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Risk Services Specialist

W. R. Berkley Corporation, founded in 1967, is one of the nation's premier commercial lines of property and casualty insurance providers. Each of the operating units in the Berkley group participates in a niche market requiring specialized knowledge about a territory or product. Our competitive advantage lies in our long-term strategy of decentralized operations, allowing each of our units to identify and respond quickly and effectively.

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Position Location: Midland, TX or Odess, TX

Responsibilities

As a Risk Services Specialist with Berkley Oil & Gas, you will be expected to ensure that the high standards of our organization are promoted and maintained. You will provide technical advice and account risk quality information to underwriting for the purposes of risk management and selection. This position will conduct onsite and phone surveys of organizations to evaluate the scope of business operations, safety culture, identify hazards, and overall risk control quality for various types of oil and gas operations. The position also provides risk services to help existing customers identify and eliminate or mitigate existing loss exposures. The scope of work includes all lines of commercial property and casualty coverages tailored to oil and gas operations.

• Write detailed risk evaluation reports that provide a technical assessment of risk, addresses the safety culture and risk control practices, and to provide meaningful recommendations for improvement where needed.
• Strong internal communication skills and the ability to build relationships with underwriting and claims, senior leadership, and with other Risk Control staff.
• Strong external communication skills to develop key relationships with our brokers/agents and customers to create a long term business relationship through the successful renewal of accounts.
• Serve as technical resource to underwriters, claims handlers, and managers. This includes being a subject matter expert (SME) on oil and gas operations, conducting research on emerging issues, and participating in key industry groups.
• Work directly with customers on ways to control insured hazards in order to reduce or prevent losses.
• Maintaining current knowledge of the industry trends, regulations and evolving/improving safety and risk management practices.
• Analyze loss trends, recognize opportunities to provide risk control products and/or services which can help reduce losses.
• Effective documentation of work completed in a manner that satisfies quality and timeliness expectations.

Qualifications

• Technical and practical knowledge of upstream oil and gas industry, safety and risk management practices. This includes a working knowledge of health, safety, environmental, security and quality practices, requirements and regulations.
• Knowledge of the oil and gas agency community and territory is a plus.
• 5 years or more of experience in the upstream oil and gas sector.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Must be an effective listener.
• Analytical skills to critically assess risks as to exposures, hazards, and risk management quality.
• Effective time management skills with a proven ability to identify and balance competing priorities and deliver quality results in a timely manner.
• Candidate should demonstrate strong marketing skills to participate in new and renewal business development.
• Strong technical and computer skills. Demonstrated ability to effectively use required software applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite. Should be able to create and modify documents and complex spreadsheets.
• Must be able to climb ladders and stairs and transition to and from ladders or stairs in order to access oilfield equipment and operations, or other elevated surfaces within a customer site during risk assessment surveys.
• Have the ability to navigate through customer sites in a safe manner, which may include drilling, completions, and production operations, manufacturing areas, warehouses, construction sites, etc. which may present surfaces that are uneven, wet, icy, and unstable or covered with debris or other obstacles.

Requires a minimum of 25% overnight travel and frequent day trips (company truck provided). Some travel by commercial aircraft is required.

Additional Company Details

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies or firms. The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. The application window for this role is estimated to be open through May 30, 2026, but may be extended, if necessary, please submit your application as soon as possible prior to May 30, 2026.

Sponsorship Details

Sponsorship not Offered for this Role