Risk Engineer (Market Facing / Growth Oriented)

Work Location

Toronto, ON

Functional Area

HRC

Type of Employment

Full-time permanent

Travel

As required

We are seeking an experienced and well-regarded Risk Engineer with 5+ years of insurance or industry experience to join our growing Canadian team. This is a value-adding role suited to an engineering professional with strong technical expertise, established relationships with brokers and clients, and a solid reputation within the Canadian commercial insurance market.

About Us

HDI Global SE delivers a comprehensive service-based offering to the commercial and specialty insurance markets. Our strategy is to create sustainable growth and build a robust company that operates successfully worldwide. Our highly competent team is committed to delivering market-leading insurance solutions.

We are part of the Talanx Group, one of the major European insurance groups, with insurance revenue of EUR 49.0 billion (2025), and more than 120 years of experience in industrial insurance. HDI Global SE operates in more than 175 countries across the globe with over 5,500 employees worldwide. Financial strength ratings: AM Best A+ (Stable), Standard & Poors AA- (Very Strong, Outlook Stable).

At HDI, we offer employees the advantages of an international organization within a modern, dynamic work environment in the heart of downtown Toronto that both challenges and rewards. We foster strong internal and external communication and achieve our objectives through our core values of Together, Ownership, and Performance. Employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and play an active role in shaping the future of our company.

Your Responsibilities

• Produce detailed risk engineering assessments of complex, high hazard industrial and commercial operations, translating technical insights into practical loss prevention strategies that support profitable underwriting decisions.
• Conduct both on site and virtual risk surveys, as well as desk-based engineering reviews, delivering consistent, high quality technical input across a diverse portfolio.
• Develop clear, comprehensive risk evaluation reports using proprietary tools, effectively conveying risk characteristics, loss potential, existing controls, and prioritized recommendations to underwriting, clients, and brokers.
• Partner closely with underwriting teams to provide expert engineering guidance, deepen technical understanding of risks, and support informed risk selection, pricing, and portfolio growth.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients, collaborating with them to design and implement preventative measures that reduce exposures and strengthen long-term risk quality.
• Present engineering findings and recommendations to key internal and external stakeholders, aligning technical risk insights with business objectives.
• Actively support client and broker meetings, reinforcing HDI's technical credibility and value proposition in the market.
• Collaborate with management and underwriting leadership to continuously enhance risk engineering processes, drive efficiency, and elevate overall service quality.
• Contribute to business development and brand visibility by representing HDI at industry conferences, client events, and professional forums, sharing technical expertise and market insights.

Your Profile (Skills, Qualifications & Experience)

• 5+ years of insurance or industry experience
• Licensed Professional Engineer
• Chemical engineer experienced in Chemical and Property surveys preferred
• Willing to expand knowledge/scope into other areas such as Steel and Mining
• Proficient in working with NFPA Codes.
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent oral and written English skills
• Working knowledge of French and/or German considered an asset
• Proficient in use of Excel, Word & Outlook

What We Offer

• Salary range is $100,000 - $150,000, plus bonus opportunity
• Competitive total rewards package and professional development support
• Flexible Working Hours
• International Network
• Hybrid Work Environment
• Competitive Time Off Policy
• External Education & Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Comprehensive Health & Dental Benefits

We welcome applications from motivated, team-oriented individuals who are eager to take on new challenges. Thank you to all applicants for their interest. Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Contact

HDI.CA-PeopleandCulture@hdi.global

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