Risk Engineer

Company:

Marsh

Description:

Marsh Risk Consulting is seeking a talented engineer or risk professional to join our Property Risk Consulting team in Sydney. This role offers the opportunity to work with some of Australia's leading organisations across manufacturing, mining, power generation, logistics, infrastructure, healthcare, education, and commercial property sectors.

As a trusted advisor, you will help clients identify, assess, and manage operational and property-related risks, supporting improved resilience, business continuity, and insurance outcomes.

What You Will Be Doing

• Conduct property risk assessments and engineering surveys across a diverse range of industries.
• Evaluate fire, explosion, natural catastrophe, machinery breakdown, and business interruption exposures.
• Review facilities against recognised standards including FM Global, NFPA, Australian Standards, and industry best practice.
• Prepare technical reports, risk improvement recommendations, and client presentations.
• Analyse loss scenarios, critical asset vulnerabilities, and operational risks.
• Support clients in implementing practical risk mitigation and resilience strategies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, insurers, brokers, and industry stakeholders.
• Contribute to business development opportunities and support the growth of Marsh Risk Consulting.

What You Need to Have

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in property risk engineering, loss prevention, industrial consulting, asset integrity, reliability engineering, or a related field.
• Must have a valid Driver's License
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel for site-based assessments across Australia.

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Experience within mining, energy, manufacturing, logistics, utilities, infrastructure, or heavy industry.
• Knowledge of FM Data Sheets, NFPA standards, Australian Standards, or equivalent international codes.
• Experience conducting technical audits, inspections, risk assessments, or engineering studies.
• Understanding of business interruption, operational resilience, and enterprise risk management.
• Consulting or client-facing experience.

Why Join Marsh Risk Consulting?

• Work with industry-leading clients across Australia and internationally.
• Exposure to complex engineering, operational, and strategic risk challenges.
• Access to world-class technical resources and professional development opportunities.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
• Clear pathways for career progression and leadership development.
• Be part of a collaborative team dedicated to helping clients build resilience and protect what matters most.

About MARSH

Marsh Risk is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Marsh Risk, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Applications will only be considered from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to complete a Criminal & Bankruptcy check prior to commencing of employment.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.