What are the responsibilities and job description for the Claims Management Counsel position at PCL Construction?
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At PCL, we build the places where life happens and find camaraderie in the process. We're a community of builders committed to building better communities. That's why we're always looking ahead, and not just to the next project or what's next in our industry.
We're also looking at what's next for you and how we can help you build a career you're proud of.
Here's how a(n) Claims Management Counsel for our US Head Office office contributes to our team:
Responsibilities
Reporting to Risk Management Counsel in North American Headquarters in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, activities include:
- Providing strategy and direction for pursuit of insurance coverage and recovery where applicable, and retaining and managing external coverage counsel.
- Working with the Risk Management Team on policy placements and recoveries for operations that span US building, civil and industrial construction projects.
- Working together with the Legal Group to monitor external legal counsel on insurance claims.
- Monitoring the Workers Compensation program and claims handling.
- Providing internal coverage opinion regarding all insurance policies applicable to PCL (including corporate master program policies, owner-controlled, and project specific policies) on all applicable losses.
- Assisting with specific Errors & Omissions and Employment Practices Liability cases with insurers for all claims within these programs.
- Ensuring consistent approach to PCL’s insurance claims handling throughout the company, in keeping with best practices and manages third party adjuster relationship and in particular the overall strategy of the “boots on the ground” for liability claims.
- Monitoring first party claims activity and, where applicable, elevating issues appropriately with insurers.
- Coordinating and conducting claims review meetings with all districts and providing direction for best practices.
Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years experience with insurance related legal practice.
- A post-secondary degree in Law.
- Strong leadership skills and results orientated.
- Strong technical acumen in insurance.
- Excellent analytic, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to cope under pressure in a fast paced environment.
- Self-directed, results-oriented, able to work under extremely tight deadlines.
- Ability to plan, organize and maintain attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with an emphasis on presentation, negotiation, and ability to influence others.
- Ability to understand broad and complex business issues.
- Strong project management skills.
- Dynamic, proactive and decisive personality who adapts well to and initiates change.
- Knowledge of construction means and methods, problem identification, and project scheduling an asset.
- Experience working with and interpreting financial statements and asset.
- Ability to network with internal and external alliances including underwriters, brokers, internal stakeholders, clients and lenders.
- Willingness to travel throughout Canada and the United States.
The salary range for this position is between $128,000 and $176,000 per annum, based on experience and qualifications.
PCL combines numerous pay and benefit strategies to provide a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. The total rewards package includes an employee share purchase offering, discretionary annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits & wellness programs, retirement plan plus matching and career development programs.
PCL is an innovative, employee-owned company comprised of people who find passion in their profession and take pride in doing great work every day. Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects are the scene of vacations, careers, education and healing. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for because we are committed to supporting and developing our teams.
The PCL Companies celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or veteran status.
Should you require an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at careers@pcl.com with the position and location you are interested in.
Together, we can build success and a better future. Let’s get started!
Target Start Date: 03/07/2022
Employee Status: Regular Full-Time
Company: PCL Construction Enterprises, Inc.
Primary Location: US US : Colorado : Denver
Job: Claims Management Counsel
Requisition: 931
