What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Risk Analyst position at Vaco by Highspring?
Contract Length: 3 months (with potential for extension or conversion)
Pay Rate: $29/hour (W2)
Vaco has been engaged by a leading organization to identify an experienced professional for a Risk Management Specialist role. This full-time, office-based opportunity involves overseeing and placing insurance programs across diverse construction-related activities, including land development, vertical construction, and multi-family housing. Our client details will be shared with shortlisted candidates.
This opportunity offers the chance to work within a dynamic industry, playing a key role in ensuring effective insurance placement, risk transfer, and compliance. Candidates should possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks independently.
Key Responsibilities- Design and implement insurance programs tailored to various construction projects, including single-family, multi-family, and commercial construction activities.
- Evaluate and place project-specific insurance policies, including builder's risk, general liability, and environmental policies.
- Develop and maintain master insurance programs for multi-family and commercial construction projects.
- Conduct detailed reviews of contracts and operating agreements to ensure compliance with insurance requirements and evaluate alternative options.
- Coordinate underwriting data from internal business teams to facilitate timely and accurate policy placements.
- Track and manage insurance program renewals and assist with claim handling, including analyzing insurer loss runs.
- Oversee subcontractor insurance compliance and associated risk transfer processes.
- Support the allocation of insurance costs to relevant business units and maintain compliance tracking systems.
- Provide assistance in closing deals by assessing insurance needs and ensuring proper follow-up.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in risk management, with a focus on the homebuilding or construction industry.
- Strong knowledge of construction-related insurance programs, including builder's risk, general liability, environmental, and property coverage.
- Familiarity with insurance compliance tracking systems and contract review processes.
- Bachelor's degree preferred; however, equivalent experience will be considered.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel; technical tools beyond standard office software are not required.
- Ability to work full-time on-site and be available during emergencies, including weekends if necessary.
- Construction industry experience is highly desirable.
This position is structured as a 3-month contract, with the potential for extension or conversion to a permanent role based on performance and organizational needs.
Interview ProcessThe hiring process involves two rounds of interviews, with the second round conducted in person.
Application DeadlineSubmissions for this role are due by Monday, January 6, 2025.
If you are a motivated professional with a passion for risk management and a background in construction or insurance, we encourage you to apply. Exact client details will be shared with candidates advancing to the final stages of the hiring process.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
Salary : $29
