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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is seeking a highly analytical and technically skilled Flood (Water Resources) Engineer with expertise in riverine and pluvial flood modeling to join our Catastrophe Engineering and Analytics (Cat E&A) team. Cat E&A is an innovative, multidisciplinary team conducting global, location level catastrophe risk evaluations, developing independent models and solutions, and delivering quantitative insured loss metrics that inform underwriting decisions. Your primary role will be to collaborate with the Catastrophe Engineering and Analytics team to assess and present BHSI’s view of the flood risk for individual customer’s property portfolio. Moreover, you will be assisting with flood and other natural catastrophe risk assessment to our growing global property book of business. Contributions include conducting flood risk evaluation using vendor models and internal tools, assisting with individual underwriting decisions, and performing risk accumulation analyses. As a member of the Catastrophe Engineering and Analytics team, you will also work across functional groups to refine BHSI’s internal view of flood and other natural catastrophe risks.
Job Responsibility:
Contribute to flood risk modeling and analytics to support ongoing business needs
Perform flood risk evaluations using vendor models and internal tools
Communicate flood risk modeling concepts and results to underwriters to guide underwriting decisions
Collaborate with the team to integrate BHSI’s view of risk into catastrophe modeling tools and platforms
Support all aspects of natural catastrophe analytics
Requirements:
Master’s degree in Water Resources Engineering, Hydrology, Hydraulics, or a related discipline
Strong understanding of surface water processes, with emphasis on hydrologic and hydraulic modeling
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, MATLAB, or SQL
Solid knowledge of probability and statistics
Advanced GIS skills (QGIS, ArcGIS, or equivalent)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and a strong team player
Nice to have:
prior flood modeling/mapping experience is a plus
What we offer:
Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision benefits
Disability Insurance (both short-term and long-term)
Life Insurance (for you and your family)
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (for you and your family)