Job Description

What You Will Be Challenged to Do
GFT is seeking a strategic, forward-thinking Corporate Insurance Manager to lead the design, placement, and management of all corporate insurance programs (excluding employee benefits) and to play a critical, enterprise-wide role in organizational risk management.
This is a unique opportunity for an insurance professional with strong AEC experience and a deep understanding of project-specific risks--both traditional design-bid-build and alternative delivery (P3, CM/GC, design-build, progressive design-build).
The ideal candidate brings not only technical insurance expertise but also creativity, strategic insight, and an enterprise mindset. You will help shape how our organization manages risk through collaboration with Legal, Safety, HR, Finance, operating teams and executive leadership
The role includes one direct report (Claims Administrator) and responsibility for oversight of all non-professional liability claims, as well as coordination on PL claims with in-house counsel.
Key Responsibilities
Insurance Program Leadership

• Lead the design, procurement, and ongoing management of all corporate commercial insurance programs, including:

• Professional Liability (primary exposure)
• Commercial General Liability, Workers' Compensation, and Automobile Liability (including captive programs)
• Management Liability (D&O/EPLI/Fiduciary)
• Cyber & Tech E&O
• Property and Contractor's Equipment coverage
• Other miscellaneous lines including drone, watercraft and foreign package insurance
• Specialized project-specific placements (railroad protective, owner-controlled or project-specific professional liability (PSPL), wrap-ups)
• Develop and evaluate creative insurance program structures, including towers, blended programs, alternative risk financing strategies, and PSPL placement.
• Lead the M&A due diligence for acquisition of insurance programs, including policy evaluation, compliance monitoring, risk assessment, and coordination with internal teams and external brokers to ensure comprehensive coverage and cost efficiency.
• Manage relationships with brokers, carriers, the captive program, TPAs, reinsurers, and consultants.
• Oversee underwriting data collection and prepare global insurance applications for the U.S., Canada, and other jurisdictions.
• Serve as the internal subject-matter expert on insurance coverage terms, exclusions, and risk transfer approaches.

Claims Oversight & Management

• Primary in-house management of all non-professional liability claims, including GL, Auto, WC, Property, and Management Lines, overseeing reporting, coverage evaluations, reserving, and resolution strategies, with the assistance of a Claims Administrator reporting directly to the Corporate Insurance Manager
• Provide oversight and support on Professional Liability claims managed by in-house counsel in collaboration with outside counsel where applicable (i.e., claims in litigation).
• Evaluate claims trends to recommend loss-control, risk mitigation, and insurance program adjustments.

Enterprise & Project Risk Management

• Serve as a key contributor to the company's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program, identifying emerging risks and recommending strategies to manage or transfer them.
• Participate as a core member of the APD Risk Committee, advising on project, insurance, and contractual risk for alternative delivery pursuits.
• Partner with Safety, HR, Finance, and operational leadership to assess enterprise-level risks and align insurance strategies with broader risk governance.

Contracts, Risk Transfer & Client Requirements

• Educate contract reviewers on insurance and risk provisions in client contracts, subconsultant agreements, and teaming arrangements.
• Assess and advise on complex client insurance requirements and develop practical, insurable alternatives.
• Provide expertise in structuring project-specific placements and risk-transfer mechanisms.
• Collaborate with Legal during negotiations, including providing recommendations for insurability and risk allocation.
• Respond to internal and external inquiries on complex certificate of insurance matters
• Maintain and enhance standard insurance language in contract templates.

Loss Control & Internal Collaboration

• Coordinate with broker/insurer teams and internal risk and safety staff to implement risk reduction strategies.
• Support subcontractor prequalification and compliance with insurance requirements.
• Develop and deliver training on insurance, risk management, and claims processes for project managers and operations teams.
• Work closely with risk and operations personnel on project risk assessments, insurance adequacy, and internal risk reporting.

What You Will Bring to Our Firm

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or relevant certifications preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in insurance, risk management, underwriting, or brokerage--with a strong preference for AEC or professional services firm experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex insurance programs, including professional liability and alternative delivery project insurance (PSPL, OCIP/CCIP, or similar).
• Strong knowledge of:

• Captive insurance programs
• Property & casualty lines
• Management liability, cyber, and emerging risk coverages
• Experience evaluating coverage structures and designing insurance towers; ability to think creatively about risk-financing options.
• Understanding of design and construction industry contracting practices and the insurability of contract terms.
• Experience participating in or supporting enterprise risk management programs.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills; ability to simplify complex insurance concepts for non-insurance audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to operate collaboratively across departments and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Professional designations such as CPCU, CRIS, ARM, RPLU, AINS preferred.
• A proactive, strategic mindset with the desire to expand the role beyond traditional insurance management.

Compensation:
The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $175,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.
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At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships - that's why we're the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry's brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.
Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century's experience, together we're building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.
GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives(TM) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans' status or other characteristics protected by law.
Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time
Salary Range: $120-175K
Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location
GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.
"California Applicants"
Applicants in the County of Los Angeles - Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Applicants in the City of San Francisco - Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Applicants in the State of California - Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.

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