Consultant Engineer I

FM Global is currently seeking a Chemical Engineer with loss prevention experience within the chemical industry to join our Sao Paulo Engineering Team. When not in the field, you will work remotely out of your home office.

At FM Global, you have the power to influence outcomes and make a difference in the future – yours and your clients. When you join our team as Consultant Engineer, you can leverage your engineering background to help clients neutralize potential disasters—saving property and businesses. With the company’s nearly two centuries of knowledge and experience behind you, you’ll work hands-on with some of the world’s most influential organizations, helping them understand risk and protect their assets.

Responsibilities:

• Identify property hazards (fire, explosion, and natural catastrophe hazards) at client facilities and deliver practical solutions to minimize or eliminate the risk.
• Communicate key risks and priorities to support clients in making sound risk management decisions based on what matters most to their business.
• Apply consistent risk assessment and risk mitigation guidance, based on the use of FM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets and company operating procedures, with an attention to technical detail.
• Prepare technical engineering reports, with sound engineering-based judgments, decisions, and technical writing to document conclusions.
• Collaborate with various departments such as Operations Engineering, Client Services, Account Management, and Underwriting on risk assessment and risk mitigation strategies.
• Develop long-lasting relationships with clients and act as a trusted advisor and consultant within your field.
• This is a field-based role and will require travel to large, complex industrial client sites to evaluate the operations and systems of the site and identify risks and hazards. Expected overnight travel is from 50 to 100 nights per year.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience (chemical industry preferred).
• Experience with process hazard analysis (PHA), Process Safety Management (PSM), Management of Change (MOC), Layers of Protection (LOPA), HAZOP, manual and automatic process safety interlocks, and automatic fire protection systems is a plus.
• Hands-on understanding of various chemical and mechanical production processes and support systems, with basic understanding of topics relating to design, operation, maintenance, process safety, and protection for complex process equipment such as reactors, distillation columns, dryers, RTOs, and dust collection systems at large complex chemical plants.
• An eagerness to learn across a broad range of industries and types of hazards.
• Good analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Independent and focused within a home office environment, with strong planning and time management skills with minimal supervision.
• Results-driven and self-motivated are a must.
• Solid technical aptitude including diverse knowledge of engineering principles.
• English skills (fluent spoken and written).
• A valid B1/B2 USA visa is desired.