Risk Engineer: Oil and Gas - Upstream
Zurich Insurance
Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis.
Salary: £55,000-£100,000 depending on experience plus car, plus allowances.
Location: Home-Based, UK. This is a home‑based position and will require travel to our London office and customer sites internationally.
Closing date for applications: 31st October 2025.
The opportunity: We have an exciting opportunity to work within our risk engineering business as an Oil & Gas Risk Engineer. The role involves ensuring that all risk engineering is technically and commercially viable by providing first‑class customer service and defining and implementing risk engineering policies and standards.
Responsibilities
* Assist underwriters by assessing risk quality and estimating maximum loss potential for Property Damage, Business Interruption and Liability.
* Carry out site‑based risk engineering surveys of worldwide production facilities, producing clear technical reports and providing risk improvement recommendations.
* Assess broker submissions and survey reports to produce desk‑top risk assessments for other production facilities.
* Support claims validation and investigation processes.
* Provide thought leadership and technical insight on risk features of related industries, including lessons from losses.
* Work with customers and brokers to identify and develop opportunities to deliver income‑generating risk engineering services.
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in engineering (Chemical/Mechanical preferred).
* Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards.
* Extensive industrial experience in upstream (exploration/production) operations, including production, maintenance, plant integrity and technical support.
* Experience in wells or commissioning would be considered of interest.
* Ability to produce concise and accurate technical reports in a timely manner.
* Existing knowledge of the insurance market and experience in customer‑facing roles to develop business propositions and deliver growth.
Benefits
12% defined non‑contributory pension scheme, annual company bonus, private medical insurance and the option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday. These and many other benefits are available to help employees tailor their benefits throughout the year.
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