RMIS software is essential
• Works independently, requires moderate supervision
• Able to handle complex issues with supervision
• Interacts well with and can influence senior level BU management (PX/PM)
• Perform owner and subcontractor contract reviews
• Assess project risk
• Assess subcontractor risks
• Obtain pricing in various insurance products (Risk Management Rate, CCIP, SDI, Builders Risk and other project specific coverages)
• Insurance program administration
• Support assigned business unit (including BD, estimating, purchasing, project management, accounting) - influence them in making proper risk management decisions, and provide training as needed
• Maintain relationships with business unit leadership to ensure alignment and set strategy for insurance program traction
• Meet with project owners as needed to explain and sell GIG insurance products
• Provide claim support and strategy as needed
• Establish risk management strategy, policies/procedures for a region
• Second tier approval authority

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree
• 10-15 years of experience in risk management, underwriting and/or brokerage services required. AEC industry experience is preferred.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Superior written, verbal, interpersonal capabilities
• Ability to function as an integral part of a team, highly collaborative
• Ability to coordinate and manage efforts involving individuals from different geographic areas as well as external partners
• Superior financial / analytical skills
• Ability to understand issues quickly and follow through to resolution
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent problem solving, planning, and organizational skills-including multi-tasking
• Proficient in MS Outlook, MS Office, Excel and other critical RMIS software is essential
• Works independently, requires minimal supervision
• Able to handle complex issues
• Interacts well with and can influence regional and BU senior executives (SVP/PX)

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. For Rhode Island this ranges from $127,700.00 -$175,600.00 plus benefits and retirement program.For Boston, MA this ranges from $142,300.00-$195,600.00 plus benefits and retirement program.

For New York City, NY this ranges from $155,600.00-$214,000.00 plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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