Posted: Apr 11, 2025
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Sr. Environmental Engineering Consultant, SRG

Travelers - Hartford, CT
Full-time
Salary: Annually
Application Deadline: N/A
Finance & Insurance
Under general supervision, this position is responsible for providing expert engineering services that assist in the resolution of environmental claims and coverage disputes. This job does not manage staff.

What Will You Do?

  • Reviews and interprets technical reports produced by external consultants within the context of applicable federal and state regulations. Provides technical counsel to Environmental Claim staff and attorneys.
  • Researches and responds to Strategic Resolution Group's (SRG) technical questions in a timely and effective manner. Prepares and presents technical reports as necessary.
  • For assigned territories / accounts, participates in remediation site visits, settlement discussions and mediations related to pollution claims. Provides advice on technical issues, including range of options with varying outcomes. Influences positions in settlement discussions and mediations.
  • Maintains technical information (causative agent data, consultant database, industry standard operating procedures, company standards, etc.) for SRG. Maintains current data on state and federal regulations, technical advances, and emerging issues. Develops and maintains technical currency in Industrial Hygiene, Pollution and Hazardous Waste disciplines.
  • Works with Environmental Claim staff and insureds to select technical consultants to assess damages and/or provide defense testimony on pollution cases.
  • Develops technical training sessions for Environmental Claim staff; assists/presents training material.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
  • Master's degree in Engineering or technical field and 5+ years of experience at a project / task manager level in consulting or in industrial Engineering, Health, & Safety capacity.
  • General Knowledge of environmental claim handling processes and techniques.
  • Advanced Communications skills - Makes complex technical information and recommendations understandable and clear to audiences with varied levels of technical knowledge.
  • Intermediate Influencing skills - influences others to take action on recommendations.
  • Advanced Listening skills
  • Intermediate Analytical Skills - Ability to interpret, synthesize and apply complex technical data, often from several sources, to address particular business issues or problems.
  • Intermediate Resource Management Skills - Effectively utilizes resources outside Travelers to achieve results. Well organized; advanced time management skills with the ability to simultaneously handle a variety of moderate to complex assignments.
  • Professional Engineer (PE)
  • Professional Geologist (PG)
  • Licensed Environmental Professional (LEP)
  • Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

What is a Must Have?

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering or technical field and at least 5 years of experience at a project / task manager level in consulting or in industrial Engineering, Health, & Safety capacity.
  • Thorough knowledge of: (1) hazardous properties of and health effects of chemical products and constituents; (2) industrial hygiene; (3) groundwater hydrology; (4) contaminant fate and migration; and (5) pollution remediation practices, techniques, costs and contract structure.