Director, Risk Management (Construction)

Location: Full-time office-based role in San Diego, CA; Denver, CO; Dallas, TX; or Edison, NJ.

Salary: $169,482–$203,378 per year.

Company

hirify.global provides infrastructure services for the power industry, including the design, construction, and maintenance of utility-scale solar, battery storage, and high-voltage substation projects across the United States.

What you will do

• Develop and refine the enterprise risk management framework, key risk indicators, dashboards, and recommendations for executive leadership and the Board.
• Lead commercial insurance renewals, Builders Risk placements, insurance audits, broker and carrier relationships, and program benchmarking.
• Assess and potentially implement captive insurance, self-insurance, fronting, loss-sensitive, and funded-retention programs.
• Oversee claims management, reserves, litigation strategy, defense counsel, loss analysis, and loss prevention initiatives with Safety and Fleet.
• Review and negotiate risk and insurance provisions in construction, supplier, lease, joint venture, professional services, and real estate agreements.
• Manage bid, performance, and payment bonds, bonding capacity, surety relationships, collateral, and forward-looking bonding analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Insurance, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 15 years of progressive risk management experience, including preferably 5 or more years in construction or a closely related sector.
• Experience managing commercial insurance programs exceeding $500 million in insured value or revenues, plus claims oversight and cost containment across multiple coverage lines.
• Experience with alternative risk financing, captive insurance, large deductibles or self-insurance, and surety programs for a contractor or construction manager.
• Experience negotiating contracts and providing risk-related legal guidance with counsel; proficiency with RMIS, claims platforms, and data analytics tools.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or MBA in Risk Management.
• CRM, ARM, CPCU, ACI, or similar professional designation.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, and disability insurance for employees and eligible family members.
• 401(k) plan, vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay.
• Equal opportunity and commitment to diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces.