**Overview**:
FM Global is a leading property insurer of the world's largest businesses, providing more than one-third of FORTUNE 1000-size companies with engineering-based risk management and property insurance solutions. FM Global helps clients maintain continuity in their business operations by drawing upon state-of-the-art loss-prevention engineering and research; risk management skills and support services; tailored risk transfer capabilities; and superior financial strength. To do so, we rely on a dynamic, culturally diverse group of employees, working in more than 100 countries, in a variety of challenging roles
The Plan Review Consultant I is a position for office engineering activities related to plan review of
standard construction, equipment, occupancy, and protection drawings.
***Responsibilities**:
- Conduct review of construction, equipment, and fire protection plans based on
the engineering Operating Standards and Operating Requirements, identifying
deficiencies and reasonably foreseeable physical and human element exposures
for fire, equipment and natural hazard perils. Correspondence and
recommendations should be presented following established guidelines
(procedural, technical, quality, timeliness).
- Comprehensively review and thoroughly understand the scope of the client's
construction, equipment, and/or risk improvement project under review in
order to identify, prioritize, and pursue other review opportunities not initially
presented by the client.
as needed, communicate clearly and effectively with the Designated Service
Provider, assigned project engineer(s), clients, and contractors to develop a
comprehensive understanding of the project.
- Electronically review project and plan information, consult with contractors and
clients to understand deficiencies and influence changes, and obtain
missing/corrected information to ensure timely completion of the reviews while
providing the best service to clients by minimizing re-work and project delays.
- Identify new projects, as well as the need for further project activity (e.g., kick
off meeting, project visits, conference calls, etc.), and discuss with the manager
to determine viability, timing and how to proceed.
**Qualifications**:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Applied Science or equivalent-
- 0-2 years experience in reading/understanding technical, construction, equipment, and fire protection drawings and specifications-
- Using CAD software and computer-based calculation tools; experience with building information modeling is a plus-
- Project and design experience desirable-
- Fire protection or construction experience is desirable-
- Excellent English written and oral communication skills-
- Effective interpersonal skills-
- Strong analytical skills with sound foundation in engineering techniques-
- Self-motivated, self-directed, and eager to learn-
- Team player-
- Strong planning, organization, and time management skills
